DMR approves Trenton oyster farm proposal

In spite of concerns voiced by nearby property owners, the state Department of Marine Resources has approved a 50-acre oyster farm planned for Goose Cove in Trenton. The application — filed in February 2010 by Warren Pettegrow, owner of Acadia Sea Farms Inc. — was...

Don Cass to talk on Tanzania

Don Cass, longtime faculty member at College of the Atlantic, will speak about his recent trip to the East African nation of Tanzania, sharing photos of the region and its wildlife on Tuesday, Feb. 7 from 4:10 to 5:30 p.m. in McCormick Lecture Hall. Along with his...

Derelict lobster gear recovery to continue

The Gulf of Maine Lobster Foundation received funds through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Fishing for Energy Program, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Marine Debris Program in 2011-2013 to recover, document and properly dispose of...

Trojans fifth at regional, nab state Class B berth

After finishing near the bottom of the rankings in both the Penobscot Valley Conference and Big East championships earlier this month, the Mount Desert Island cheering squad traveled to the Bangor Auditorium Jan. 28 for the Eastern Class B championships feeling more...

Trojans nab state Class B berth, fifth at regionals

After finishing near the bottom of the rankings in both the Penobscot Valley Conference and Big East championships earlier this month, the Mount Desert Island cheering squad traveled to the Bangor Auditorium Jan. 28 for the Eastern Class B championships feeling more...

Trojans nab state Class B berth, fifth at regional

After finishing near the bottom of the rankings in both the Penobscot Valley Conference and Big East championships earlier this month, the Mount Desert Island cheering squad traveled to the Bangor Auditorium Jan. 28 for the Eastern Class B championships feeling more...

Mark Twain comes to Bass Harbor

Art and literature fans gathered at the Bass Harbor Library Jan. 19 for an evening of food, drink and music in celebration of the “Fabulous Fences and Wise Words” exhibit. As part of the event, local artists displayed work that was inspired by Mark Twain’s...

Exhibit: ‘Interpreting the Random’

A collaborative of local book artists will present an exhibition of recent work in the Blue Hill Public Library’s Howard Room starting Feb. 3. The exhibit runs through the end of March. The show is titled “Interpreting the Random: Books made by Artists,”...

Keliher takes helm at Marine Resources agency

Patrick Keliher was sworn in as commissioner of the state Department of Marine Resources on Jan. 26, after serving for six months as the DMR’s acting commissioner. Keliher’s appointment follows an endorsement last month by the Maine Lobstermen’s Association. In a...
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