Public Notice – 2024 Hancock County Budget Hearing

STONINGTON — A proposal to grow oysters, sugar kelp and mussels on 3.26 acres southwest of Andrews Island is set for an Oct. 25 public hearing at 1 p.m. in the Stonington town office. Robert Brewer, of Deer Isle, who currently farms scallops and sea algae on two...

The county offices will be closed in recognition of Labor Day on Monday, 9/4. Regular county hours will resume Tuesday, 9/5 at 8 am.

by Jennifer Osborne, Ellsworth American BLUE HILL — Performing pigs, little person wrestling, llamas clad in costume and goats at play are a few of the new attractions for the 2023 Blue Hill Fair. The fair opens at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31, and runs through Labor...

What’s not to love about the annual Winter Harbor Lobster Races and Lobster Festival? The full day of events starts at 6 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12, and doesn’t end until nightfall. This year marks the 59th year the seaside village hosts both summertime traditions.

Community art installation project needs fabric donations, sewing volunteers