Blue Hill News

Montreal, Quebec, Canada - When one thinks of the state of Maine in the USA one thinks of shipbuilding, fishing and the sea.

BAR HARBOR : Two local reader dog program volunteers are making and selling dog-themed note cards and a oepuppy pailsa to raise money to buy books for children who participate in the reader dog programs in area schools and libraries.

Enjoy a self-guided tour of five private gardens in Blue Hill, Brooklin, and Sedgwick.

CAMDEN : To all who came to watch the Camden fireworks yesterday evening; Just about the last thing I wanted to hear last night at 9pm was the bang of the first firework being fired.

On Thursday, July 9 at 8 p.m. the Imperial Stunt Drivers will be performing at the Cherokee County Fair grounds.

W hile most shoppers who head this far north do so in summer, there's plenty to explore among Maine's quieter villages in December, particularly if you enjoy long coastal drives and scenery.

Gov. John Baldacci held a ceremonial bill signing Wednesday for a measure that aims to encourage communities and homeowners to invest in wind turbines and other smaller-scale renewable energy projects.

Whata TMs canceled and whata TMs not? Canceled Below is a partial list of local paving projects that have been canceled for 2009-10 due to lack of funding: a ' 8.8 miles of Route 69 in Carmel, Hampden and Newburgh a ' 3.1 miles of Williams Road in Corinna and Newport a ' 7 miles of Route 177 in Blue Hill and Penobscot a ' 5.5 miles of Route 137 in ...

BLUE HILL : The New Surry Theatre will be performing Lerner and Loewea s Broadway musical "My Fair Lady" as a radio play in concert form in the Blue Hill Town Hall Theatre this August.

A Stonington man faces multiple charges after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase through three towns that hit speeds of 100 mph.

The more than 100 school districts in Maine that have yet to reorganize will not be penalized this year for their failure to comply with a 2007 state mandate.

Caregivers in Downeast Maine are will be getting more support thanks to a new program.

BLUE HILL : The works selected for this summera TMs opening exhibition at Blue Hill Bay Gallery, which runs through July 15, span more than 100 years of painting the coast of Maine.

BELFAST : Belfast Bay Cruises and the Good Return are nearly ready to cruise on the bay.

Breezy Maples Farm will live on. That's what Cyndee Carroll says, even though she lost her riding stable - and nearly everything she owns - after a bad business deal.

Second graders from the Segwick Elementary School got a hands on look at where their food comes from when they visited the Blue Zee Farm in Penobscot Tuesday.

There's a new general store in town. But it's a very old store. The Penobscot Historical Society is busy adding the final touches to its restoration of the building which was built sometime around 1841 and served as a general store and post office for a number of years.

ELLSWORTH : The Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club held a regular open game on May 28.

ELLSWORTH : The paintings of J`Hannah Glencross, a Blue Hill Fair award-winning artist, will be on display at the Ellsworth Center of the University of Maine System's Center Gallery through June.

Hancock County spelling bee champion Imogen Page of East Blue Hill does a fingernail sketch of every word she is asked to spell at the state bee held in March.