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Wed, 22 Oct 2025
Southwest Harbor holds public hearing on ballot items.
SOUTHWEST HARBOR − A public hearing lasting under an hour and aimed at reviewing the Nov. 4 ballot items saw little to no comment on all but the Citizens Initiative Petition.
Wed, 22 Oct 2025
Gloria Vasquez runs 96th marathon at MDI Marathon
Vasquez has run 96 marathons, 10 triathlons and seven half-ironman races. She's reached the finish line of the New York City Marathon 15 times and ran the Boston Marathon four times.
Wed, 22 Oct 2025
Fred Berry named Advertising Person of the Year
NORTHEAST HARBOR − Fred Berry of The Ellsworth American and Mount Desert Islander has been named Advertising Person of the Year by the Maine Press Association.
Wed, 22 Oct 2025
Hancock man sentenced to three years in theft by deception case
BAR HARBOR − A Hancock man was ordered to serve three years in the Maine Department of Corrections for his theft by deception conviction Oct. 15. The charge is a Class B felony.
Wed, 22 Oct 2025
Seawall takes center stage for Triumph Motorcycles commercial
SOUTHWEST HARBOR − What is normally a scenic route through the Quietside was temporarily transformed into a production set for Triumph Motorcycles as a film crew of 35 from around the globe got to work on Oct. 16.
Wed, 22 Oct 2025
Lobster 207 yet to be made whole after legal settlement
We're ready to move forward, to service the people in Mount Desert Island, the fishermen, once they pay us, Lobster 207 President Michael Yohe told the Islander.
Wed, 22 Oct 2025
MDI Marathon, Half & Relay brings thousands of runners to the island
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND − Last weekend more than 2,500 runners from across the globe gathered on Mount Desert Island for the 22nd MDI Marathon, Half & Relay under beautiful skies and peak fall foliage. The road shook as the runners…
Tue, 21 Oct 2025
Eileen Rockefeller Growald commits $1 million gift to Land & Garden Preserve
SEAL HARBOR − The Mount Desert Land & Garden Preserve announced a transformational pledge of $1 million from longtime supporter and former board director, Eileen Rockefeller Growald, in a press release. This extraordinary commitment, said the organization, reflects Growald's faith…
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