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May Dow to coach girls’ varsity soccer
May Dow is the new Mount Desert Island High School girls’ varsity soccer coach. PHOTO COURTESY OF MAY DOW BAR HARBOR — Ellsworth native May Dow has been named the new head varsity coach for the Mount...
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Model A cars visit Bar Harbor
BAR HARBOR — Hundreds of Model A Ford antique cars were seen on Mount Desert Island last week as enthusiasts gathered for the Model A Ford Club of America’s national tour. Their headquarters was the...
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Bandstand to expand
BAR HARBOR — The Town Council granted permission Tuesday for some work on the bandstand in the Village Green to accommodate a growing Town Band. “The Town Band is experiencing a good problem: it’s...
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Land gift to reduce tax revenue $20,000
MOUNT DESERT — David Rockefeller Sr.’s gift of just over 1,000 acres of land around Little Long Pond in Seal Harbor to the tax-exempt Mount Desert Land and Garden Preserve will reduce tax revenue here...
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Main Street work is nearly a wrap
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Much to the relief of residents and business owners here, the end of the Main Street construction project is in sight. Town Manager Don Lagrange said this week that the contractor,...
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New contract up to teachers
BAR HARBOR — Teachers in the Mount Desert Island Regional School System (MDIRSS) are voting this week on a new three-year contract. If teachers in each of the elementary schools and MDI High School...
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Deputy will patrol outer island
SWANS ISLAND — The town of Swans Island has dissolved its police department and contracted with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department for law enforcement services. Selectman Dexter Lee said town...
View ArticleLow bid wins
MOUNT DESERT — The town will save nearly $45,000 on this summer’s dredging of the fire pond next to Route 3 in Otter Creek and the associated replacement of a section of sidewalk and curbing. Voters at...
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Lobster boat damaged by fire in NEH
MOUNT DESERT — A faulty exhaust component caused a fishing boat to catch fire Thursday morning in Northeast Harbor, according to the town’s fire chief. Chief Mike Bender of the Mount Desert Fire...
View ArticleCrooked Road detour in effect through the weekend
BAR HARBOR — Traffic detours for the Crooked Road reconstruction project began June 17 and will continue through Sunday, June 21. The detour will allow the crews to install all of the cross piping on...
View ArticleFree admission to Maine State Parks on Father’s Day
AUGUSTA — Most Maine State Parks and Historic Sites will treat Maine residents to free admission on Father’s Day, which is this Sunday, June 21. This annual gesture is meant to show appreciation for...
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Apple tree will honor Rockefeller
MOUNT DESERT — The United Church of Christ (UCC) of Northeast Harbor and Seal Harbor will plant an apple tree on the Seal Harbor Village Green this summer “in honor of, and in gratitude to” David...
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View ArticleSomesville Museum exhibit opens June 25
MOUNT DESERT — The Somesville Museum and Gardens Campus will open a new “Waves of Change” exhibit in the 1780 Selectmen’s Building on Thursday, June 25, from 4-5 p.m. The Somesville Museum exhibit...
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Road rebuild slated to start
TREMONT — Reconstruction of .4-mile section of the Tremont Road is expected to begin sometime next week, according to one of the project engineers. The project includes rebuilding the road between the...
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Two-thirds law on zoning vote stands – for now
ELLSWORTH — A judge has denied a motion that two citizen referendum questions on Bar Harbor’s town meeting ballot are exempt from a law requiring a two-thirds margin to pass. The two citizen’s...
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Seasonal workers service shares hallmarks of home
BAR HARBOR — St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church is entering its fourth summer of holding Seasonal Worker’s Services that gives foreign workers the chance to reconnect with their religion and home through...
View ArticleArtist reception
MOUNT DESERT — A show of drawings of Mount Desert Island and a special reception and sketching class with the artist Stanley Hallet will be held at Artemis Gallery in Northeast Harbor on Saturday, June...
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DVD Review: Pitch Perfect
Imperfect. But upbeat and enjoyable as well as the launch pad for “Pitch Perfect 2,” now in theaters. You have to suspend belief a bit to get behind the plot: competitive college a cappella that trumps...
View ArticleHiking in Peru topic of talk
TREMONT — Maureen Ellerton will share stories from her recent hiking trip in Peru at the Bass Harbor Memorial Library in Bernard on Tuesday, June 30, at 7 p.m. Ellerton has made three journeys to Peru...
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