BAR HARBOR — Saturday’s rain held off long enough for the 33 participants in the annual Rolling Bones 5K to keep their fur — and other costume elements — dry. Dressed as a cat, Rebecca Geib of Bar Harbor was the first across the line, with a time of 20:45. Geib has had a strong …
BOOTHBAY HARBOR — The high school sailors representing the Mount Desert Island Community Sailing Center took first place Saturday in the third and final regatta of the Pen Bay League’s fall season. Alec Fisichella, Lucas Ingebritson, Nate Ingebritson, Sylvester Mays and Joe Minutolo sailed for MDI, edging second-place Boothbay by two points with their final …
BAR HARBOR — When Chris Fogg was the director of the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce, he reportedly told Jeff Dobbs a few times that he was on the list for the chamber’s Cadillac Award. The equivalent of a Citizen of the Year award, the honor goes to “a person who epitomizes the virtues of …
CASTINE — Four teams of high school sailors took advantage of the Columbus Day/Indigenous People’s Day holiday Oct. 8 to get in a regatta in Castine, sailing Maine Maritime Academy’s C420 boats. The Mount Desert Island Community Sailing Center team fielded two boats and finished fourth on the day with a final score of 105. …
PORTLAND — Four Mount Desert Island High School students are set to represent Maine and New England in the National Keelboat Invitational in Florida in December after winning a qualifying regatta Oct. 7. Alec Fisichella skippered the J22 boat in the four-race regatta hosted by SailMaine in Portland Harbor. Lucas Ingebritson, Nate Ingebritson and Jake …
BAR HARBOR — It doesn’t seem like anything in Bar Harbor is slowing down just yet. The streets were hopping Friday; artists, musicians and refreshments were on hand at 15 businesses participating in the final Art Walk of the season. Jessica DeFrenn of Swan’s Island, who has begun marketing her artwork online as Antlers and …
PORTLAND — The Mount Desert Island youth sailing team, organized by the MDI Community Sailing Center as a club sport in the fall, finished fourth of 13 teams Saturday at a SailMaine regatta in Portland. It was the fourth regatta of the fall season for the Trojans, who will host a regatta this coming weekend …
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — The Quietside of Mount Desert Island is gearing up for Southwest Harbor Week celebrations, which begins next Friday. Organized by Acadia Chamber, the Southwest Harbor & Tremont chamber of commerce, Southwest Harbor Week aims to raise awareness of the institutions and businesses outside the familiar confines of Bar Harbor. “Many people don’t …
BAR HARBOR — Runners of all ages gathered at Mount Desert Island High School Saturday for the cross-country team’s annual trail race fundraiser. Cross-country team member Alex Eason, who led his team last weekend in the Ellsworth Invitational meet, was first across the line in the 5K with a time of 21:46. Teammate Jacob Benson …
