Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy and state economic development leaders have invited The Jackson Laboratory to launch a new center for personalized medicine and systems genomics in Connecticut. The research center, to be called The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic...
The 16th annual Acadia’s Oktoberfest at Smuggler’s Den Campground drew more attendees than last year’s event, according to the Southwest Harbor/Tremont Chamber of Commerce. The Saturday brewfest, held from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., drew approximately...
An 80-minute program of eight short international films, all part of the Ann Arbor Film Festival, will be screened at College of the Atlantic’s McCormick Lecture Hall on Monday, Oct. 17 at 8 p.m. The filmmakers come from Denmark, England, India, Korea, Japan, and the...
The Mount Desert Island YMCA Sharks swim team begin practices Monday, Oct. 17 and the squad is looking for new swimmers. The Sharks were founded in 1971 and have been practicing and competing at meets since, even when the YMCA had no pool in the mid-1990s. Over the...
Weather permitting, the Beech Mountain fire tower will be open on Saturday, Oct. 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Beech Mountain is described as an excellent spot for viewing the fall foliage, according to Acadia National Park officials. Dogs on leash are allowed to...
