Invoking the Occupy Together movement that has swept the country, some 20 people affiliated with the College of the Atlantic have scheduled an assembly for Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Bar Harbor Village Green. The meeting of the Mount Desert Island General Assembly will...
If Tremont does not choose to seek a more comprehensive sampling and planning program, water quality trends in a number of test and residential wells around the town’s closed landfill will continue to be the subject of a “limited post-closure monitoring program” by...
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. Oct. 8 Jordan Labouff, 29, of Texas was issued a violation notice for speeding. Oct. 9 A...
Bar Harbor tides, as well as sunrise and sunset times. Wednesday, Oct. 12 High 11:37 a.m. Low 5:31 a.m. 5:55 p.m. Sun 6:43 a.m. 5:55 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13 High 12:02 a.m. 12:11 p.m. Low 6:05 a.m. 6:30 p.m. Sun 6:44 a.m. 5:53 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14 High 12:37 a.m. 12:44...
Plans for a big Halloween fundraising bash are underway for Saturday, Oct. 29 – and volunteers are needed to pull it off.
The Ocean Classroom Foundation said “Bon Voyage” to Bar Harbor resident/student Solomon Spigel, who boarded the historic schooner Spirit of Massachusetts setting sail for its fall SEAmester voyage. SEAmester allows college students to spend an entire...
The Maine Folklife Center at the University of Maine has launched an interactive website offering layers of written and recorded narratives, stories and songs, a sampling of the thousands of archived materials representing Maine culture, color and life. The Maine Song...
The results of an ongoing analysis of how the town of Mount Desert handles and processes data are in, and according to a report presented to selectmen on Oct. 3, there is room for improvement. With the assistance of private consultant Elizabeth McMillan, the town...
Hailing College of the Atlantic as “the greatest educational experiment in recent history” during his inaugural address Sunday, newly inducted president Darron Collins announced his goal for the school to eventually become tuition-free. “Ive been asked about my vision...
On Thursday, Oct. 20, Dr. Mark Green will be the featured speaker in the Marine Environmental Research Institute’s Ocean Environment Lecture Series. He will speak on “Ocean Acidification: Survival of Marine Ecosystems and Seafood.” Green’s lecture begins at 7 p.m. and...
