Almanac — Feb. 15 to Feb. 22

Bar Harbor tides, as well as sunrise and sunset times. Wednesday, Feb. 15 High 4:14 a.m. 4:56 p.m. Low 10:45 a.m. 11:04 p.m. Sun 6:30 a.m. 5:03 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 High 5:22 a.m. 6:07 p.m. Low 11:54 a.m. Sun 6:28 a.m. 5:04 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17 High 6:31 a.m. 7:15...

Mount Desert building permits

The following building permits were issued in the town of Mount Desert from Feb. 6 to Feb. 10. Feb. 6 Derf T. McKeeton & Vivien E. Igras, 10 Walls St., Otter Creek; to construct an 11 feet by 5 feet, 6 inches open frame deck with steps, per submitted...

December sales totals see holiday season spike

Sales totals in the Mount Desert Island area, Hancock County and the state as a whole recovered slightly during December, according to statistics recently released by the state Bureau of Revenue Services. Additionally, December’s totals show that while the sales...

Neighbors continue grappling with changing zone uses

Once again, the mix of residential and commercial activities in a single zone has caused discord between neighbors in Tremont. On Feb. 9, the Tremont Board of Appeals heard an administrative appeal requested by Nancy Diedricksen regarding the Planning Board’s Dec. 13...

Presidents come alive at Trenton school

Ten “United States presidents” were on hand at Trenton Elementary School Feb. 14, accompanied by flourishes of “Hail to the Chief” and surrounded by a coterie of “Secret Service” agents. It was the school’s 10th annual Presidential Speech Day...