Reflections from the old year…

The placid waters of Southwest Harbor, in the waning days of 2011, form a near-perfect mirror that reflects the four-masted schooner Margaret Todd and other boats at Great Harbor Marina as they await the arrival of 2012’s springtime.

Farmer Brown comes to town

An organic windfall now provides free hot soup for all those willing to make the journey to the Catholic church in Bar Harbor on Thursdays from 4 to 7 p.m. Otter Creek gleaner Chris Brown serves several hearty concoctions to the masses, feeding the body while...

Bar Harbor building permits

The following building permits were issued in Bar Harbor during the week ending Dec. 23. Dec. 22 Mount Desert Island Hospital, 330 Main St.; install a 4-feet by 6-feet sign per Design Review Board approval and plan submitted; $600. Burns, Marians Ltd. Partnership, 69...

Town seeks to work with property-tax delinquents

Once again, Tremont officials are reaching out to property owners whose properties went into automatic foreclosure in November due to unpaid tax bills. Town Manager Millard Billings told the Board of Selectmen, at its Dec. 19 meeting, that seven properties were...

Almanac — Dec. 28 to Jan. 4

Bar Harbor tides, as well as sunrise and sunset times. Wednesday, Dec. 28 High 12:53 a.m. 1:07 p.m. Low 6:58 a.m. 7:29 p.m. Sun 7:06 a.m. 4:02 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29 High 1:41 a.m. 1:56 p.m. Low 7:48 a.m. 8:16 p.m. Sun 7:06 a.m. 4:03 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30 High 2:29...
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