Opera House Arts’ Island Women Speak, the women’s storytelling event at the Stonington Opera House, is coming back for a new iteration, at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28, at 1 School St. in Stonington. Six women, six generations, six personal stories — told live from the stage also will be livestreamed for those who cannot […]
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Opera House Arts plans relaunch in early 2021
STONINGTON — Opera House Arts is taking advantage of the pause in normal operations due to the pandemic to make upgrades to its historic building, retrofit technology and restructure the organization, with a grand reopening planned in early 2021. The organization’s first virtual Gala, now set for Wednesday, July 15, will celebrate the changes planned […]
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Stonington man’s death ruled a suicide
The 41-year-old man’s death initially was deemed suspicious, but state police investigators determined the man committed suicide.
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State police investigate ‘suspicious’ Stonington death
A man’s body was found inside a home on Weed Field Road on Monday afternoon, according to Maine State Police.
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Goodbye herring, hello squid: Fishermen’s catch likely to change in warming Gulf of Maine
Maine fishermen will have to optimize their gear and travel farther to catch warmer-water species by mid-century, research shows.
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‘We just can’t compete with Canada right now’: Tariffs drive down U.S. lobster exports to China by 46%
But an increase in sales to Canada also has offset all but $14.4 million of the lost Chinese market.
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Chef of one of world’s top-rated restaurants will serve it up in Down East Maine
Summers in Maine inspired Ryan McCaskey’s Acadia in Chicago. Now, Stonington is getting Acadia House Provisions.
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State to study sea level rise impact for Penobscot Bay towns
The Maine Coastal Program received a NOAA grant to conduct the study in 10 Pen Bay communities.
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Bus driver accused of raping special-needs woman
Van Stevens allegedly assaulted the woman after he dropped off his other passengers.
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Lobsterman found dead after fishing off Stonington
Wayne ‘Butch’ Ciomei, 59, was found tangled in a fishing line near Marshall Island, the Coast Guard says.