Year in review: August 2011

With the dog days of summer and the tourist season in full swing, rangers in Acadia National Park were kept busy with high angle rescues and a deceased leviathan on a popular beach while area fire crews responded to yet another structure fire on the island.

Year in review: November 2011

November brought unseasonably warm temperatures along with several notable legal actions and a shower of falling rocks in Tremont. November also marked the passing of a prominent Southwest Harbor community member. The month began with a new development in an ongoing...

Year in review: October 2011

As leaves changed to their characteristic vibrant yellows, reds and oranges, there was a festive air about Mount Desert Island as two events that have become synonymous with fall on the island went off without a hitch. October also brought a contingent of the Occupy...

Year in review: July 2011

What was shaping up to be an ideal summer weather-wise was in full swing during July and the hot temperatures seemed to reflect the mood in the air around one town’s municipal scene.

Year in review: September 2011

As summer drew to a close and residents began prepping for a shift to cooler weather, house fires continued in Bar Harbor, the area’s only air carrier announced plans to call it quits at the county airport, and the state’s top education official paid a visit to the...

Year in review: August 2011

With the dog days of summer and the tourist season in full swing, rangers in Acadia National Park were kept busy with high angle rescues and a deceased leviathan on a popular beach while area fire crews responded to yet another structure fire on the island. The heat...

Year in review: July 2011

What was shaping up to be an ideal summer weather-wise was in full swing during July and the hot temperatures seemed to reflect the mood in the air around one town’s municipal scene. Acadia park rangers had their work cut out for them in dealing with a shooting...

Year in review: April 2011

Spring slowly arrives on Mount Desert Island this week in April, and in downtown Bar Harbor, the earliest flowers appear to be rejoicing.

Year in review: June 2011

As spring transitioned to summer on Mount Desert Island, new faces joined the Bar Harbor Town Council while Southwest Harbor saw the first in what would become a spree of municipal resignations.
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