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Islesboro leadership reconfiguration yields new Dean of Students position - PenBay Pilot
Islesboro leadership reconfiguration yields new Dean of Students position PenBay Pilot
Published on 28 June 2025 | 5:01 pm
Work on Islesboro sinkhole scheduled for Monday, March 18 - PenBay Pilot
Work on Islesboro sinkhole scheduled for Monday, March 18 PenBay Pilot
Published on 27 June 2025 | 11:05 pm
Islesboro police beat - PenBay Pilot
Islesboro police beat PenBay Pilot
Published on 25 June 2025 | 12:02 pm
Former Islesboro coach facing new charges - PenBay Pilot
Former Islesboro coach facing new charges PenBay Pilot
Published on 25 June 2025 | 9:56 am
Islesboro, Belfast schools partner with ReVision Energy to aid Bahamas - PenBay Pilot
Islesboro, Belfast schools partner with ReVision Energy to aid Bahamas PenBay Pilot
Published on 23 June 2025 | 2:49 pm
Islesboro Central School celebrates completion of solar array - PenBay Pilot
Islesboro Central School celebrates completion of solar array PenBay Pilot
Published on 23 June 2025 | 10:58 am
Islesboro sixth grader appointed to state’s Student Cabinet - PenBay Pilot
Islesboro sixth grader appointed to state’s Student Cabinet PenBay Pilot
Published on 23 June 2025 | 1:48 am
Islesboro Police beat: Reports of fraud, deer hunting checks - PenBay Pilot
Islesboro Police beat: Reports of fraud, deer hunting checks PenBay Pilot
Published on 22 June 2025 | 11:22 pm
Islesboro Police beat: Hunting details, alarms, property checks - PenBay Pilot
Islesboro Police beat: Hunting details, alarms, property checks PenBay Pilot
Published on 22 June 2025 | 9:13 pm
Earl F. Durkee, obituary - PenBay Pilot
Earl F. Durkee, obituary PenBay Pilot
Published on 22 June 2025 | 9:09 pm
‘Strange’ object makes its way to Islesboro shore, prompts law enforcement response - PenBay Pilot
‘Strange’ object makes its way to Islesboro shore, prompts law enforcement response PenBay Pilot
Published on 22 June 2025 | 8:25 pm
Ronald Withee Emerton, obituary - PenBay Pilot
Ronald Withee Emerton, obituary PenBay Pilot
Published on 22 June 2025 | 8:03 pm
Robert Leach, Jr., obituary - PenBay Pilot
Robert Leach, Jr., obituary PenBay Pilot
Published on 22 June 2025 | 7:55 pm
Islesboro head of school addresses COVID-19 preparations - PenBay Pilot
Islesboro head of school addresses COVID-19 preparations PenBay Pilot
Published on 22 June 2025 | 7:45 pm
Islesboro citizens gather to support equal rights, diversity, end to racism - PenBay Pilot
Islesboro citizens gather to support equal rights, diversity, end to racism PenBay Pilot
Published on 22 June 2025 | 7:28 pm
Islesboro files appeal of DOT’s new ferry rates in Kennebec County Superior Court - PenBay Pilot
Islesboro files appeal of DOT’s new ferry rates in Kennebec County Superior Court PenBay Pilot
Published on 22 June 2025 | 7:06 pm
Islesboro voters to cast ballots on proposed $2.7 million school budget - PenBay Pilot
Islesboro voters to cast ballots on proposed $2.7 million school budget PenBay Pilot
Published on 22 June 2025 | 6:59 pm
New Maine State Ferry rates go into effect May 21 - PenBay Pilot
New Maine State Ferry rates go into effect May 21 PenBay Pilot
Published on 22 June 2025 | 5:45 pm
Islesboro Police beat: hunting and fishing checks, parking problems on Ferry Road - PenBay Pilot
Islesboro Police beat: hunting and fishing checks, parking problems on Ferry Road PenBay Pilot
Published on 22 June 2025 | 5:12 pm
Islesboro Central School shares letter on remote instruction - PenBay Pilot
Islesboro Central School shares letter on remote instruction PenBay Pilot
Published on 22 June 2025 | 4:45 pm
Grindle Point sinkhole stops Friday afternoon ferry service to and from Islesboro - PenBay Pilot
Grindle Point sinkhole stops Friday afternoon ferry service to and from Islesboro PenBay Pilot
Published on 22 June 2025 | 2:58 pm
Islesboro Central School extends closure until April 27 - PenBay Pilot
Islesboro Central School extends closure until April 27 PenBay Pilot
Published on 22 June 2025 | 1:24 pm
Islesboro police beat - PenBay Pilot
Islesboro police beat PenBay Pilot
Published on 22 June 2025 | 10:37 am
Islesboro Central School cancels classes for March 16 - PenBay Pilot
Islesboro Central School cancels classes for March 16 PenBay Pilot
Published on 22 June 2025 | 10:21 am
Islesboro Central School cancels classes through March 27 - PenBay Pilot
Islesboro Central School cancels classes through March 27 PenBay Pilot
Published on 22 June 2025 | 8:34 am
Betsy Saltonstall announces candidacy for Maine House District 94 (Camden, Islesboro, Rockport) - PenBay Pilot
Betsy Saltonstall announces candidacy for Maine House District 94 (Camden, Islesboro, Rockport) PenBay Pilot
Published on 22 June 2025 | 7:31 am
Ocean explorer and submersible inventor visits Islesboro Central School - PenBay Pilot
Ocean explorer and submersible inventor visits Islesboro Central School PenBay Pilot
Published on 22 June 2025 | 6:55 am
Islesboro June 14 election results - PenBay Pilot
Islesboro June 14 election results PenBay Pilot
Published on 22 June 2025 | 5:54 am
Select board, school committee seats highlight Islesboro Aug. 25 town meeting ballot - PenBay Pilot
Select board, school committee seats highlight Islesboro Aug. 25 town meeting ballot PenBay Pilot
Published on 22 June 2025 | 3:31 am
Islesboro Central School addresses new COVID-19 response - PenBay Pilot
Islesboro Central School addresses new COVID-19 response PenBay Pilot
Published on 21 June 2025 | 10:45 pm
Area firefighters travel by ferry and ‘Quicksilver’ to help fight Islesboro house fire - PenBay Pilot
Area firefighters travel by ferry and ‘Quicksilver’ to help fight Islesboro house fire PenBay Pilot
Published on 21 June 2025 | 5:55 pm
New Maine State Ferry rates commence Oct. 1 - PenBay Pilot
New Maine State Ferry rates commence Oct. 1 PenBay Pilot
Published on 21 June 2025 | 3:38 pm
Marine Patrol promotes former Islesboro-Belfast officer - PenBay Pilot
Marine Patrol promotes former Islesboro-Belfast officer PenBay Pilot
Published on 20 June 2025 | 12:42 am
Islesboro Central School wins its first Downeast Regatta - WABI
Islesboro Central School wins its first Downeast Regatta WABI
Published on 29 May 2025 | 7:00 am
A seaside mansion shattered the sales record on this Maine island - Bangor Daily News
A seaside mansion shattered the sales record on this Maine island Bangor Daily News
Published on 28 May 2025 | 7:00 am
Islesboro Secures School's First State Fleet Racing Championship - Midcoast Villager
Islesboro Secures School's First State Fleet Racing Championship Midcoast Villager
Published on 27 May 2025 | 7:00 am
6.5/ Islesboro Central School Student Art Show - Midcoast Villager
6.5/ Islesboro Central School Student Art Show Midcoast Villager
Published on 22 May 2025 | 12:00 pm
You can buy a Maine island home with a turret for under $500,000 - Bangor Daily News
You can buy a Maine island home with a turret for under $500,000 Bangor Daily News
Published on 15 May 2025 | 7:00 am
Islesboro woman arrested for trafficking oxycodone - PenBay Pilot
Islesboro woman arrested for trafficking oxycodone PenBay Pilot
Published on 2 May 2025 | 8:27 pm
Shipping Heiress' Historic Island Retreat Hits the Market in Maine for $6.5 Million—and It's the Epitome of Quiet Luxury - Realtor.com
Published on 26 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Islesboro Author Melissa Olson at Left Bank Books - Maine Art Scene Magazine
Islesboro Author Melissa Olson at Left Bank Books Maine Art Scene Magazine
Published on 21 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Maine State Ferry rates may go up again for the second time in a year - Maine Public
Maine State Ferry rates may go up again for the second time in a year Maine Public
Published on 10 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Islesboro protests, calls for reason and civility - PenBay Pilot
Islesboro protests, calls for reason and civility PenBay Pilot
Published on 6 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Joan Balkus-Knight Obituary (2025) - Islesboro, MA - Daily Item - Legacy.com
Joan Balkus-Knight Obituary (2025) - Islesboro, MA - Daily Item Legacy.com
Published on 22 March 2025 | 7:00 am
Bids on New Islesboro Ferry Come in High - Midcoast Villager
Bids on New Islesboro Ferry Come in High Midcoast Villager
Published on 15 March 2025 | 7:00 am
Midcoast lawmakers propose flurry of changes to ferry service - Bangor Daily News
Midcoast lawmakers propose flurry of changes to ferry service Bangor Daily News
Published on 18 February 2025 | 8:00 am
Lincolnville Select Board to hold workshops on community resilience and ferry terminal project - PenBay Pilot
Lincolnville Select Board to hold workshops on community resilience and ferry terminal project PenBay Pilot
Published on 15 February 2025 | 12:49 am
Has John Travolta Finally Sold His Massive Mansion in Maine? - Q106.5
Has John Travolta Finally Sold His Massive Mansion in Maine? Q106.5
Published on 22 January 2025 | 8:00 am
Gritty Wiscasset Girls Basketball Team Breaks 122-Game Losing Streak - The Lincoln County News
Gritty Wiscasset Girls Basketball Team Breaks 122-Game Losing Streak The Lincoln County News
Published on 17 January 2025 | 8:00 am
Maine food historian Sandy Oliver launches new cookbook with conversation, book signing in Camden - PenBay Pilot
Maine food historian Sandy Oliver launches new cookbook with conversation, book signing in Camden PenBay Pilot
Published on 21 December 2024 | 8:00 am
Islesboro's Offshore Educator - Midcoast Villager
Islesboro's Offshore Educator Midcoast Villager
Published on 19 December 2024 | 8:00 am
Mahlon Paul Palmer, obituary - PenBay Pilot
Mahlon Paul Palmer, obituary PenBay Pilot
Published on 18 October 2024 | 7:00 am
25 Popular Celebrities Who Have Owned Homes in Maine - WCYY
25 Popular Celebrities Who Have Owned Homes in Maine WCYY
Published on 15 October 2024 | 7:00 am
Mary “Maddie” Burke, obituary - PenBay Pilot
Mary “Maddie” Burke, obituary PenBay Pilot
Published on 2 October 2024 | 7:00 am
Islesboro residents join island communities alarmed by cuts to ferry services | News - Midcoast Villager
Islesboro residents join island communities alarmed by cuts to ferry services | News Midcoast Villager
Published on 26 September 2024 | 2:22 am
LAURA AULT Obituary (2024) - New York, NY - New York Times - Legacy.com
LAURA AULT Obituary (2024) - New York, NY - New York Times Legacy.com
Published on 22 September 2024 | 7:00 am
Historic yacht most recently owned in Islesboro heads to Turkey - WPFO
Historic yacht most recently owned in Islesboro heads to Turkey WPFO
Published on 19 September 2024 | 7:00 am
Federal official highlights new Maine hybrid ferry - Maine Public
Federal official highlights new Maine hybrid ferry Maine Public
Published on 16 September 2024 | 7:00 am
Waldo County divorces - PenBay Pilot
Waldo County divorces PenBay Pilot
Published on 7 September 2024 | 11:04 am
Islesboro home destroyed by fire - WABI
Islesboro home destroyed by fire WABI
Published on 10 August 2024 | 7:00 am
Appleton, Islesboro, Matinicus, Northport and St. George receive state infrastructure grants - PenBay Pilot
Appleton, Islesboro, Matinicus, Northport and St. George receive state infrastructure grants PenBay Pilot
Published on 9 August 2024 | 7:00 am
Fire destroys home on Islesboro - WABI
Fire destroys home on Islesboro WABI
Published on 9 August 2024 | 7:00 am
Lucy BURR Obituary (2024) - Boston, MA - Boston Globe - Legacy.com
Lucy BURR Obituary (2024) - Boston, MA - Boston Globe Legacy.com
Published on 6 August 2024 | 3:00 pm
Lucy Burr Obituary (2024) - Mystic, CT - The Day - Legacy.com
Lucy Burr Obituary (2024) - Mystic, CT - The Day Legacy.com
Published on 4 August 2024 | 7:00 am
We paddled 3 miles across open ocean to hike on Islesboro - Bangor Daily News
We paddled 3 miles across open ocean to hike on Islesboro Bangor Daily News
Published on 3 August 2024 | 7:00 am
Nathan Alan Standish - Newport This Week
Nathan Alan Standish Newport This Week
Published on 25 July 2024 | 7:00 am
Nathan Alan Standish Obituary - Newport Daily News
Nathan Alan Standish Obituary Newport Daily News
Published on 18 July 2024 | 7:00 am
ABB to provide hybrid-electric propulsion for new MaineDOT ferry connecting island community to mainland - ABB
Published on 24 April 2024 | 7:00 am
Tour Sister Parish’s Islesboro Cape - Down East Magazine
Tour Sister Parish’s Islesboro Cape Down East Magazine
Published on 14 April 2024 | 5:34 pm
Maine researchers, students are sorting through muck and slugs to study baby scallops - The Portland Press Herald
Maine researchers, students are sorting through muck and slugs to study baby scallops The Portland Press Herald
Published on 14 April 2024 | 7:00 am
Grindle Point sinkhole stops Friday afternoon ferry service to and from Islesboro - PenBay Pilot
Grindle Point sinkhole stops Friday afternoon ferry service to and from Islesboro PenBay Pilot
Published on 8 March 2024 | 8:00 am
D South boys basketball: Valley rolls to quarterfinal win over Islesboro - centralmaine.com
D South boys basketball: Valley rolls to quarterfinal win over Islesboro centralmaine.com
Published on 17 February 2024 | 8:00 am
John Travolta Just Can’t Seem to Sell His Mansion in Islesboro, Maine - WCYY
John Travolta Just Can’t Seem to Sell His Mansion in Islesboro, Maine WCYY
Published on 29 January 2024 | 8:00 am
Heavy damage along coastline as ocean inundates with powerful surf - PenBay Pilot
Heavy damage along coastline as ocean inundates with powerful surf PenBay Pilot
Published on 10 January 2024 | 8:00 am
A beautiful Maine summer day to race around Islesboro - PenBay Pilot
A beautiful Maine summer day to race around Islesboro PenBay Pilot
Published on 11 September 2023 | 9:53 pm
Islesboro kayak rescue highlights importance of proper gear - Bangor Daily News
Islesboro kayak rescue highlights importance of proper gear Bangor Daily News
Published on 28 August 2023 | 7:00 am
Stranded kayaker recounts her rescue by ferry crew near Islesboro - newscentermaine.com
Stranded kayaker recounts her rescue by ferry crew near Islesboro newscentermaine.com
Published on 28 August 2023 | 7:00 am
Luxury Home of the Week: For $9.77m, a Maine island estate - Boston.com
Luxury Home of the Week: For $9.77m, a Maine island estate Boston.com
Published on 19 July 2023 | 7:00 am
Remember When Kirstie Alley Had a Home in Maine for Almost 30 Years? - WJBQ
Remember When Kirstie Alley Had a Home in Maine for Almost 30 Years? WJBQ
Published on 19 April 2023 | 7:00 am
Maine to replace Islesboro ferry with hybrid-electric vessel - spectrumlocalnews.com
Maine to replace Islesboro ferry with hybrid-electric vessel spectrumlocalnews.com
Published on 26 January 2023 | 8:00 am
Islesboro residents recall that Kirstie Alley ‘always fit in’ - Bangor Daily News
Islesboro residents recall that Kirstie Alley ‘always fit in’ Bangor Daily News
Published on 7 December 2022 | 8:00 am
These Handsome Walking Sticks Are “Little Pieces of Islesboro” - Down East Magazine
These Handsome Walking Sticks Are “Little Pieces of Islesboro” Down East Magazine
Published on 14 October 2022 | 6:32 pm
Donald William Johnson Obituary September 20, 2022 - W. L. Case and Company Funeral Directors - casefuneralhome.com
Donald William Johnson Obituary September 20, 2022 - W. L. Case and Company Funeral Directors casefuneralhome.com
Published on 20 September 2022 | 7:00 am
Robert ‘Jay’ Legere, obituary - PenBay Pilot
Robert ‘Jay’ Legere, obituary PenBay Pilot
Published on 18 August 2022 | 7:00 am
Island Time, by Rafil Kroll-Zaidi - Harper's Magazine
Island Time, by Rafil Kroll-Zaidi Harper's Magazine
Published on 15 August 2022 | 11:41 am
An Islesboro couple is buying up land in Belfast but they aren't saying what they will do with it - Bangor Daily News
An Islesboro couple is buying up land in Belfast but they aren't saying what they will do with it Bangor Daily News
Published on 27 July 2022 | 7:00 am
Former Greenpeace captain steps up as a crew shortage threatens island’s ferry service - Bangor Daily News
Former Greenpeace captain steps up as a crew shortage threatens island’s ferry service Bangor Daily News
Published on 7 July 2022 | 7:00 am
Islesboro Land Trust urges Maine DEP to increase penalty for Penobscot Bay plastics spill - PenBay Pilot
Islesboro Land Trust urges Maine DEP to increase penalty for Penobscot Bay plastics spill PenBay Pilot
Published on 25 October 2021 | 7:00 am
Robert McNeil Obituary (2021) - Islesboro, ME - New York Times - Legacy.com
Robert McNeil Obituary (2021) - Islesboro, ME - New York Times Legacy.com
Published on 28 July 2021 | 7:00 am
Large investment to bring broadband to Islesboro pays off - Lewiston Sun Journal
Large investment to bring broadband to Islesboro pays off Lewiston Sun Journal
Published on 21 March 2021 | 7:00 am
Nomination papers for Islesboro select board, school board available March 26 - PenBay Pilot
Nomination papers for Islesboro select board, school board available March 26 PenBay Pilot
Published on 2 March 2021 | 2:16 pm
John Travolta’s Islesboro home on market for $5 million - The Portland Press Herald
John Travolta’s Islesboro home on market for $5 million The Portland Press Herald
Published on 19 February 2021 | 8:00 am
Islesboro Select Board, Land Trust send strong message to state over two-ton trash spill in Penobscot Bay - PenBay Pilot
Islesboro Select Board, Land Trust send strong message to state over two-ton trash spill in Penobscot Bay PenBay Pilot
Published on 8 January 2021 | 8:00 am
Reported bear sighting on Maine island turns out to be dog named Sugar - WGME
Reported bear sighting on Maine island turns out to be dog named Sugar WGME
Published on 7 August 2020 | 7:00 am
The Commute - Down East Magazine
The Commute Down East Magazine
Published on 5 November 2019 | 4:33 am
Stitch ’n’ Bliss - Down East Magazine
Stitch ’n’ Bliss Down East Magazine
Published on 26 October 2019 | 9:27 pm
ICYMI: King Speaks at Islesboro Central School's Graduation | - Senator King (.gov)
ICYMI: King Speaks at Islesboro Central School's Graduation | Senator King (.gov)
Published on 12 June 2017 | 7:00 am
Islesboro emergency medical services: Well trained, for a reason - PenBay Pilot
Islesboro emergency medical services: Well trained, for a reason PenBay Pilot
Published on 20 February 2017 | 8:00 am
Islesboro mansion, state's priciest home, sold at auction - WGME
Islesboro mansion, state's priciest home, sold at auction WGME
Published on 28 June 2016 | 7:00 am
An Eerie Excursion: On the Maine island of Islesboro, searching for a spider she wasn't sure was real - Columbia Daily Tribune
An Eerie Excursion: On the Maine island of Islesboro, searching for a spider she wasn't sure was real Columbia Daily Tribune
Published on 6 July 2014 | 7:00 am