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Holly Eaton announces candidacy for House District 15
DEER ISLE—Holly Eaton has announced her candidacy to represent House District 15 in the Maine House of Representatives, which includes Southwest Harbor, Tremont, Frenchboro, Swan’s Island, Isle au Haut, Brooklin, Deer Isle, Stonington and Vinalhaven, according to a press release.
Two from Ellsworth nominated for open Senate seat
McDonald opts out of race for family, law school
St. Valentine's show features artists from around the Peninsula and Island
BLUE HILL—The Cynthia Winings Gallery hosted its eighth annual Midwinter St. Valentine’s Day Show on Friday, February 11. The show was well attended, according to a press release, and visitors were greeted with an inviting candle-lit path through the snow.
Blue Hill's Elliott Architects wins design awards
PORTLAND, Conn.—Your Modern Cottage, a home design website for modern living, recognized the best of the best in its inaugural Design Awards Competition, among them Elliott Architects of Blue Hill, according to a press release.
2021 lobster harvest the most valuable in the history of the fishery
75% increase over 2020
Wilson Museum celebrates Bowdoin's centennial
Join the Wilson Museum in celebrating the centennial of Maine Maritime Academy’s schooner Bowdoin, the official vessel of the State of Maine, at programs that revisit Donald MacMillan’s Arctic explorations and delve into the art of shipsmithing.
GSA announces new staffas school resumes
A total of seven new members have been added to the staff of George Stevens Academy, according to a press release issued by the private nonprofit high school. The new staff include faculty and administrative personnel.
Falls Bridge construction project scheduled
Project estimated at $10.5 million
Women's Skillet Toss
Intercontinental & Greater Hancock County Championship Saturday, September 4 , 3:30 p.m., Grandstand Track
The Largest Pumpkin or Squash Contest
Judging Friday, 1 p.m., Exhibition Hall
Defining “Vintage
How you delineate between vintage and modern writing instruments may be based less on your age and more on when you began collecting.
Edgar McGregor - Climate Activist
Two years ago, Edgar McGregor, 20, decided he’d seen enough litter. The epiphany came as he hiked Eaton Canyon Trail in his favorite Los Angeles area park. As soon as he was out of the woods, he grabbed a 5-gallon bucket and started picking up trash. He’s now notched more than 650 near-consecutive days of service, picked up thousands of pounds of garbage, and earlier this year, finally declared Eaton clean (for the moment). His work garnered widespread praise, including a shout-out from youth climate activist Greta Thunberg. But McGregor is just getting started.
Hammertown Heroes
These 4x4s are winners … but not on the podium
4X4 PARTY!
Recap of the 39th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Fall 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals
DIESEL-POWERED ADVENTURE TRUCK
It’s more than a K20 with patina
MORGAN STANLEY BUYING EATON VANCE IN DEAL VALUED AT $7B
Morgan Stanley will buy the investment management firm Eaton Vance in a deal valued at about $7 billion.
On the pandemic shopping list: an island home in Maine
Island real estate market hot, hot, hot
Jilted thug went to ex's house armed with knife
Aaron Eaton, 32, and his former partner had split up following a five-year relationship but he was 'jealous and unhappy' at it coming to an end.
Eaton to sharpen focus on electric mobility
Its acquisition of US-based Royal Power Solution and Green Motion SA of Switzerland are powering this new drive towards electric, says ShahkarAbidi who was at the company's Pune plant.
Eaton to sharpen focus on electric mobility
Its acquisition of US- based Royal Power Solution and Green Motion SA of Switzerland are powering this new drive towards electricity, says ShahkarAbidi who was at the company's Pune plant.