Selectmen address internet access issues

The Mount Desert Board of Selectmen acknowledged the frustration of town residents without access to broadband Internet service during the board’s Nov. 21 meeting. While no action was taken on the issue, the board was in agreement that improving connectivity for...

Tremont residences damaged by blasted rocks

Lobster fisherman Bruce Rich was sitting in his living room Nov. 17, watching television at around 2 p.m., after a day’s work. Suddenly, he said, he started to see a spray of rocks landing on his front lawn. And then a rock the size of a breadbox came crashing through...

Almanac — Nov. 23 to Nov. 30

Bar Harbor tides, as well as sunrise and sunset times. Wednesday, Nov. 23 High 8:13 a.m. 8:49 p.m. Low 1:59 a.m. 2:39 p.m. Sun 6:38 a.m. 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 24 High 9:07 a.m. 9:44 p.m. Low 2:54 a.m. 3:34 p.m. Sun 6:39 a.m. 3:59 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25 High 9:59 a.m....

Mount Desert building permits

The following building permits were issued in the town of Mount Desert from Nov. 14 to Nov. 18. Nov. 14 Brian J. Richter and Margaret J. Fennelly, Off Beech Hill Road, Mount Desert; to install a new driveway with parking area in compliance with Sections 6B.6 &...

Investigation continues into Tremont school lien

At the Nov. 21 meeting, the Board of Selectmen met with Mount Desert Island Regional School System Superintendent Rob Liebow and the town’s attorney, James Collier, to discuss a lien that was filed earlier this month on the Tremont Consolidated School property. The...
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