Bar Harbor student sets sail for semester at sea

The Ocean Classroom Foundation said “Bon Voyage” to Bar Harbor resident/student Solomon Spigel, who boarded the historic schooner Spirit of Massachusetts setting sail for its fall SEAmester voyage. SEAmester allows college students to spend an entire...

Maine, in song and story

The Maine Folklife Center at the University of Maine has launched an interactive website offering layers of written and recorded narratives, stories and songs, a sampling of the thousands of archived materials representing Maine culture, color and life. The Maine Song...

Town considers change to data tracking system

The results of an ongoing analysis of how the town of Mount Desert handles and processes data are in, and according to a report presented to selectmen on Oct. 3, there is room for improvement. With the assistance of private consultant Elizabeth McMillan, the town...

Oceanographer: Acid oceans threaten seafood supply

On Thursday, Oct. 20, Dr. Mark Green will be the featured speaker in the Marine Environmental Research Institute’s Ocean Environment Lecture Series. He will speak on “Ocean Acidification: Survival of Marine Ecosystems and Seafood.” Green’s lecture begins at 7 p.m. and...
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