SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Those who enjoy seeing Acadia National Park, and other areas of Maine, through the vibrant camera lens of J.K. Putnam will have to look no further than 334 Main Street starting in May. When his previous shop’s landlord decided to sell the building behind the library on Village Green Way at the …
TREMONT — Unwilling to give up more waterfront property in town to possible development, selectmen voted Monday to remove a proposed zoning change from the warrant for the town meeting in May. Under the proposal, some areas currently zoned for “commercial fisheries maritime activities” would have switched to “harbor shoreland.” “I think we should protect …
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Five candidates are vying for the two open seats on the town’s Board of Selectmen. Residents will choose by written ballot who will fill the seats currently held by George Jellison Jr. and Chad Terry during the polling day on May 7. Open seats on the school board and high school board …
FRENCHBORO — After six months as an island resident, new teacher Mindi Vestal submitted her resignation and moved back to the mainland. “We’re sad to see her go,” said Mount Desert Island Regional School System Superintendent Marc Gousse in a Tuesday conversation with the Islander. “We were all surprised when she left … Outside the …
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — After more than a decade of success at Sips restaurant on Clark Point Road, owner Jennifer Worcester has opened Sips 2.0 across the street. Strictly a to-go style shop, the smaller Sips is located next to the post office and offers pre-made meals, wraps and quesadillas, among other grab-n-go items. “I really …
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Despite a few hiccups in the process and with help from an end-of-year approval of funds by the School Board, the new playground is finished and paid for. One selectman expressed concern that the playground still had outstanding debt and was not yet finished during several meetings at the beginning of the …
TREMONT — Southwest Harbor-Tremont Nursing Service, the nonprofit that provides ambulance service for both towns, is looking for a home for its second ambulance. The vehicle, known as R2, is currently housed at the Bass Harbor Fire Station. “They moved in temporarily 18 years ago,” said Tremont Fire Chief Keith Higgins. “We’ve really been making …
TREMONT — Several unexcused absences led to a unanimous vote by Tremont’s now four-member school board at its March 14 meeting to proceed with a vacant seat until it can be filled. Tremont Consolidated School Board member Scott Grierson was voted off due to what the other members of the board agreed was too many …
SWAN’S ISLAND — Inspired by a Civil War photographer who introduced the world to photojournalism, Dale Joyce has been chosen as one of three artists in residence for Manassas National Battlefield Park this year. Mathew Brady was a famous photographer during the 1800s whose photos of Civil War battlefields were some of the first real-life …
SWAN’S ISLAND — Residents gathered Saturday to pick up where the annual town meeting left off when it was cut short by snow on Monday, March 4. Fewer than 10 people gathered on the originally posted meeting day. They elected Terry Staples as the moderator then the group voted to adjourn and reconvene on Saturday …
