Island Explorer celebrates staff after ‘challenging’ year
“I don’t remember having a year like this,” said Operations Manager Jodi Moore, who is finishing her sixteenth summer season with Downeast Transportation.
Articles by: Faith DeAmbrose
Faith DeAmbrose
Managing Editor at Mount Desert Islander
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COVID-19 infection rates soar statewide
If you’re wondering why COVID-19 infections are so much higher than they were at the same time last summer, you need look no further than the social control measures that were in place at that time.
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Federal judge convicts Northeast Harbor man for failure to register as a sex offender
A federal district court judge has convicted a Northeast Harbor man for failing to register as a sex offender.
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New MRI building makes it to hospital campus
Last week, nearly minute by minute, area residents tracked the last 45 miles of a 1,400-mile trip to bring a 200,000-pound building to Mount Desert Island Hospital.
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Portrait of MDI: See the community through its own eyes
The Jesup Memorial Library and Reel Pizza Cinerama are teaming up on a video installation project they are calling “Portrait of MDI.”
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Fully vaccinated can unmask starting Monday
The Mills administration changed its mask rules last Friday to align with new guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As of Monday, May 24, Mainers who are fully vaccinated will be allowed to take off their masks in most indoor public settings.
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Mask mandates, business checklists begin to retire
BAR HARBOR–The Mills administration changed its mask rules Friday to align with new guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As of May 24, those who are fully vaccinated will be allowed to take off their masks in indoor public settings. This follows a previous announcement by the administration that allows …
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Wild Gardens of Acadia opens for 60th year
With over 400 species of native plants, mimicking the flora and fauna found within Acadia National Park, the Wild Gardens of Acadia is waking up from its winter slumber. Normally open year-round, the gardens took a break during the winter as COVID-19 restrictions continued, but the doors opened this past weekend to welcome visitors for its 60th season.
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Convicted sex offender arrested in Northeast Harbor
A man living in Northeast Harbor was arrested last week on federal charges for failing to update his address to the Maine Sex Offender Registry while on supervised release.
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MDI Hospital continues to adjust to vaccine demand
At Mount Desert Island Hospital, it will be science that guides decision making around vaccine distribution, explained President and CEO Chrissi Maguire on April 27.