Acadia National Park rangers and other area first responders gathered at the Eagle Lake Landing in Acadia National Park Jan. 11 for an annual training session in cold water rescue. Participants braved the icy water of Eagle Lake to prepare for emergency scenarios...
Paul Weiss, director of Bar Harbor’s Whole Health Center, will be giving a talk titled “The Neurobiology of the Spirit: an Integrative Look at the Nature of Emotional and Spiritual Maturity.” The talk is for College of the Atlantic’s Human Ecology...
Martin Luther King Jr., born Michael Luther King Jr. on Jan. 15, 1929, later had his name changed to Martin. His grandfather began the family’s long tenure as pastors of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Ga., serving from 1914 to 1931. King’s father...
The Northeast Harbor Library announced it will provide free inter-library loans beginning in January to all patrons. While the library used to charge $2 per item that came from another library, new library director Brook Minner said, “We felt it was important to...
With the two Hancock County rivals sitting in the top two positions in Eastern Class B entering the game, the highly-anticipated showdown between the Mount Desert Island and Ellsworth boys basketball teams Saturday night, Jan. 14 in Ellsworth had all the making of a...
Former Sen. Dennis Damon, D-Hancock, will offer an in-depth perspective on the regulations that govern today’s fishing industry through Acadia Senior College, which is offering this public enrollment course beginning Jan. 24, and running through Feb. 28. This...
A new book series by and for those in the business of managing small museums is soon to hit shelves thanks to the efforts of Abbe Museum CEO Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko and co-editor Stacy Klingler. The six-book series — which is the culmination of a five-year effort and...
The Maine Dental Access Coalition held an award ceremony recently at the governor’s mansion in Augusta to present its annual “Oral Health Heroes Awards.” Dr. Timothy Oh of Bar Harbor was recognized for his efforts in founding his Ellsworth-based dental center...
A few years ago, a friend gave Beth Pomroy and Beth Herrick a “fairy house,” which they displayed in their home in Tremont.
A few years ago, a friend gave Beth Pomroy and Beth Herrick a “fairy house,” which they displayed in their home in Tremont. A fairy house resembles a dollhouse insofar as it has a structure and tiny furnishings, but is typically made from twigs, mosses and the like...
