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Walking Tours on Peaks
Peaks Island has 12 miles of trails, on paved and dirt road and through woods and marshes. A little hike is the best way to see many of the sights.
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Larry the Lobster visits Peaks Island
Larry the Lobster visited Maine in August 2026. Did you catch Larry the Lobster visiting Peaks! Larry is hard to miss – he’s a 21-foot papier-mâché sculpture created by Dustine
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PILP Bird Blog – Osprey
https://www.peaksislandlandpreserve.org/blog/osprey?mc_cid=1d67ea6f0d&mc_eid=50402bee87 Introduction:This blog is an extension of Peaks Island Newspaper’s article on Ospreys that focused on the its yearly lifecycle. Here we will focus more on the Osprey’s biology. First,
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Fifth Maine Museum Collection Spotlight – Anderson Prison Print
by Stephen “Dookie” Fox, Fifth Maine Museum staff After the Civil War ended in 1865, the Union Army sent a detachment of the 1st United States Colored Troops (USCT) under
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Casco Bay Lines Rate Changes and Passholder Fares
NOTICE OF RATE CHANGE – Effective June 21, 2025 Posted May 21, 2025 Rate Change Effective June 21, 2025 The CBITD Board of Directors approved a rate change in May
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HOW TO RESERVE & SCHEDULE THE PEAKS ISLAND COMMUNITY CENTER
From: City of Portland Parks & Recreation, Diane Ricciotti, 207- 766-2970 dianer@portlandmaine.gov HOW TO RESERVE & SCHEDULE THE PEAKS ISLAND COMMUNITY CENTER There are 2 easy ways you can schedule
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Thinking of having your Wedding on Peaks Island?
Thinking of having your Wedding on Peaks Island? Peaks Island, ME is a popular site for weddings. But an Island wedding has its complications, and logistics that can add costs.
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Peaks Island Ukes Practice and other events
For other events for the week of Feb 23 -29 see https://www.peaksisland.info/calendar
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January 2024 storms and record high tides wreck Peaks Island Shoreline
In January 2024, back-to-back storms ravaged the Peaks Island shoreline, especially the “back shore.” As of this blog, several areas are affected. Notably the stairs to Sandy Beach have
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Can I walk or drive around Peaks Island?
Peaks Island is unique in Maine in allowing access to the shoreline. (See Beaches post however – most beaches are private). Most of Maine’s Coastline is bordered by private property
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Seeing Fall Foliage on Peaks Island
Despite its nickname “The Rock,” Peaks Island has an abundance of trees that present a spectacular show of colors on the Autumn. One great way to see the foliage is
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Halloween on Peaks – The Sacred and the Profane
If you are lucky you will be on Peaks Island for the Sacred and Profane. This event takes place at Battery Steele, an old WWII installation tucked into the middle
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Caring Islanders Help Newcomers – The Working Waterfront
There’s more to Peaks than sightseeing! Here is an article from The Working Waterfront on the Peaks Island community taking in new immigrants. click here to see the article
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New Public Restroom on Peaks Island !
The City of Portland and the Peaks Island Council have worked together to install a much needed public toilet in an area away from Down Front. The toilet won’t be