From parcels to pendants, jeweler finds home on MDI
Alyssa Tarasiewicz is an example of why it is important to never underestimate the talent of the people who provide essential services in your neighborhood.
Articles by: Sarah Hinckley
Sarah Hinckley
Sarah Hinckley covers the towns of Southwest Harbor, Tremont and neighboring islands. Send story ideas and information to [email protected]
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All but one article passes at Tremont’s Town Meeting
It took just over an hour to pass all but one article on the warrant for the Tremont annual Town Meeting that was held in the Mount Desert Island High School parking lot on Wednesday night.
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Pursuit of grants stopped; projects dead in the water
Residents will not get the chance to vote on Warrant Article 43 at the annual Town Meeting on June 5. The article asked if voters want to pursue grant funding for two projects in town, but the Board of Selectmen decided on Tuesday to amend the annual Town Meeting warrant to exclude it.
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Hemphill named USCG District 1 Person of the Year
U.S. Coast Guardsman Chrissy Hemphill, lead boarding officer at the United States Coast Guard station in Southwest Harbor, was recently chosen as USCG District 1 Person of the Year. She was honored at a ceremony at the station on May 4.
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Hoyle’s “Aspects of Nature” featured at Wendell Gilley Museum
Much of Gary Hoyle’s artistic career has been working with creating realistic reflections of life, but his show, “Aspects of Nature,” allows the viewer’s imagination to travel wherever it may.
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ACTT working to Electrify MDI
A Climate to Thrive is looking to Electrify MDI and they are partnering with Efficiency Maine to do so. In keeping with their mission to achieve energy independence for Mount Desert Island by 2030, the MDI-based nonprofit is focusing on helping homeowners switch to heat pumps for a more efficient fossil fuel free method of heating their houses.
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Computer wiz has run business since high school
Helping people with their technological problems is one part knowhow and two parts psychotherapy, according to Ben Sawyer. In high school around the turn of the century, Sawyer’s friends called him ‘Wiz’ as a reflection of his incredible ability to solve any technological problem put before him. A diagnosis at 12 years old of Asperger syndrome, a designation under the autism spectrum, explained Sawyer’s love of electronics and a lack of social skills he exhibited in childhood.
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Local hiker climbs Acadia’s peaks for guide dog organization
Mia Sawyer has hiked all 26 peaks of Acadia National Park for the second time in a year. This time she raised funds for guide dogs.
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Tremont Town Meeting draws first-time and seasoned voters
Residents chose a new member for the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday with 110 votes for Eric Eaton, three more than incumbent Kevin Buck. Current Selectman Mike Mansolilli received 51 votes and there were 30 votes for David Campbell. Eaton will join the board at their next meeting on May 10 and serve a three-year term.
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Poet wants art form to be appreciated year-round
Poet Gary Rainford gets a little sad in April, which is National Poetry Month. “Every day is poetry day for me,” he said in an interview with the Islander. “I want poetry to be on people’s lips throughout the year, not just one month.”