The following cases were closed in Ellsworth District Court from Jan. 6 to Jan. 12. John C. Dittmar, 61, of Southwest Harbor, taking, transporting, selling, or possessing egg bearing lobsters in Southwest Harbor, $700 fine; possessing lobster beyond minimum or maximum...
In this age of networking via the Internet, businesspeople in Southwest Harbor and Tremont said that a new, live social and professional networking group is just as useful – and more fun. Colleen Maynard and Florence Dunbar founded Women in Business in 2010. Dunbar is...
Preliminary results from the latest Gulf of Maine cod stock assessment indicated the stock is overfished and overfishing is occurring, according to information recently released by the Northeast Regional Office of the National Marine Fisheries Service. The NMFS said...
The Sea Urchin Zone Council has agreed to help to draft a fishery management plan for the state’s sea urchin fishery. Council chairman Bill Sutter said it would be a good idea for the industry to get onboard with the idea of drafting a plan, because otherwise the...
At a meeting of the Sea Urchin Zone Council earlier this month, some Zone 1 harvesters said they should be able to fish more than the 10 days they have been assigned each year since 2004. The harvesters said that scientists and managers with the state Department of...
The following building permits were issued in Bar Harbor for the week ending Jan. 6. Jan. 3 Sandra and Michael Cohen, 720 Eagle Lake Road; to remove a 4 feet by 6 feet deck and construct a 26 feet by 24 feet single-story garage attached to dwelling, per plan; $30,000....
The Bar Harbor Design Review Board on Jan. 12 panned the plan for the new port security building in Bar Harbor, due primarily to aesthetic reasons.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at criminal proceedings. Jan. 10 Police received report of a theft from a Bar Harbor Jewelry store. Jan. 12 Kenneth S....
The following deed transfers were recorded from Jan. 9 to Jan. 13 at the Hancock County Registry of Deeds. Jan. 9 U.S. Bank National Association Trustee to First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-FF14 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2006-FF14, property in...
Bar Harbor tides, as well as sunrise and sunset times. Wednesday, Jan. 18 High 5:37 a.m. 6:18 p.m. Low 12:07 p.m. Sun 7:01 a.m. 4:24 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19 High 6:42 a.m. 7:25 p.m. Low 12:24 a.m. 1:14 p.m. Sun 7:01 a.m. 4:26 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20 High 7:46 a.m. 8:27...
