Around Deer Isle - Stonington
Apr 28, 2011 Deer Isle, Downeast Maine, Stonington
We had a long winter, but the flowers are blossoming and the sun will soon be shining! Summertime is right around the corner! Summer on the island is filled with things to do.
The Class of 2011 will graduate on Sunday June 5th at 1 PM at Deer Isle Stonington High school. Friday June 3rd will be class night, where the class signs the rock, as a school tradition.
The Bud Carter Music Scholarships are now advaliable for students grades 5-12. The Bud Carter Scholarship is offered to students grades 5-12, who have a love for music. Students are aloud to apply for this scholarship three times from grades 5-12. The concert where all the applicants will perform is going to be held at the Opera House at 7PM on Saturday, June 18th, as part of the Lupine Festival.
On July Fourth, we will be having our annual parade in Deer Isle starting at 10 AM. There will be vendors on the Stonington Pier that night who will be selling food. The Fireworks will begin at 9 PM. If it rains, they will be held July 5th. The island boat races will be held Sunday July 10th. Island Fishermans Day will be held Sunday July 17th.
The Opera House will be having movies throughout the summer as always. On Monday June 27 from 7-9 PM there will be Shakespeare readings at the Chase Emerson Memorial Library in Deer Isle. There will be another Shakespeare reading on Tuesday June 28 from 4-6 PM at the Stonington Library. Starting Thursday June 30, OHA will be having Much Ado About Nothing, from 7-9 PM. It will last until July 3 and it will be at the same time; 7-9 PM.
The Island Arts Camp will be held at The Reach Performing Arts Center starting July 11 to the 15. The Island Arts Camp is for students grades 2-8, where students will be focusing on multidisciplinary art. Starting Friday August 5 at OHA, they will be having the Deer Isle Jazz Festival all weekend, at 7 PM each night, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Every Wednesday start July 13, the OHA will be offering their “Live! For $5,” where you can go and spend $5 to see hour shows by live people.
There is plenty to do this summer on this beautiful island.
We hope you will visit the island and enjoy the summer festivities with us!
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Buying Real Estate In A Tough Economy
May 1, 2009 Uncategorized
There is so much talk about the economy these days and people are leary of making large purchases. For those who are considering purchasing real estate, however, there seems to be a lot of incentives to purchase right now!
Congress recently approved an $8,000.00 tax credit to qualified first-time homebuyers and interest rates are low. Property prices have also come down from last year making it a true buyer’s market despite the bad economy.
For those who might be contemplating making a purchase, contact a Realtor today and see what lovely properties are on the market at affordable prices.
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