BAR HARBOR — The performing arts are getting a boost at College of the Atlantic, with the completion of the Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman Chair in the Performing Arts, a $1.25 million endowed faculty position. Three anonymous donors contributed to the new faculty chair as part of the Broad Reach Campaign for College of …
In a recent edition of Autoweek magazine, one of America’s longest running industry journals covering cars, racing and car life in America, editor Natalie Neff perfectly highlighted the rapid, but still subtle, transition that has occurred for many consumers ownership experience. She states, “My experience in the car matters more than my experience of the …
BAR HARBOR — Artist Deena Witman and psychologist Will Hafford, both professors at Unity College, will lead a discussion about climate change and its associated personal and community impacts Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the Jesup Memorial Library. The talk will consider climate change from a variety of perspectives drawn from the worlds …
TREMONT — The Seal Cove Auto Museum will host a Beers & Gears event Saturday, Nov. 16, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. This month’s featured performer is Dan Granholm, and the featured brewery is Fogtown. Beers & Gears features live music, beer from a local brewery, snacks and games. There is a $10 cover charge …
Vegetarian dishes for the holidays ELLSWORTH — Local Chef Cas Dowden will demonstrate how to prepare alternatives to a traditional holiday turkey and surprise guests with tasty meat-free options on Wednesday, Nov. 20 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Beth Wright Cancer Resource Center. Participants will be encouraged to actively participate in preparing …
BAR HARBOR — Ecologist Kate Miller will discuss her work in monitoring forest health in national parks Tuesday, Nov. 12 at College of the Atlantic’s Human Ecology Forum. The forum begins at 4:10 p.m. in McCormick Lecture Hall and is free and open to the public. Miller leads the National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring …
Weather has, once again, been a major focus of Cranberry Isles residents this week. The storm, which hit late Halloween night, brought rain and winds up to 60 knots, lasting around 12 hours, knocking out power for over 100,000 people in Maine, including, as of early morning, Nov. 1, residents of Islesford and Cranberry. Friday’s …
Gary Farley invites everyone to the Municipal Advisory Committee (MAC) meeting on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 5:30 p.m. at the Town Office. “We will be discussing pros and cons exploring the concept of a five-person Select Board instead of three,” he said. “Also, we will talk about a soon-to-be-formed Housing Group; it’s in the beginning …
Fall chores are being done this month, but you should seriously consider not raking your leaves or at least leave large areas not raked. There is a benefit to wildlife if you leave them there. Butterflies and songbirds really benefit and depend on them being left right where they are. Over the winter months, butterflies …
BAR HARBOR — Andrew Simon, co-founder of Barn Arts, will host an afterschool workshop this fall for kids in grades three through five to write their own plays. The workshop will meet at Conners Emerson, but is open to students from other schools. Meetings will be Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Conners Emerson library after …
