World traveler returns home to Hinckley for a visit

The largest sailboat ever built by the Hinckley Co. is home for a month-long visit after roaming the world since its launch in 1993. The 76-foot Freesia is a classically styled luxury yacht that was one of the first Hinckley models to use composite construction...

Maine Children Ditch Bus, Walk To School Wednesday

Maine — Thousands of Maine children, from York to Bar Harbor, walked or biked to school Wednesday in celebration of International Walk to School Day. Family members, school staff and volunteers helped out all over the state, including at Hall…Source: WMTW...

Connor, Porter join Lynam insurance company

Lynam Agency Insurance announces the addition of Danette Connor and Merval “Charlie” Porter to its personal lines insurance team. Connor comes to Lynam from J.T. Rosborough in Ellsworth, where she was employed as a personal lines agent. Porter comes to...

Final Ripples Hill community home well underway

Island Housing Trust’s sixth and final house in Phase l of the Ripples Hill community off Beech Hill Road in Somesville is now under construction. Building began in August and by late September, carpenters were installing windows. The new owners look forward to...

CHRIS POWELL: Jackson lab project has hidden costs

At last Governor Malloy’s economic development efforts may produce some genuine business expansion in the state rather than just pay companies already here to stay here or reimburse them for expansion they already were undertaking on their own. The promiSource: The...

Almanac — Oct. 5 to Oct. 12

Bar Harbor tides, as well as sunrise and sunset times. Wednesday, Oct. 5 High 6:06 a.m. 6:27 p.m. Low 12:14 p.m. Sun 6:34 a.m. 6:07 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6 High 7:01 a.m. 7:31 p.m. Low 12:55 a.m. 1:19 p.m. Sun 6:35 a.m. 6:05 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7 High 8:08 a.m. 8:29 p.m....

Le Boreal Cruise: Bar Harbor and a walk in the park

By Kathy M. Newbern and J.S. Fletcher ©2011 Part 5 in a Series Our 10-day cruise aboard Le Boreal, a contemporary small cruise ship from the French company Compagnie du Ponant, began in Boston, MA, and took us along the United States’ Northeast coast, inSource:...
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