Worthy of note

Megan McFarland,A a resident of Bar Harbor and a member of the class of 2012, has been named to the dean’s list at Providence College in Rhode Island for the fall 2011 semester.

Town Council denies schooner’s newest dockage lease request

The touring schooner Rachel B. Jackson will not be calling the Bar Harbor town pier its home port this season. Owner Andrew Keblinsky’s request for dockage was denied on Jan. 5, after the Bar Harbor Town Council determined that the requested use did not meet the...

Journal report: Changing environment affects salmon survival

Stocks of Atlantic salmon (salmo salar) have been steadily declining for the past few decades, according to fisheries management and ecology officials. Now, the species is facing new challenges in the Gulf of Maine, where changing spring wind patterns, warming sea...

Mount Desert blotter

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. 6 Police received a report of the theft of part of a propane tank in Northeast Harbor....

Acadia Cornerstone Real Estate

We are located on Cottage Street in downtown Bar Harbor Maine . We are just around the corner from Acadia National Park , one of the most beautiful places in the country! Bar Harbor and Acadia are on Mount Desert Island, in an area that is referred to by many as Down...

Hancock County deeds

The following deed transfers were recorded from Jan. 3 to Jan. 6 at the Hancock County Registry of Deeds. Jan. 3 Deborah J. Doliber to Wayne K. Stearns, property in Bucksport. A.C. Fernald Sons Inc. to Bangor Hydro Electric Co., property in Mount Desert. Gerald L....

Almanac — Jan. 11 to Jan. 18

Bar Harbor tides, as well as sunrise and sunset times. Wednesday, Jan. 11 High 11:48 a.m. Low 5:39 a.m. 6:09 p.m. Sun 7:05 a.m. 4:16 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 High 12:18 a.m. 12:31 p.m. Low 6:22 a.m. 6:50 p.m. Sun 7:05 a.m. 4:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13 High 1:01 a.m. 1:17...

Mount Desert building permits

The following building permits were issued in the town of Mount Desert from Jan. 3 to Jan. 6. Jan. 3 Adele O. Miller, 53 Harborside Road, Northeast Harbor; to construct new 6 feet 8 inches by 5 feet 6 inches half-bath addition on first floor, per submitted plans. Jan....

AOS #91 board discusses possible middle school sports consolidation

The state of most of the middle school athletic teams in the Mount Desert Island Regional School System was a major topic of discussion during the Jan. 9 meeting of the AOS #91board. At issue was the fact that with the exception of Conners Emerson School, a shortage...

Worthy of note

Megan McFarland, a resident of Bar Harbor and a member of the class of 2012, has been named to the dean’s list at Providence College in Rhode Island for the fall 2011 semester. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must achieve at least a 3.55 grade...
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