Mount Desert Island High School girls jayvee soccer coach Bekka Paine essentially had to make a drastic hairstyle change late in the season because of a promise to her student-athletes. And, come to find out, the young coach looks pretty good in a mohawk. Paine, a...
The Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club held a Club Appreciation Swiss Team match on Nov. 10. The first place team was Paula and Tom Colwell of Deer Isle. The next game will be the Club’s annual Christmas Party on Dec. 8 at St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church, 134 State St. in...
Take a Bow Wow Dog Training DVDs have arrived at local libraries to benefit community dog owners and their dogs, thanks to Downeast Dog Scout Troop 159. The Training DVDs are described as entertaining and valuable to the beginning dog owner, offering easy-to-follow...
While the recent, unseasonably warm temperatures continues to be enjoyed in Mount Desert Island area, and much of the Midcoast, there continues to be indication that the winter season will soon be upon us. With Thanksgiving just a little more than a week away, winter...
From left, Don Johnston, Michaeleen Ward, Stephen Montminy and Jeana Durost gather at the Blue Star Memorial Highway marker on Veterans Day Friday to honor veterans.
The Mount Desert Island High School boys jayvee soccer team, under the guidance of coach Brent Barker, experienced another strong all-around season on the pitch. Not only did the team win nine of 17 games overall, but also secured the Hancock County championship. The...
The Conners-Emerson School golf team recently completed its 2011 middle school season with participation in the state championships Oct. 22 at the Samoset Resort Golf Club in Rockport. The school offers competitive golf, coached by Jon Nicholson, for student-athletes...
Joseph M. Murphy, president and CEO of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, recently announced that the Hattie A. & Fred C. Lynam Trust has completed the third year of the newly formed grant program. The program has enabled the trust to grant $94,364.00 to many worthy...
Mount Desert Island Regional School System Superintendent Rob Liebow said he is making the rounds of the district’s member communities to present his proposal for a common reserve to help pay for future high-cost, out-of-district placements of special education...
About a dozen people formed a solemn gathering at the Blue Star Memorial Highway marker at the head of Mount Desert Island, as flags were placed and prayers were said in honor of war veterans. The Veterans Day ceremony, on the morning of Nov. 11, was an annual...
