SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Between them, Jennie Keene and Rhoda Burke have more than 75 years of experience working with flowers, which will give them an edge when it comes to creating the perfect Valentine’s Day bouquet. Both got started in high school, training at well-established businesses and have continued primping petals, trimming thorns and designing …
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — There are sure to be hiccups during the first year a company works to become fully operational and Coastal Resources of Maine (CRM) at Fiberight is no exception, but the town is being asked to absorb the cost of that learning curve. In a letter sent to the town from Eastern Maine …
BAR HARBOR — Lobster fishermen in Zone B last week voiced concerns about losing traps, among other issues, if they adhere to recently proposed whale-protection changes presented by the Department of Marine Resources (DMR). The changes are intended to reduce incidents of right whales becoming entangled in trap lines. More than 40 fishermen gathered at …
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — A lawyer representing the owner of Royal Flush Septic has filed an appeal of a Dec. 18 Board of Appeals ruling directing the town code enforcement officer to issue a cease and desist notice to the business regarding the transfer of waste from one vehicle to another on the property. The appeal …
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — It’s safe to say Trevor Thomas could give Vanilla Ice a run for his money in a rap-off. Thomas is a fireman in the U.S. Coast Guard stationed here and works on the ice cutting boat Bridle. He recently released a self-produced video of his version of the Vanilla Ice classic, “Ice …
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — After consideration at three selectmen’s meetings, board members have finally selected an engineering firm to help design the Manset dock project. At a meeting Tuesday night, the board voted 3-2 in favor of hiring CES, Inc. to design and assist with the permitting of changes to the area that includes what is …
TREMONT — An ice fisherman out on Hodgdon Pond Wednesday, Jan. 8 spotted a deer that had fallen through the ice. The Maine Warden Service received a call around 11 a.m. about a deer that had fallen through the ice, outside the Acadia National Park boundary. A man who lives near Hodgdon Pond made the …
TREMONT — After selecting a contractor to complete the library’s expansion project, selectmen authorized the use of operating funds in case the money is needed to complete construction. “Our goal is not to use it, but we don’t have enough in the capital reserve fund to pay for the contract you just approved,” Mike Hays, …
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Main Street parking lot owner John Williams has agreed to install a fence with a gate across one entrance at 3 Rod Road and keep the other two access points open, although neighbors debated his legal right to do so. At another standing room only Planning Board meeting Thursday, Jan. 2, neighbors …
BAR HARBOR — What’s in a word? Each of us has our own internal dictionary based on our life experience. We associate images and feelings with specific words. Students in the Mount Desert Island High School National Arts Honor Society were given a word and asked to bring its meaning to life with an image …
