Island Ad-Vantages
Deer Isle Vet immortalized in watercolor exhibit
DEER ISLE—When Coast Guard veteran Jodi Mosher met artist Mary Whyte in 2012, she was sitting in the harbormaster office in Stonington filling out paperwork, unaware of who Whyte even was.
2 min |
11/14/2019
Island Ad-Vantages
Camden National Bank recognizes ‘Leaders & Luminaries'
Camden National Bank recognized six nonprofit board directors with a 2019 Leaders & Luminaries Award along with $22,000 in grants for their respective organizations.
1 min |
11/14/2019
Techlife News
Facebook Says It Removed 3.2B Fake Accounts In 6 Months
Facebook says it removed 3.2 billion fake accounts from its service from April to September, up slightly from 3 billion in the previous six months.
1 min |
November 16, 2019
The Atlantic
Why It Feels Like Everything Is Going Haywire
Social media rapidly changed how we communicate, in ways that destabilize democracy. What can we do about that?
10+ min |
December 2019
The Atlantic
Against Reconciliation
The gravest danger to American Democracy isn't an excess of vitriol –It's the false promise of civility.
10+ min |
December 2019
The Atlantic
What Art Can Do
The power of stories that are unshakably true
6 min |
December 2019
The Atlantic
Can This Marriage Be Saved?
Applying the techniques of couples counseling to bring reds and blues back together again
10+ min |
December 2019
The Atlantic
How America Ends
A tectonic demographic shift is under way. Can the country hold together?
10+ min |
December 2019
The Weekly Packet
Lookout Rock Preserve ‘small gem' in Brooksville
BROOKSVILLE—Deep down Herrick Road lies Lookout Rock Preserve, opened by Maine Coast Heritage Trust this summer for anyone up for a short hike up to arresting views over Penobscot Bay to the Camden Hills, and down to Vinalhaven and Isle au Haut.
1 min |
11/7/2019
The Weekly Packet
State referendums easily pass in lowkey election year
With two far from controversial referendum questions on the Maine ballot on Election Day, November 5, local turnout was steady but light at polls, according to town clerks across the peninsula.
1 min |
11/7/2019
Island Ad-Vantages
New pastor brings experience to Sunshine Advent Church
DEER ISLE—With over 40 years of experience in the church, new Sunshine Advent Christian Church pastor Dwight Dean said his new location is the “perfect fit” for him to finish out his career.
2 min |
10/31/2019
Castine Patriot
New Penobscot Pastor Felt ‘Call' To Small Town Maine
PENOBSCOT—After a year of interim pastors, parishioners of South Penobscot Baptist Church received a permanent placement with pastor Jake Clement’s official installation in September.
2 min |
11/7/2019
The Weekly Packet
Castine's John Gardner profiled in new book
Book launch party November 17
1 min |
11/7/2019
Island Ad-Vantages
Quarterfinal win historic for GSA volleyball team
BLUE HILL—The George Stevens Academy volleyball team made history on October 26 when they took a 3-0 win over Machias for the program’s first ever playoffwin.
1 min |
10/31/2019
Castine Patriot
Parking Ordinance Amended In Castine
CASTINE—Several proposed changes to Castine’s parking ordinance were approved by selectmen following a public hearing on November 4.
2 min |
11/7/2019
The Weekly Packet
‘Special' volleyball season ends in semifinals
BLUE HILL—The George Stevens Academy volleyball team may have come up a match shy of an appearance in the Class C state championship, but when they took the floor in their semifinal contest against Calais, it was already a win just by showing up.
1 min |
11/7/2019
Island Ad-Vantages
Love of Maine leads new pastor to Deer Isle
DEER ISLE—Parishioners at the Deer Isle Sunset Congregational Church, UUC have been led by a new minister for the last two months, as Vicki Reeser has taken over the position.
2 min |
10/31/2019
Castine Patriot
Castine's John Gardner Profiled In New Book
Book launch party November 17
1 min |
11/7/2019
The Weekly Packet
BHCS students challenge their fitness in PACER Olympics
BLUE HILL—Stretched across one end of the Blue Hill Consolidated School gymnasium October 29, 31 students were poised to take offrunning—not for speed but for endurance, in a program where students compete against their own level of fitness.
1 min |
11/7/2019
Island Ad-Vantages
Rockbound Rebekah's a mission of giving back
STONINGTON—Visitors to the annual Fishermen’s Day, or Halloween enthusiasts at the Stonington Spooktacular, and other events around town, may have seen booths and crab rolls by the Rockbound Rebekah’s.
2 min |
10/31/2019
Island Ad-Vantages
Eagles fly into semifinals after overtime heroics
BLUE HILL—The George Stevens Academy boys soccer team moved on to the semifinals after a 2-1 win over Washington Academy on October 29, but it was not without some late-game heroics.
2 min |
10/31/2019
Castine Patriot
Mill Stack Demolished With Hardly A Bang
BUCKSPORT—First reports from the police department told would-be onlookers that demolition of the tall pollution control stack at the site of the former paper mill would take place on October 29, between 6 and 10 a.m. So folks began to gather on the waterfront, along Main Street, and across the river at Fort Knox before daybreak on Tuesday.
1 min |
10/31/2019
Castine Patriot
Adams School Parents Vie For School Board Seat
CASTINE—Two individuals with direct ties to Adams School will be on the November 5 ballot as candidates for an open seat on the Castine School Board.
3 min |
10/31/2019
Island Ad-Vantages
Autumn In The Garden
GREEN THUMBS
2 min |
11/7/2019
Globe
How ISIS Sex Slave Got Even With Terror Chief!
Courageous gal risked her life to pinpoint brute’s lair for Special Forces
2 min |
November 18, 2019
Island Ad-Vantages
Defining Heroism
Voices of Veterans: a special Veterans Day collection of tales of service
4 min |
11/7/2019
Island Ad-Vantages
DMR Proposes Plan For Whale Protection
ELLSWORTH—Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Pat Keliher faced a half-filled auditorium of lobstermen and other industry stakeholders at The Grand on Monday, November 4.
3 min |
11/7/2019
Island Ad-Vantages
Reaching The Wall
After serving on active duty for four years, one spent in Vietnam, and 20 years as an Intelligence Officer in the Naval Reserve, I was recalled to active duty in October 1994.
3 min |
11/7/2019
Island Ad-Vantages
Stonington Hosts Fifth Annual Tourism Symposium
STONINGTON—From elected state officials to business owners and tourism experts from Downeast Acadia, the Stonington Opera House was alive with celebration of the area’s tourism successes and conversations about improvements in the future during the fifth annual tourism symposium on October 31.
2 min |
11/7/2019
National Enquirer
Soldier Severed Own Leg To Save Crew!
Without a thought for his own life, a gutsy soldier severed his leg to save his badly wounded crewmates after a tank crash in Slovakia!
1 min |