Town Hill was alive with the holiday spirit Saturday as the Town Hill Village Improvement Society hosted a bonfire and potluck supper at the community center.
The Southwest Harbor Board of Selectmen voted Dec 13, to appoint Donald Lagrange to the position of town manager. Lagrange will also continue to perform the duties of the town’s code enforcement officer. Lagrange was appointed as the town’s interim town manager on...
The following deed transfers were recorded from Dec. 5 to Dec. 12 at the Hancock County Registry of Deeds. Dec. 5 David L. Lunt to Howard D. Munroe, Jr., property in Tremont. Samuel C. Marino to Christopher Marino, property in Brooksville. William E. Abbott to William...
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. 7 Scott Morrison, 42, was summoned for operating after suspension. From Dec. 5 to Dec. 12,...
At its Dec. 5 meeting, the Tremont Board of Selectmen agreed to a plan that would have the town continue to monitor residential and test wells in the vicinity of the closed municipal solid waste landfill in Bass Harbor. The board heard from John Pond, the director of...
Gwen Schwartz was a young artist with a big vision, her work filled with youthful explorations of form, color, light and materials that were grand in scale and striking in imagery. Schwartz’s sudden death last April, just after earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree...
Site work is set to begin this month to make way for construction of Mount Desert Island Hospital’s new Women’s Health Center.
A kayaker uses the SteriPEN Journey to purify water. In about a minute, the UV technology will kill bacteria and viruses, making her water safe to drink.
The Northeast Harbor Christmas Festival kicked off Friday night, Dec. 9, at the Great Harbor Maritime Museum where folks enjoyed live music and an array of soups, baked goods and hot chocolate. Santa and Mrs. Claus were on hand to visit with children, and proceeds...
The Bar Harbor Town Council Dec. 6 approved conceptual plans for two public works projects, one of which is intended to alleviate traffic issues in Town Hill and another to update facilities for the town’s public works department.
