Almanac — Dec. 28 to Jan. 4

Bar Harbor tides, as well as sunrise and sunset times. Wednesday, Dec. 28 High 12:53 a.m. 1:07 p.m. Low 6:58 a.m. 7:29 p.m. Sun 7:06 a.m. 4:02 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29 High 1:41 a.m. 1:56 p.m. Low 7:48 a.m. 8:16 p.m. Sun 7:06 a.m. 4:03 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30 High 2:29...

Southwest Harbor 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. Dec. 22 Police received report that a port-a-potty on Village Green Way had been vandalized...

Hearings set on groundfish fleet diversity measures

The New England Fishery Management Council has scheduled scoping hearings to gather information and ask for suggestions about the range of issues that should be addressed by the NEFMC and possibly included in its Northeast Multispecies (Groundfish) Management Plan....

High school seeks community members for senior exhibition panels

Mount Desert Island High School has issued an invitation to community members to serve as panelists for this year’s Senior Exhibition Festival. “For the past seven years at Mount Desert Island High School, our seniors have created and presented senior exhibitions as a...

Southwest Harbor police, artist seek help locating missing paintings

Police are seeking the public’s help in locating three paintings that went missing from the gallery of a local artist sometime in the last three months. According to Southwest Harbor Police Chief David Chapais, the three paintings, valued at approximately $8,500, went...

Sidewalk considered from Flat Iron Road to school

At their Dec. 19 meeting, Tremont selectmen said they would be interested in the idea of the town putting in a sidewalk from Flat Iron Road to Clark Bridge, in conjunction with a state Department of Transportation project to improve the bridge. Over the past...

Trojans, Wildcats battle in pool dual-meet

The Mount Desert Island swimmers hosted Presque Isle in a dual-meet Dec. 23 to usher in the holiday break, with both the Trojans and Wildcats looking to pick up wins during the early portion of the regular season. The team scores from the meet were not available, but...

Trojans nab fifth win in five games

The Mount Desert Island boys basketball team was tested for the first time all season Dec. 20 as the islanders squared off against the scrappy, visiting Hermon Hawks. The Trojans (5-0) passed the test as they held on for a 56-48 win and remained unbeaten through five...

Wildlands Snowshoe Race scurries in Jan. 22

The Wildlands Snowshoe Race will be Sunday, Jan. 22 at noon from the Craigbrook National Fish Hatchery parking area located on Hatchery Road. Preregistration is encouraged. The entry fee is $10 and the event will benefit the Great Pond Mountain Trust. Organizers are...

Spreading the joy of the season

Residents at the MDI and Ellsworth Housing Authority had a little something extra under the tree this year, courtesy of the employees of Mount Desert Island Hospital.
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