Join the Brooksville Free Public Library and the Blue Hill Heritage Trust for a fun and family-friendly Storybook Trail along BHHT’s Meadow Brook – Mill Stream trail. Enjoy a walk through nature as ...

BLUE HILL—Ricky Leighton, director of the 2026 documentary Downeast Hardcore: Stories from the Kave, cites many people and institutions on the Blue Hill Peninsula as formative in his development as a ...

PORTLAND—The John T. Gorman Foundation has awarded $1.2 million in grants to support nonprofits that provide food and shelter to Mainers in need through its 2026 Direct Services Grant Program. This ...

BUCKSPORT—Bucksport High School’s fall sports teams continue to prepare for the upcoming season. The River Observer asked coaches to provide their outlook on the 2026 fall season, which are included ...

Join CHS Executive Director Dr. Kate McMahon to learn about ongoing research into Castine, Penobscot Bay, and global slavery during the Age of Sail. This talk will focus on newly discovered slave ship ...

The Monthly Cribbage Contest held to support our Lodge. Double elimination, random teams, 50/50 raffle, refreshments.

For the 20th Anniversary of Tire Tracks, we will show this short documentary on the big screen at the Opera House. Join us for this free event to view this 30-minute film that explores the practice of ...

Led by Herbalist Torsten M. Peterson, we will discuss how grief impacts our body systems including the heart, lungs, and nervous system, and explore ways we can be supported by native plants in the ...

Tee up for a great cause! Join us for a fun and friendly golf scramble supporting recreational programs in Winterport. Just enjoying a day on the course with friends will help strengthen community ...

STONINGTON—The town’s water company customers will be without water on Monday, August 24, from approximately 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. while valves are replaced near Highland Avenue in the ongoing water ...

BLUE HILL—At the Blue Hill Maritime Heritage Festival on August 15, boats with vivid red sails lined the town wharf as guests learned about marine science and traditional boatbuilding, and took ...

The Stonington Public Library’s 2026 Seaside Series concludes with a musical performance by Noah Fishman and Clara Rose on Wednesday, August 26, at noon. Noah Fishman is a performer, composer, and ...