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Host of America Adapts podcast to speak at Schoodic Institute

Winter Harbor · Winter Harbor

Host of America Adapts podcast to speak at Schoodic Institute

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WINTER HARBOR – Schoodic Institute’s Summer Lecture Series continues on Tuesday, July 8, with climate adaptation expert and podcast host Doug Parsons. His talk, “No Time to Wait: Science Organizations as the New Adaptation Leaders,” explores how science-based organizations can lead the way in responding to climate change. Parsons is the director of America Adapts Media and host of the nationally acclaimed podcast “America Adapts – The Climate Ch…Read Article

Behind the curtain: Criterion hosts jam-packed summer schedule

Bar Harbor · Bar Harbor

Behind the curtain: Criterion hosts jam-packed summer schedule

The Sullens and Harper House Music Foundation are hosting a reopening celebration for the Criterion on Saturday, July 5.Read Article

Bar Harbor Warrant Committee reorganizes after June elections

Bar Harbor · Bar Harbor

Bar Harbor Warrant Committee reorganizes after June elections

The application form can be found on the town's website. The deadline for Warrant Committee applications is Friday, July 18. The deadline for all other boards and committees is Monday, June 30.Read Article

Felton honored for leadership, dedication to Maine children

BAR HARBOR — St. George MSU Superintendent Mike Felton was honored for his outstanding educational leadership and dedication to Maine’s children at the 2025 Maine Department of Education Commissioner’s Conference for Superintendents on Monday, June 23.Bar Harbor · Bar Harbor Read Article

Kampgrounds of America Named Among Top Recession-Resistant Franchises for 2025 - Modern Campground

Kampgrounds of America (KOA), the world’s largest network of privately owned campgrounds, has been recognized as one of the Top Recession-Resistant Franchises for 2025 by Franchise Business Review, a market research firm specializing in franchisee satisfaction. The distinction was based on feedback from over 35,000 franchise owners representing more than 365 franchise brands. KOA was one of only 50 companies to be included on the list, reflecti…Recession · Bar Harbor See the Story

Bar Harbor cruise ship traffic slows to a trickle under new limits

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Tourist season in Bar Harbor has resumed with the usual crowded sidewalks and hard-to-find parking spots, but there is one noticeable difference this summer. The town’s cruise ship visits are a shadow of what they have been the past three years. After seeing more than 100 ship visits between April and early November in each of the past three years — most of them from large ships — Bar Harbor this year at most will get 16 large ship visits, and s…Bar Harbor · Bar Harbor Read Article

Mac Smith to tell the story of 'Plain Madeleine: Mrs. John Jacob Astor in Bar Harbor'

SEARSPORT — "The story of Madeleine and Colonel John Jacob Astor is very much part of the story of Bar Harbor, Maine," said Carver Memorial Library, in a news release. The relatively poor Madeleine Force met Colonel Astor, the third richest man in the United States, in Bar Harbor in 1910. The vicious scandal after their wedding caused the newlyweds to board the Titanic to return to America; the ensuing tragedy would claim the life of the colonel.Bar Harbor · Bar Harbor Read Article

Blue Hill nonprofit and developer reach agreement over blueberry barrens land

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Blue Hill residents succeed in preserving Salt Pond blueberry barrens, blocking a nine-home development. Community efforts led to a $1.8 million land purchase.Blue Hill · Blue Hill Read Article

Fire engulfs Franklin mobile home

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FRANKLIN — All Schoodic-area fire departments were toned for a fully engulfed mobile home fire at 296 Georges Pond Road at 5:50 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26.Fire · Ellsworth Read Article

Cannabis businesses see opportunities in Ellsworth; cap discussed

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Steve Rusnack, the owner of Full Bloom Cannabis, which has shops in Grand Isle and Presque Isle, said a corporate goal is to “move downstate” after the success the business has had in Aroostook County.Marijuana · Ellsworth Read Article

Penobscot man found not guilty of abusing child

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A Hancock County Superior Court jury on Tuesday found a man not guilty of two counts of gross sexual assault concerning alleged abuse of a young girl.Ellsworth, Maine · Ellsworth Read Article