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. Additionally, a new crop of young people made the jump from high school...
With spring at its peak, May was a busy month for both Mount Desert Island and the nation. Town meetings brought new faces to municipal governments, the country and the island reacted to the death of a terrorist mastermind and tragedy would occur in Seal Cove. On May...
As April warmed the island and the snow pack retreated, area residents got their lawns in order and businesses began to prepare for the upcoming tourist season. April also saw the end of a major harbor project in Tremont, a sleek new layout for an island grocery store...
As winter began to ease its grip on the region in March, area residents found that it wasn’t only the season that was in the midst of change. The Jackson Laboratory announced plans to develop a new research facility in Sarasota County, Fla., — pending voter approval....
Though a short month, February was a busy one on and around Mount Desert Island. As the winter ground on, an MDI woman was among of group that found themselves on the wrong side of the law, a restaurant owner found himself facing charges and the town of Bar Harbor...
January ushered in a year of change and uncertainty for the world, the nation, the state, and Mount Desert Island. While globally and nationally the year was marked by upheaval in the Middle East, the death of America’s public enemy number one, political gridlock in...
FIORE Artisan Olive Oils & Vinegars with Tasting Room locations in Bar Harbor and Rockland, Maine announces Winter Hours.
During the month of January at the Blue Hill Public Library, Brooksville artist Robert Shetterly will exhibit recent paintings in his portrait series, “Americans Who Tell the Truth.” The portraits have all been done in the last year and include imprisoned...
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. Dec. 20 Aaron Parker, 41, of Bangor was summoned for operating after suspension. Dec. 21 A...
The following cases were closed in Ellsworth District Court from Dec. 16 to Dec. 22. Russell N. Archer, 54, of Ellsworth, driving to endanger in Ellsworth, $575 fine and license suspended for 30 days. Cory A. Austin, 25, of Sullivan, carrying a loaded firearm or...
