The following deed transfers were recorded from Jan. 23 to Jan. 27 at the Hancock County Registry of Deeds. Jan. 23 John Allen Conner to Samuel Hyler, property in Cranberry Isles. Richard Parks Anderson, Trustee, to Bryce T. Babson, property in Ellsworth. Inhabitants...
After reviewing a boilerplate contract renewal from Time Warner for high-speed cable service, Tremont’s Internet Exploratory Committee recommended the town request that the house-density requirement for obtaining cable access be halved. The boilerplate contract...
The following building permits were issued in Bar Harbor for the week ending Jan. 27. Jan. 23 Joseph S. Gerstner, 17 Albert Meadow Unit 3; to replace two existing 5 feet by 17 feet wood open-frame decks in the same location, same size, per plan submitted; $13,940....
The Old Red Antiques Store is a well-known landmark in the village of Bernard. Over the past few months, the small building has received an upgrade by Marty Lyons, who was bequeathed a lifetime interest in that and three other properties in Bernard owned by the late...
Bar Harbor tides, as well as sunrise and sunset times. Wednesday, Feb. 1 High 5:04 a.m. 5:41 p.m. Low 11:34 a.m. 11:45 p.m. Sun 6:49 a.m. 4:43 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2 High 6 a.m. 6:40 p.m. Low 12:32 p.m. Sun 6:47 a.m. 4:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3 High 6:56 a.m. 7:35 p.m....
A proposed expansion of the Bass Harbor Memorial Library was nixed by the Tremont Planning Board last year due to zoning requirements that the library — located on a cramped parcel — could not meet. But voters will have a chance to fix the technicalities that hamper...
With the help of a new program, students in six- through eighth-grades can get outdoors every day during February and April vacation weeks, creating their own mystery adventure as they explore the ways of the natural world — while also having lots of fun. Offered in...
On Jan. 21, six members of the Mount Desert Fire Department and three Acadia National Park employees worked together to remove two buildings along the northwest shore of Long Pond. The National Park Service acquired the buildings as part of its land acquisition...
“the next great talent in DapTone’s formidable R&B roster” – Rolling Stone PORTSMOUTH – From the legendary Daptone Records in Brooklyn comes the late blooming “Screaming Eagle of Soul” touring behind his autobiographical...
The Maine Department of Marine Resources issued a clarification of a Jan. 31 Associated Press report that 2011 lobster landings exceeded 100 million pounds. “While we believe this figure to be accurate, it is preliminary,” said DMR Commissioner Patrick Keliher....
