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Thoreau Gathering launches with roundtable
BAR HARBOR — A panel on communications opportunities and challenges within environmental and social justice activism will launch College of the Atlantic’s first Thoreau Gathering on Oct. 28. The...
View ArticleMallett Brothers to play at The Criterion Theatre
BAR HARBOR — The Mallett Brothers Band will play at The Criterion Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 29, at 8 p.m. The band’s blend of country, rock and roll, Americana and alternative country has garnered a...
View ArticleMDI Bio gets grant
BAR HARBOR — The MDI Biological Laboratory will receive a grant of $456,500 over two years from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the study of peripheral neuropathy. The grant from the...
View ArticleRummage sale is set
MOUNT DESERT — An MDI Lioness rummage sale will take place at the Somesville Firehouse on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 8 a.m. to noon-12. Money raised will help area families. Volunteers will be at the...
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Vassallo, Frost win MDI Marathon
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Dan Vassallo, 31, of Peabody, Mass., won the Mount Desert Island Marathon in 2:21:45, beating the course record by five minutes. The record was previously held by Michael Crouch of...
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COA students injured in van crash
THORNDIKE – Eight people, including seven people from College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor were hurt late Sunday morning when two vans collided on Route 220 here. According to Maine State Police, a...
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The entire MDI Marathon field in one minute
Runners pass the first mile marker in the MDI Marathon Sunday, October 16. 1,800 runners were registered for the marathon, half marathon, and relay, organizer Gary Allen said. See Sunday’s story for...
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Challenges of global warming to be discussed
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Michael Howard, professor of philosophy at the University of Maine, will discuss the challenges of global warming at the Southwest Harbor Public Library on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 2...
View ArticleLittle to give ‘Sampling’ of ‘Art of Acadia’
BAR HARBOR — Author and art critic Carl Little will speak at Acadia Senior College’s Food for Thought program at Birch Bay Village in Hulls Cove on Friday, Oct. 28, from 12-1 p.m. Little wrote his most...
View ArticleHalloween fun planned for SWH library
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Pumpkin carving, storytelling and trick-or-treating for books await kids at the Southwest Harbor Public Library. On Thursday, Oct. 27, from 1-5 p.m., the library will offer pumpkin...
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Eager beavers help selves, others
Many have noticed lately that the water level in island beaver ponds is way down. Someone asked me what the beavers will do this winter if we don’t get more rain before winter starts. This could be a...
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Islanders make mark in marathon
Fall continues to bring time for reflection and crisp, cool air in the early mornings out on the island. The last of the crops are to be harvested: carrots, beets, potatoes, squash and pumpkins,...
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Oops, he did it again
Our beloved Ken Dutille seems to have a penchant for cutting off fingers with his table saw; Crystal Morrison suggests that maybe he should be “cut off” from using the table saw! We send thoughts and...
View ArticleSolar for farms, firms workshop set
BAR HARBOR — A solar power and energy efficiency workshop for owners of small businesses and farms is scheduled for College of the Atlantic on Tuesday, Oct. 25. The workshop, the first in COA’s new...
View ArticleContra dance set
BAR HARBOR — The Big Moose Band will return to the Jesup Memorial Library for a night of contra dancing and music on Saturday, Oct. 29. The dance gets underway at 7:30 p.m. Dancers of all abilities are...
View ArticleGear caused whale death
PORTLAND — Entanglement in a morass of fishing gear killed an endangered right whale spotted off Boothbay Harbor and brought ashore in Portland last month for a necropsy, according to the National...
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Cleveland to play in Northeast Harbor
MOUNT DESERT — Composer, singer, pianist Scott Cleveland will perform a wide-ranging mix of jazz, blues, R&B and classical music, including tracks from his fourth and newest CD, called “Short...
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MDI to host fish confab
BAR HARBOR — The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASFMC) will host its 75th annual meeting at the Harborside Hotel here from Oct. 23-27. The commission is the deliberating body of the 15...
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Trojans sneak past Mariners
ROCKLAND — It was a close call for the Mount Desert Island High School football team last Friday night, but the Trojans ultimately outscored the Oceanside Mariners 14-12. The 6-1 Trojans are seemingly...
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Trojans top Eagles
The MDI varsity soccer team celebrates after Adam Bygdeson’s game-winning goal against Ellsworth. ISLANDER PHOTO BY TAYLOR BIGLER BAR HARBOR — The Mount Desert Island High School varsity boys’ soccer...
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