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Located in the distinctive Downeast Maine Acadia region, steeped in history, architecturally preserved, rich in culture, adorned by elms and surrounded by the sea, a visit to Castine Maine will invigorate your spirit and energize your soul.

If you were wondering where everyone was this weekend, just look to our neighboring town… The Blue Hill Fair! 🎠🎡 It’s th...
09/01/2025

If you were wondering where everyone was this weekend, just look to our neighboring town… The Blue Hill Fair! 🎠🎡 It’s the unofficial end-of-summer tradition that brings our community together year after year 🥰
The Blue Hill Fair isn’t just a fair, it’s tradition, community, and Maine pride all in one place. From the barns to the grandstands, every corner is packed with real Maine moments. And fun fact—it’s the inspiration for the beloved Charlotte’s Web 🕸️🐷🕸️ Who made it out to the fair this weekend?
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Meet the New TS STATE OF MAINE (NSMV III)! 🚢⚓️🤩Yesterday was a momentous day for and all of Castine as a new TSSOM was ...
08/27/2025

Meet the New TS STATE OF MAINE (NSMV III)! 🚢⚓️🤩

Yesterday was a momentous day for and all of Castine as a new TSSOM was christened ✨ MMA has journeyed through four incredible vessels in their STATE OF MAINE legacy. Now, the next chapter officially begins: the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV III)-the brand-new, purpose-built TS STATE OF MAINE-is christened! ✨✨

These modern vessels are revolutionizing maritime education with cutting-edge training spaces, a full bridge, classrooms, labs, and even a hospital and helipad. More than a training vessel, they serve as vital federal assets—ready to deploy for search-and-rescue and humanitarian missions when needed. At yesterday’s ceremony in Philadelphia attended by several U.S. and foreign dignitaries, MMA proudly took the helm of a $350 million legacy, a symbol of their commitment to hands-on excellence and national readiness. With that, we welcome TS STATE OF MAINE (NSMV III) to the fleet—and to the future of Castine’s maritime legacy ⚓️⚓️

As wraps up at the , this flashback from the is a fun memory to share ⚓️⚓️As the CHS shares: “Welcome back to Castine...
08/24/2025

As wraps up at the , this flashback from the is a fun memory to share ⚓️⚓️

As the CHS shares: “Welcome back to Castine, Maine Maritime Academy students! The CHS is always happy to welcome MMA students into our museum in the Abbott School at 17 School Street to learn more about Castine’s history, and into our archives to support research projects! We hope you have a safe and productive school year.” We’re sure all of Castine is glad to see our students back… and for those of you who don’t know MUG stands for Midshipmen Under Guidance 😉

Black and white print photograph showing young people standing on a large diving board above the Back Shore swimming pool in Castine. Note on back of photo reads “MMA Life Saving 1945.” ✨✨

You might’ve noticed that the town is livelier this week... our Mariners are slowly coming back from summer break 🤩🚢⚓️Y...
08/18/2025

You might’ve noticed that the town is livelier this week... our Mariners are slowly coming back from summer break 🤩🚢⚓️

Yesterday marked an important milestone in Regimental Preparatory Training (RPT) as Commandant Captain Cooper welcomed the Midshipmen Training Officers— known as Strikers-during the annual Striker Pinning Ceremony. Strikers are now ready to take on their leadership role as they prepare to welcome and guide the Midshipmen Under Guidance (MUGs) through the start of their journey at the Academy 👏👏

You’ll hear the familiar sounds of fall as the MUGs march down the streets of Castine 🫡🫡

Sticky. Buns. 🤤🤤 It’s the perfect morning to head to for brunch—insane baked goods, delicious food and morning cocktail...
08/17/2025

Sticky. Buns. 🤤🤤 It’s the perfect morning to head to for brunch—insane baked goods, delicious food and morning cocktails, and views for dayzzz ☕️🍳🥖🫐🥞 Hop over to our seaside restaurant before they close in 2 weeks ✨

Highlights from today’s incredible Artisan Market & Community Picnic at the 🤩🤩 Under the elms and by the sea with utter...
08/16/2025

Highlights from today’s incredible Artisan Market & Community Picnic at the 🤩🤩 Under the elms and by the sea with utterly perfect weather, glass blowers, ceramicists and potters, iron workers, fiber artists and weavers, and even paper makers and wool felt toy makers gathered to show off their one-of-a-kind wares! 😍 Hundreds of Castiners and visitors alike came to gawk, admire, and of course purchase the crafts—and enjoy the community around them! Thank you to the Wilson Museum team for putting on a stellar event… we already can’t wait for next year ❤️✨ Photos by &

The Community Picnic at the is in full swing! 🤩🤩 And for this afternoon only, we have not one, but THREE fun food optio...
08/16/2025

The Community Picnic at the is in full swing! 🤩🤩 And for this afternoon only, we have not one, but THREE fun food options— first up, with their savory and sweet hand pies, homemade ice cream, and deliciously refreshing lemonades 🥧🍦 next, we have with smoked meats galore 🔥 and you can’t forget the artisan baker making fresh loaves from the old timey oven 🍞🍞 And of course, you can always bring your own picnic basket loaded up with yummy things from our local markets and eateries! Go enjoy the food and community today at the Wilson ❤️✨

Tonight at 6pm on the Town Common, is the LAST Castine Town Band concert of the summer 😍🎶🥲 The summer has flown by so fa...
08/15/2025

Tonight at 6pm on the Town Common, is the LAST Castine Town Band concert of the summer 😍🎶🥲 The summer has flown by so fast, but what with the perfect weather, tonight will make for the ideal musical send off 🥰 Make sure to catch our musicians before they stow away their instruments until next year ✨✨

The annual Artisan Market & Community Picnic is THIS Saturday from 10am-5pm at the 🤩👨🏻‍🎨👩🏻‍🎨😍 Join our town museum as a...
08/14/2025

The annual Artisan Market & Community Picnic is THIS Saturday from 10am-5pm at the 🤩👨🏻‍🎨👩🏻‍🎨😍 Join our town museum as artisans from across the Blue Hill Peninsula—from ceramicists to glass blowers, ironworkers to weavers, and more esoteric crafters like hand-dyed broom makers and wool felt toy makers—converge on their grounds 😍😍

The Wilson Museum has celebrated the creativity and skills of traditional craftspeople and artisans through their collections, exhibits, and programs for more than a century. The Artisan Market is their way of promoting and supporting today’s fine artisans and craftspeople on and around the Blue Hill Peninsula and beyond. Bringing together their commitment to fostering community and nurturing curiosity, this event will offer learning opportunities that build on their long-standing Hands-On History Days while growing the local economy by supporting artisans, offering the community local access to these creative makers, and bringing visitors to Castine and the wider Blue Hill Peninsula. ❤️

AND there will be TWO food trucks as well— & 🥧🥩🔥

Come join in on the fun! ✨✨

As we went into this last summer weekend, many of us had the Castine Road brush fire on our minds. .marksburton and the ...
08/10/2025

As we went into this last summer weekend, many of us had the Castine Road brush fire on our minds. .marksburton and the Castine Volunteer Fire Rescue Department were on the scene, along with help from across our region.

As she says:
With a larger scale fire every firefighter is assigned a critical task. My first assignment this fire was to pair up with Jim Bernard, get our Indian packs and hand tools and hike into the woods and locate the seat of the fire. Mission accomplished, fire size up delivered to Command and fire suppression operations commenced. Next job was to meet up with other Castine Fire Rescue Department members who were bringing wildland hose and additional help. The fire quickly scaled up to a situation that required the help of multiple agencies to contain and extinguish. At the end it took approximately 72 hrs of work to capture and extinguish the blaze.

We are so proud and thankful for this force—thank you for your essential service to our community ❤️🔥❤️

Tomato season is upon us! 🍅🍅 At our local farm stand you can find the bounty of Castine peninsula all in one little pla...
08/08/2025

Tomato season is upon us! 🍅🍅 At our local farm stand you can find the bounty of Castine peninsula all in one little place, Fridays 2-6 and Saturdays 10-2pm ✨ Plus, you get to see farmers Cindy and Troy and their adorable little farm hands, Norris and Levon 😍 Stop on by to find something fresh ❤️🌿❤️

Snapshot of last night’s 16th annual Pulliam Lecture last night, hosted by and coordinated by 🤩 James Eric Francis, Sr...
08/07/2025

Snapshot of last night’s 16th annual Pulliam Lecture last night, hosted by and coordinated by 🤩 James Eric Francis, Sr. gave such a powerful talk on Penobscot Sense of Place. We all learned about how important Castine, the Penobscot and Bagaduce Rivers are to Penobscot people, and how Penooscot people use place names to help them navigate Maine ✨ If you missed the talk, it is uploaded to YouTube and will be available on the CHS website soon!

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