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PublishedJanuary 7, 2023
Browntail moth threat eases in capital region, but remains a threat elsewhere in Maine
While the population explosion of browntail moths didn't happen as expected in 2022, experts say the threat posed by the invasive pest still exists and people should continue to take measures to destroy winter nests.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2022
At Stonington storytelling event, women speak to their past selves for posterity
Since 2018, Island Women Speak has been bringing women on Deer Isle of all ages together to share their stories with the community.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2021
Maine CDC urges disposal of Hardie’s crabmeat over salmonella infections
Four Mainers and one New Hampshire resident contracted salmonellosis after eating crabmeat from Hardie’s Crabmeat in Deer Isle, the CDC said.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2021
Haystack crafts school on Deer Isle featured among architectural elites
The labyrinth of cedar-shingled buildings perched on granite ledges that overlook Jericho Bay was named by The New York Times one of the most significant works of postwar architecture.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2021
UNE students lend a vital hand to Deer Isle nursing home hit hard by COVID
The partnership helped the home fill vital shifts as virus-stricken staffers isolated at home while offering future nurses and doctors an opportunity for intimate, hands-on experience during the pandemic.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2020
Maine Voices: Vocal bystanders can help those targeted by hateful words, actions
A swastika painted in front of a Bangor synagogue is just the latest attempt to try to frighten and degrade a minority community.
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PublishedJune 26, 2020
Maine arts organizations receive nearly $1 million in federal funding
Maine Arts Commission in Augusta awarded $795,000 grant.
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PublishedJune 20, 2020
Noose removed from telephone wire on Deer Isle
The noose, a symbol of violence against African Americans, appeared on Juneteenth, a day commemorating emancipation.
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PublishedMay 17, 2020
Post offices, beloved community hubs, fight virus-era threat
Most Americans give the U.S. Postal Service high marks for its work getting mail to far-flung corners of the country each day.
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PublishedMay 16, 2020
‘If there was a good way to go, this was it’: Portland native chose his fate under new law
Ronald Deprez, who was 75 and living with a degenerative illness, became one of the first to end his life under Maine's Death With Dignity Act.
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