Bar Harbor Bank & Trust announces promotions

Originally published in Castine Patriot , May 7, 2015 and Island Ad-Vantages , May 7, 2015 and The Weekly Packet , May 7, 2015 Trust announced the following promotions: Terry Tracy promoted to Vice President of Retail Banking Operations; Katheryn Fournier promoted to...

Tis tourist time

Camden soon will have more automobiles, tour buses and people than spaces for them all. That is good, as the local stores, restaurants, bed and breakfasts, hotels, motels and guests houses need them for survival after a long snowy winter.

Employers Try Adding Genetic Testing to Employee Wellness Mix

Big companies are considering blending genetic testing with coaching on nutrition and exercise to help workers lose weight and improve their health before serious conditions like diabetes or heart disease develop. It’s a step beyond the typical corporate...

John Bapst Softball 0 at Mount Desert Island 9

At Bar Harbor, Haley Littlefield tossed a two-hitter with 12 strikeouts and three walks as Mount Desert Island blanked John Bapst of Bangor. Avalon Kerley tripled and singled and drove in two runs for the winners.

Forage with Fiddlehead Cookbook Author at Jesup

Cookbook author L.E. Barrett returns to the Jesup on Saturday, May 16 at 11 a.m., to discuss fiddleheads in celebration of the Taste of Bar Harbor festival. Don’t miss this chance to find out more about foraging for and cooking this traditional Maine treat!...

Kids’ Art and Music Featured at Jesup

Young musicians and artists share their talents on Saturday, May 9, in a concert and art reception at Jesup Memorial Library, 34 Mount Desert St. in Bar Harbor. From 11 a.m. to noon, browse the imaginative works of young artists who are the students of Mary...

Nova Scotia seeks advice for keeping ferry to Maine running

Nova Scotia officials are asking ferry operators around the world for advice on how to provide less costly ferry service between Yarmouth, Nova Scotia and Maine. “We are going to engage with everyone we can who has the experience and investment level required to...

Thomaston neighbors discover shared WWII battle experience

Warren Williams and Fred Rector met Thursday to share their experiences from the World War II battle of Anzio. Buy Photo THOMASTON, Maine – Fred Rector and Warren Williams lived near each other in Thomaston for years, but until last week they were strangers who...

Maine set to get more than 400 cruise ship visits in 2015

Like the first robin of spring, the arrival next week of the Maasdam in Frenchman Bay will signal the start of Maine’s annual cruise ship season, which is expected to last through early November. The May 7 visit by the Holland America ship, the first to arrive...
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