This week in pictures

SONGS OF THE SEASON … Students at Mount Desert Elementary School, above perform in the school’s winter concert Dec. 13. ISLANDER PHOTO BY DICK BROOM

SAY CAN YOU SEA … College of the Atlantic President Darron Collins captured this shot of sea foam Monday afternoon near Thunder Hole. PHOTO COURTESY OF DARRON COLLINS

BASS-ICALLY BEAUTIFUL MUSIC … Chandler Strout, a member of the Mount Desert Island High School orchestra program, played his upright bass during the school’s annual winter concert on Tuesday night. ISLANDER PHOTO BY SARAH HINCKLEY

SKY SPLENDOR … Sunrise Wednesday, seen from Hull’s Cove, occurred at 7:04 a.m. Even after the winter solstice Friday, sunrise will keep getting later for a few more days while sunset moves later in the afternoon. PHOTO COURTESY OF BO GREENE

WINTER WINDS … Conners Emerson students’ grades 5-8 perform in a school winter concert Thursday, Dec. 6.

RISING TIDE … Heading into Christmas and the New Year, the Cranberry House Fundraising Campaign has just reached the halfway mark towards its goal of $450,000 for a planned expansion. Many, many thanks to all those who have contributed in support of the campaign. Pictured is Joe Connell with the donation indicator he and his wife Colleen Bunker made. ISLANDER PHOTO BY EILEEN RICHARDS

TOP BRASS … Conners Emerson students grades 2-4 perform in a school winter concert Wednesday, Dec. 5.

LED IT GLOW … A new LED streetlight shines in front of Shaw Jewelry on Main Street in Northeast Harbor. It is one of 276 LED streetlights that have been installed throughout the town of Mount Desert, replacing the old high-pressure sodium-and-mercury vapor fixtures. The new lights are night-sky-friendly and much more energy-efficient. ISLANDER PHOTO BY DICK BROOM

SONGS OF THE SEASON Pemetic Elementary School chorus perform in the school’s winter concert Dec. 13. ISLANDER PHOTO BY SARAH HINCKLEY

A TALL ORDER … A very tall cherry picker was needed for maintenance last week on this cell tower, as seen from Route 3 in Hulls Cove. ISLANDER PHOTO BY LIZ GRAVES

MASON OF THE YEAR … Maurice Joe Marshall of Lamoine was recently presented the Edward W. Walsh Award as Mason of the Year for the 21st Masonic District of 7 Masonic Lodges in Hancock County. Presenting the award at David A. Hooper Lodge #201 in Sullivan are, from left, Edward Jellison, Maurice Joe Marshall, Clint Richardson and Troy Hanna. PHOTO COURTESY OF JAY SUTTER

SETTING UP FOR SUN … Employees of Sundog Solar at work recently installing 450 ground-mounted solar panels at the site of the of the closed landfill next to the Tremont Town Office. The company hopes to complete the project before year’s end in order to take advantage of favorable state net metering rules that are set to change Jan. 1. ISLANDER PHOTO BY SARAH HINCKLEY