The Mount Desert Island wrestling team began its regular season Dec. 10 with two wins in five matches during the Belfast Duals. In the past, the annual Belfast Duals included a number of teams who battled in dual-matches in separate divisions and then the top...
The Mount Desert Island boys and girls basketball squads tipped off the 2011-12 season Dec. 9 against Washington Academy, contest which ended favorably for the Trojans against the Raiders. On Friday night, the Trojan boys shot 50 percent from beyond the 3-point arc...
Another glitch postponed the impending closing of Tremont’s purchase of the Fudge property, but it is expected to be minor and soon to be cleared up, Town Manager Millard Billings told the Board of Selectmen at its recent meeting. Last April, the town agreed to...
With the Mount Desert Island girls swim team earning the state Class B crown last season and the Trojan boys finishing third in the state in 2010-11, few were surprised Dec. 9 at the Stanley M. Wallace pool at the University of Maine when the Trojans enjoyed success...
The following building and code enforcement permits were issued in Mount Desert from Dec. 5 to Dec. 9. Dec. 5 Stuart and Mary Davidson, 21 Little Echo Lane, Mount Desert; to renovate second-floor of existing garage into a guest house. Construct new open frame decks,...
Three fire departments responded Dec. 12 to a morning fire that destroyed a year-round, residential home on Swans Island. According to Swans Island Fire Chief Robert Gardner, the fire at the Stanley Point Road residence was reported at approximately 8 a.m. on Monday....
Get “ruddy” for the holiday open house at the Wendell Gilley Museum on Sunday, Dec. 18. Members and friends of the museum in Southwest Harbor are invited to come to see the fresh flock of ruddy turnstones and more at the annual holiday open house and carving show from...
A fire that destroyed a Downeast Transportation commuter bus July 6 was caused by friction from a flat tire, according to the company’s general manager, Paul Murphy. Murphy reported to the Mount Desert Island League of Towns on the results of an investigation to...
Kids and families visiting the Jesup Memorial Library’s children’s rooms will have a new, interactive way to enjoy their favorite titles, thanks to a recent $1,150 donation by Bar Harbor Bank and Trust. According to BHB&T’s Cathy Planchart, a portion of the...
The Bar Harbor Town Council Dec. 6 reviewed a revised draft of a proposed ordinance that would create a set of standards for rooming houses. The revisions to the proposed amendment — most of which placed zoning restrictions on rooming houses — caused concern among...
