To the Editor: Every day we hear about major fires in Brazil, Siberia and our West. Melting permafrost, sea ice and glaciers. Dying coral reefs. Record-breaking temperatures. Water shortages. More intense storms. Rising sea levels. Ocean acidification. And every day the overwhelming majority of climate scientists tell us that our climate is changing due to …
CRANBERRY ISLES — The public will have a chance to weigh in on a planned 5.25-acre oyster farm in The Pool on Great Cranberry Island at a public hearing set for Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 3:45 p.m. at the Longfellow School. Lauren and Joshua Gray already hold a smaller, limited purpose oyster lease in the …
To the Editor: In response to the Viewpoint piece by Jeff Gammelin in last week’s Islander, I applaud Mr. Gammelin for being a good employer. Freshwater Stone has managed to stay in business and provide good jobs and benefits for more than 43 years without cutting stone from the bedrock in Hall Quarry until 2010. …
To the Editor: I am writing to you to address concerns I have regarding the recent (Aug. 15) news article “Lobstermen: rules threaten way of life” by Stephen Rappaport. Unfortunately, the reporter seems confused about the intent of the NMFS scoping hearing he was attending and reporting on. The article states, “The rules would require …
To the Editor: Bar Harbor needs a mechanism to set up a Counterpoint Committee on contentious issues. A system of point, counterpoint would give you a hard look at both sides of the issue in depth. As it is now, the Town Council seems to appoint committee members who will confirm their ideas. So anyone …
To the Editor: The Bar Harbor Garden Club would like to thank our community for their support of two July fundraisers: this was the 30th year for the club serving pies at the Fourth of July Seafood Festival, and a Tour of “Fine Island Gardens.” The garden tour was made possible because of the people …
ACADIA NAT’L PARK — A 66-year-old man cycling on a carriage road near Jordan Pond July 24 reportedly fell over an embankment after attempting to stop by sticking his foot onto a coping stone. He had minor injuries and was taken to the hospital. A 64-year old visitor from Connecticut fell while hiking the Great …
MOUNT DESERT — Classical guitarist Kevin Morse will play at Seaside United Church of Christ’s annual Thuya Garden Worship Service on Sunday, Aug. 11 at 10 a.m. Parking is available at the Thuya Garden Parking area at the head of Thuya Drive and at the Asticou Terraces Trail parking on Route 3 in Northeast Harbor, …
