Aidan Dwyer is one observant young man. On a winter hike last year he noticed that there’s a pattern to the way the oak branches grow. Dwyer, 13, took a few photos and kept on investigating, ultimately designing a solar panel array based on the tree structure — which...
A two-vehicle accident on Route 102 sent a man to the hospital with broken bones and lacerations Nov. 2. According to Mount Desert police logs, the Wednesday afternoon collision occurred as a 2002 Ford Taurus, driven by Emile J. Bechard, 78, of Bar Harbor, attempted...
Soccer players Opal Curless of Southwest Harbor and Paige Mason of Mount Desert Island helped their team, the U14 Hampden Broncos, win the Maine State Cup Nov. 5 with a 1-0 victory over Windham. Curless scored the winning goal with three minutes remaining in the game....
A seven-member search committee has been formed to find a highly qualified candidate to assume the leadership position as president of Maine Media Workshops + College. Current President Charles Altschul will be stepping down in May to work on other projects within the...
The following cases were closed in Ellsworth District Court from Oct. 21 to Oct. 27. James B. Card, 60, of Ellsworth, untagged lobster traps, Chapter 25, in Ellsworth, $250 fine; violation of lobster and crab fishing rules, Chapter 25, in Ellsworth, $250 fine. Adam...
