The purchase, finalized within days of the University of Maine’s Homecoming Weekend , allows the two Orono properties to work together to provide independent lodging and conference services for visitors to UMaine and the larger community, said Tracey Whitten,...
The Vermont Standard was named Newspaper of the Year in its category by the New England Newspaper and Press Association at its annual Fall Conference on Thursday. It was the first such award in the Standard’s 161-year history.
Morning Travel Delayed Due to Crash on Route 3 in TrentonWABIA car crash in Trenton stopped traffic in both directions for a couple hours today. Hancock County deputies say 21-year-old Michael Corbin of Bar Harbor was going north on Route 3 just after 7 this morning...
Ellsworth Pizzeria Sets Unofficial World RecordWABIAn Ellsworth pizzeria may have unknowingly set a world record over the weekend–well, sort of. To celebrate their 25th anniversary, Pat's Pizza sold pizzas for a dollar on Sunday as a thank-you to their customers....
Works in stained glass are among those to be put on display at the Ethel H. Blum Gallery at College of the Atlantic when "A Visit with Ashley Bryan" opens next week. Islesford artist Ashley Bryan entertained students from a College of the Atlantic...
If candidates have to rely on vilifying welfare recipients, immigrants and the poor to win a vote, they don’t deserve to be elected. We live in a financial environment that has institutionalized economic inequality.
Musician/composer Kevin Campbell will lead his contemporary Jazz ensemble, The Color of Sound, in a performance of original compositions and familiar Jazz classics at St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church on Friday, October 10 at 7 pm. highlighting the chemistry of...
Local Biz React to Verso Mill ClosureWABIJoe Grollino, a local florist, moved to town in May from Bar Harbor. The closure of a major employer, wasn't something he expected. “It's been really good it's been steady they've really welcomed us,” Grollino...
Bar Harbor Bank and Trust is featuring artwork by George Academy alumni, like ‘Garden Magic,’ an acrylic on canvas painting by Holli Tarr, Class of 1988. Bar Harbor Savings and Loan is featuring artwork from the permanent collection of George Stevens...
Mark Hurvitt of Blue Hill was the men’s winner at the inaugural At Home Downeast Tennis Round Robin held Saturday, September 20, at the Blue Hill Country Club. The mixed doubles tournament featured 40 players from throughout the area from Deer Isle to Belfast...
