BAR HARBOR — Though not widely known, the legacy of the Titanic is woven within the fabric of Bar Harbor’s history. Wealthy summer residents of the town were affected by the tragedy. J.P. Morgan, with his company, was the ship’s owner, and other notable Bar Harbor summer residents, such as John Jacob Astor and Isidor …
NORTHEAST HARBOR — Food can evoke strong memories and emotions. Authors Roxana Robinson, Annaliese Jakimides and Kimberly Ridley will read their contributions to the anthology “Breaking Bread: Essays from New England on Food, Hunger, and Family” at the Northeast Harbor Library on Wednesday, Aug. 24, at 5:30 p.m. Lynn Boulger, executive director of the Authors Guild Foundation, …
BAR HARBOR — As 2021 Mount Desert Island High School graduate Grady Webster approached the end of his high school career at the height of the pandemic, he decided to change gears. Instead of going to college, Webster took a year off to learn the art of a barber shop haircut. Webster said the primary …
You might say that Floyd Scholz is a rock star – make that a hawk star – in the art world.
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND — The theme of this year’s Maine Libraries and Gulf of Maine Research Institute partnership is “Oceans of Possibilities.” In that spirit, the Southwest Harbor Library has invited beloved Maine author and illustrator Chris Van Dusen to read and discuss three of his ocean-centric books at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16. Before …
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND — The Mount Desert Festival of Chamber Music’s final concert of its 59th season will feature the Daedalus Quartet, an ensemble founded in 2000 that captured the Grand Prize at the 2001 Banff International String Quartet Competition. The program for the closing concert, which takes place at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16 at …
Wooden boats sailed through the Eggemoggin Reach on Saturday in a three-day-long regatta that harnesses competition and fun in an environment steeped in natural beauty.
The Somesville Library Association will hold its annual Books and Blueberries sale on Aug. 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the library front lawn at 1116 Main St. in Mount Desert.
Take time this month to go out in the woods, fields and along the shore for a walk. There is always something special to find in nature. The heavy-duty nesting cycles are underway or getting into the last stages for most creatures, but nature always has a few surprises for us. Right now, Indian pipes, are …
Maine Governor Janet Mills joined the 2022 College of the Atlantic Summer Institute to speak in favor of climate action.
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