Josh Greene invites us to a Good Friday celebration at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 19, in the Swan’s Island Baptist Church. He notes, “This is an island-wide event, open to all. We will have ministers coming from all over Maine to speak about the last words on the cross.” Meet author/illustrator Sophie Blackall on …
On Tuesday, Anna Fernald, guest baker at Islesford Library’s Coffee Hour, brought delicious butter muffins still warm from the oven. The younger crowd may have set the tone for the event, though. Zinnia Gray, arriving in a pink renaissance hoop dress and fuzzy Disney shirt led the under-10s. Marina Pickering and Lewis Powell happily joined …
Gwen May is bragging again about her granddaughter Dori LeMoine: “Saint Joseph’s College freshman Dori LeMoine has recently been selected as the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Rookie of the Week. Dori shattered the Monks’ outdoor records in the shot put and hammer throw events in a recent invitational; she already …
While last Wednesday’s blast of snow, wind and rain raised concerns about boats running, by Sunday temperatures in the low fifties marked the gradual warming trend. The Easter season has arrived and plans are underway for celebrations on Islesford and Great Cranberry. The Islesford Congregational Church will hold a Good Friday service at 5:30 p.m. …
With the warming temperatures, signs of spring are appearing on Islesford. Mallards are busy homemaking in the ice skating pond, robins are back and most of the snow is gone, at least for now. People are counting the days until small boats can be put back in the water, gardeners are already planning this season’s …
Anna Belle Ward invites us to a special event that doesn’t happen very often: “Leah and Eric Staples are expecting twin boys on May 12. We would like to bless this growing family and celebrate with everyone who can come to a baby shower at the Church of God on Friday, April 12, at 6 …
The Cranberry Isles enjoyed warmer temperatures last week. On Tuesday morning, Islesford’s harbor was nearly empty as lobster boats took advantage of the good weather. However, high winds and an extreme low tide caused the cancellation of Friday’s evening commuter ferry. A nice group joined Cindy and David Thomas at Tuesday’s Library Coffee Hour, including …
Katelynn Riedel delivers delicious duck eggs: “Attention! The ducks have started to lay like crazy! We are getting from 4-10 eggs a day. As of right now, there are about four dozen available at $5 per dozen; the cost for them may go up soon. Note that I no longer clean the eggs, because leaving …
BAR HARBOR — The Bar Harbor Food Pantry and Westside Food Pantry each recently accepted $1,000 donations from First National Bank. The Bar Harbor Food Pantry serves more than four hundred households in Hancock County. The pantry is located at 36 Mount Desert Street in Bar Harbor behind the YWCA. It is open on Tuesdays …
ELLSWORTH — Healthy Acadia has been awarded a $25,000 grant from Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation to enhance volunteer support for its gleaning program, the Downeast Gleaning Initiative, which aims to increase food security for residents of Washington and Hancock counties. Healthy Acadia’s program is one of 25 community initiatives receiving a grant through the …
