Kicking Ax: Women compete in lumberjack sports

They have their own pinup calendar and sell their own line of tank tops and underwear emblazoned with their slogan. They’re the Axe Women Loggers of Maine and they’re kicking off their 2015 season.

Bar Harbor voters should reject town’s favoritism for developers

On Tuesday, Bar Harbor residents will be asked, for the second time in five years, to make massive changes to their land use ordinance . They also will, by court order, have a chance to bring clarity to that ordinance when it comes to the location of large electrical...

Free Friday- Bar Harbor Artwalk – WABI

Free Friday- Bar Harbor ArtwalkWABIJune welcomes the start of First Friday Art Walks in downtown Bar Harbor. The dynamic gala showcases a wide variety of fine art and craft, with special performance events including theater or music at locations throughout the town....

First Tee program comes to Deer Isle

The Island Country Club is bringing the nationally recognized First Tee program to area youth by offering classes for kids ages 8-14, according to a news release. All island and peninsula youth are invited to participate in the classes which will be held at the Deer...

Saints Owner’s Yacht Docks in Bar Harbor

” Who Dat? ” would have been an appropriate and accurate response for anyone who wondered who owns a large yacht that was docked today in front of the Harborside Hotel in downtown Bar Harbor. A quick Google search indicates that the power yacht, a 140-foot...

04609 – Bar Harbor’s Double IPA

I wrote about 04609 in a previous post , proceeds from the beer will help fund a pilot hop program on a local farm on Mount Desert Island, Maine. Thanks to Atlantic Brewing Company for sending me a bottle to preview.

Golfers Swing for Education

CALAIS _ Golfers from around Washington County, Maine and Charlotte County, New Brunswick will be on the links in July swinging their clubs to help fund the Washington County Community College Direct-to-Student Scholarship Fund and “hopefully” win a new...

Anonymous donor saves Ellsworth free clinic

ELLSWORTH, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — An anonymous donor has stepped forward to help keep the Ellsworth Free Medical Clinic open. Just a month ago, the clinic thought it might have to close in August due to lack of funds. This week, the clinic received a grant of...

MDI Fire Department Rescues 16 Year Old Husky

Moby, a 16-year-old Husky got stuck nearly a hundred feet down a culvert. His owners reported him missing on Sunday, only to later hear his barks from inside the culvert, that’s when they called authorities.
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