A quiet, personal Memorial Day

American Legion, volunteers keep the memories alive

‘All you need is love.' Area resident taking the message worldwide

PENOBSCOT—For nearly 10 years, Penobscot resident Joanne Steenberg was fascinated by the symbol of a heart radiating rays of light.

How to throw a birthday bash in a snowstorm and a pandemic

When Andy Gove turned 90, his friends and family figured out a way

And now, the COVID-19 necklace

From the imagination of Sarah Doremus

A shortened halibut season to start

STONINGTON—Halibut season begins on May 14, and local fishermen will be out trying to catch the big fish though the season was shortened by two weeks to a month.

‘Small' project, big win for Ariel Larrabee

DEER ISLE—Ariel Larrabee almost didn’t start her project for the Maine State Science Fair. Not because she wasn’t motivated, she said, but because she didn’t think she had enough time to finish. Larrabee, a Deer Isle-Stonington High School junior, takes the college-level biomed class at the Hancock County Technical Center. She’d like to study veterinary science.

Lady Liberty gets a new look for the COVID-19

DEER ISLE—Deer Isle Selectman Peter Perez got a request from afar through the Deer Isle-Stonington Chamber of Commerce recently: Someone had been touring Deer Isle—virtually, on Google Maps—and noticed the Statue of Liberty in his front yard. That person emailed the chamber to find out what it was. The chamber contacted Perez.

Island slowly, carefully reopens for business

STONINGTON—A pickup truck drove by Suzy’s Scissor Shack one morning and tooted its horn as Suzy Shepard, wearing a mask, put up her “Open” flag for the first time in weeks.

Lack of EV charging stations creates challenges

BLUE HILL—Owners of electric vehicles have few local options to recharge their cars.

At Sue's School of Dance, the show still went on

And it’s still going on—at home

Thomas C. Eaton - Remembrances 8/21/48-4/17/20

CAPE NEDDICK—Tom was born to Eugene B. and Carolyn M Eaton. From an early age Tom loved being on the water and got his first fishing license at the age of 6.

Nobody said giving away lobster would be easy

DEER ISLE—Brent Oliver came up with the idea as the price of lobster plummeted during the first few weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic. Why not donate excess lobster to a good cause? he thought.

Free food from the Ross family

STONINGTON—Mike and Diana Ross have six hungry mouths to feed, but on Friday they gave lunch to anyone who drove by their house on Airport Road.

A ‘corona bump' for some food shippers

STONINGTON—After the St. Patrick’s Day rush, Stonington Seafood usually experiences a lull in online orders for kipper fillets and finnan haddie. Not this year. The COVID-19 pandemic created what owner Richard Penfold calls the “corona bump”—in sales, that is.

Schools drop off nine days of meals for 190 families

STONINGTON—In two hours on Friday, April 17, nearly a thousand meals in brown boxes landed on driveways in Deer Isle, Stonington and Sedgwick. School staff and volunteers had loaded school buses with enough food to tide over 190 families during spring break and then delivered it to their homes. Community School District Superintendent Chris Elkington personally took eight boxes to four Isle Au Haut families on the mail boat that morning.

Two storms in five days KO trees, power

THE ISLAND—A severe windstorm knocked out most of the Island’s power for nearly 22 hours from Monday night, April 13, to Tuesday afternoon, April 14.

One family, five children: the ups and downs of remote schooling

DEER ISLE—Five kids, a home-based business and a lobsterman husband equals a busy life on any usual day. Throw in an abrupt change to home-based learning, after schools closed in March and a stay-at-home directive was issued over COVID-19, and life became a lot busier for Deer Isle mom Ashley Oliver.

Stonington closes playground, suspends recycling

But keeps Sand Beach open

Decisions await the CSD

COVID-19 pandemic creates uncertainty.

Keeping our chins up

Virus spawns creative new connections

Haystack cancels 2020 program due to pandemic

DEER ISLE—The Haystack Mountain School of Crafts announced Tuesday that it canceled its 2020 program because of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.

Fighting the common enemy

STONINGTON—Town officials are trying to prevent the COVID-19 pandemic from spreading while frightened residents clamor for more action—such as banning short-term rentals, as Bar Harbor did recently.

Isle au Haut to everyone else: Stay away!

STONINGTON—The town of Isle au Haut is asking nonresidents to stay off the island, which has an aging community and no medical facilities.

Stonington approves sheriff patrols, town budget

Sets aside funds for internet, waterfront, recreation

Schools close over COVID-19

Work, meals available for students

Northern Light Maine Coast, Blue Hill Hospitals expand orthopedic team

ELLSWORTH AND BLUE HILL—Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital and Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital recently welcomed Kurt Judson, PA-C, to the Northern Light Orthopedic team.

DISHS senior Penfold wins MPA Award

DISHS senior Benjamin Penfold won the MPA Principals award.

Stonington ballfield project handed over to town

Now it’s up to Town Meeting

School board election voided

Deer Isle approves warrant articles, funding requests

Elvis rekindles memories in Stonington

STONINGTON—When Elvis impersonator Don Boudreau began to croon “Love Me Tender” at the March 5 Salt Air Seniors lunch at the Community of Christ Church, Edie Courville smiled and said, “That was one of my favorites.”