Maine Seacoast Mission selects first Davis Maine Scholarship recipients
Six Downeast high school juniors recently learned that they were selected as the first Davis Maine Scholars.
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Seal Harbor becomes tagging target
A Mount Desert police officer on patrol last Saturday afternoon saw that a graffiti “artist” had painted an abutment of the Route 3 bridge over Stanley Brook at Seal Harbor Beach.
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Island Briefs: Church cleanup, council appointees, Wine & Whiskers
The Bar Harbor Town Council appointed members to several boards and committees Tuesday night.
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Pandemic continues to affect hospitality industry
Hospitality businesses had to pivot in 2020 when the pandemic hit and then the summer season really didn’t begin until July due to travel restrictions and other pandemic-related measures.
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Land use group to study weekly rentals
Mount Desert Board of Selectmen has asked the town’s LUZO advisory committee to look into how the town might best regulate short-term rentals, also known as weekly rentals.
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Park visitor records still crashing down
In the month of June 2018, there were an estimated 499,163 visits to Acadia, an all-time record for the sixth month of the year.
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Island Police: Pull in your side mirrors! Hit and run sideswipe numbers are up
A hit and run accident involving an unlicensed driver on Main Street was reported around 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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Citizens’ initiative seeks to allow recreational cannabis store in Bar Harbor
Backers of a planned recreational retail cannabis shop are collecting signatures for a citizens’ initiative that would create an ordinance allowing for two adult-use stores in town.
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Island incidents keep emergency personnel busy
Island Towing had to pull a 2005 Nissan Sentra, driven by Adam Vazquez, 20, of Orono, up from an embankment on Sargeant Drive in Northeast Harbor on Monday.
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Rescheduled weddings making for extra busy season
With most couples opting to postpone saying “I do” in 2020, many are now hosting intimate affairs through the week or going all out on the weekends.