Support sought for Otter Cove study
The town and Acadia National Park have applied to a program to have a scientist assigned to help study the health of the inner cove at Otter Creek.
Articles by: Dick Broom
Dick Broom
Reporter at Mount Desert Islander
Dick Broom covers the towns of Mount Desert and Southwest Harbor, Mount Desert Island High School and the school system board and superintendent's office. He enjoys hiking with his golden retriever and finding new places for her to swim. [email protected]
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Eric Hann: an odd path to operations manager
Eric Hann has followed an interesting career path to his new job as operations manager for the Mount Desert Island Regional School System.
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FOA raises $330K for Greening Acadia
Friends of Acadia (FOA) raised more than $500,000 at its online benefit auction Aug. 14.
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School starts without new teacher contract
Teachers in the Mount Desert Island Regional School System are going back to the classroom without a new collective bargaining agreement.
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Man arrested on gun charges at Schoodic
An Ohio man with firearms in his pickup truck was arrested by park rangers after being subdued with a taser in the Schoodic District of Acadia on Saturday.
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Island Explorer bus schedules adjusted for fall
The Island Explorer bus system is now on its fall schedule, with buses on three routes running less frequently than in the summer.
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Rocky Mann’s pottery: 50 years and counting
It was 50 years and one month ago that Rocky Mann started making a living as a potter.
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School administrators playing musical chairs, four principals get new posts
There has been a major reshuffling of administrators in the Mount Desert Island Regional School System.
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Dog with prosthetic paw in new TV show
A Samoyed named TeddyBear lost his left rear foot not long after birth in a puppy mill in the Pennsylvania Dutch country.