Support the Jesup Memorial Library at the Jesup's Prologue Book Sale on Friday, Aug. 19 from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres, refreshments and entertainment while getting to shop and peruse the Jesup's 47th Annual Book Sale a day early. During the...
Veteran journalist Douglas Rooks has written the first full-length account of the life and career of one of Maine's most notable citizens, and a public figure of national and international standing. “Statesman: George Mitchell and the Art of the...
When it comes to renewable energy development projects and finding new ways to finance them, there have been many “firsts” in Maine over the past decade or so. Solar projects, using photovoltaic cells to generate electricity, have become popular throughout...
Household trash deposits at the Transfer Station on White Spruce Road will be temporarily directed to an alternate location at the facility on Thursday, August 4 so that the area may be paved. No commercial packers may unload during the paving process.
The Abbe will be open late for Art Walk Bar Harbor. Art Walk is a free self-guided tour of local art galleries, art studios, museums, and alternative art venues and occurs the first Friday of every month, from 6 – 9 pm.
Acadia National Park: 10 tips for making the most of your visit We'll guide you around the 74 square miles, including coastline, mountains, lakes and islands. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2ak3bwP The oldest National Park east of the...
In a ceremony July 29 at Journey's End Marina, Rockland returned to its seafaring past of providing home port services to passenger vessels with the inaugural embarkation of Blount Small Ship Adventure Line's U.S. flagged ship, the Grande Caribe . The event...
Cushing Historical Society's Arts in the Barn series will showcase aerial photography by Lawreston Crute and pottery by Gayle Bedigian Friday through Sunday, Aug. 5 through 7. The show will open Friday with a 5 to 7 p.m. reception and continue Saturday from 10...
I started this blog, Double Dutch plus Three, a while ago to describe my experiences as a Dutch woman building up a life on an island in Maine. A month ago, I took my husband and my plus Three for a vacation to the Netherlands.
Explore a convergence of cultures in Bar Harbor during a time when nativism and racism were powerful forces in American Society with Mount Desert Island Historical Society Executive Director Tim Garrity and College of the Atlantic trustee Ron Beard at College of the...
