Former Iran hostage a featured speaker

Northeast Harbor resident Moorhead Kennedy Jr., one of 52 Americans held hostage at the U.S. Embassy in Iran from 1979-81, will be a featured storyteller at this year’s Light a Candle Festival. The festival is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 2 from 4 to 9 p.m.;...

Thanksgiving goodness at the Common Good

Volunteers and community members flocked to the Common Good Soup Kitchen in Southwest Harbor Thanksgiving Day to prepare, serve and partake in the organization’s traditional dinner. In addition to feasting on culinary delights, diners were treated to live music by the...

Hospice Volunteers offers holiday program, tips for grieving people

At holiday time, many people are dealing with loss and in a dilemma between the need to grieve and the pressure to get into the spirit of the season. Holidays or not, it is important for bereaved people to find ways to take care of themselves. Offering support to...

Portland scene…

The jazz band Night & Day drew a packed crowd to the café of the Portland Museum of Art, during the museum’s weekly “Jazz Breakfast,” held on Sundays at midday. The art museum – with its world-class collection of 19th and 20th century works by the likes of Louise...

Snow storm keeps police busy

Hazardous road conditions resulting from a snow storm Nov. 23 kept Mount Desert police and emergency personnel scrambling to respond to an unusually high number of motor vehicle accidents. By the end of the day, police had logged a total of eight accidents in town....
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