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Navy Commodores perform at Ellsworth High School :

Navy Commodores perform at Ellsworth High School

Updated: Nov 18, 2009 1:49pm PST

Groundline Exchange Visits Ellsworth :

Groundline Exchange Visits Ellsworth

Updated: Nov 17, 2009 2:13pm PST

Seal Cove Farm in Lamoine :

Seal Cove Farm in Lamoine

Updated: Nov 17, 2009 10:15am PST

Restoration of 19th Century Belvedere Utilizing Modern Technology :

Restoration of 19th Century Belvedere Utilizing Modern Technology

Updated: Nov 17, 2009 10:00am PST

Season Spotlights Gouldsboro Orchardist and His Fruit :

Season Spotlights Gouldsboro Orchardist and His Fruit

Updated: Nov 10, 2009 8:25am PST

Downeast Family YMCA Halloween Parade :

Downeast Family YMCA Halloween Parade

Updated: Nov 04, 2009 8:58am PST

Spawn Fest :

Spawn Fest

Updated: Nov 04, 2009 7:42am PST

Bucksport Halloween :

Bucksport Halloween

Updated: Nov 04, 2009 6:37am PST

Dog Run :

Dog Run

Updated: Nov 04, 2009 6:37am PST

Scary Island Halloween : The annual Pemetic Elementary School Halloween Parade in Southwest Harbor last week attracted a throng of costumed participants. The Acadia Veterinary Hospital held a doggy parade. The Southwest Harbor Public Library sponsored a pumpkin carving competition. The band came out for the Mount Desert Elementary School Halloween parade, down Main St. in Northeast Harbor. All in all, Halloween was well celebrated on Mount Desert!

Scary Island Halloween

The annual Pemetic Elementary School Halloween Parade in Southwest Har ...

Updated: Nov 04, 2009 6:30am PST

Ghoulish Guests in Gouldsboro : Guests Sixth-grader Emma Keenan, as Sally from the movie “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” was singled out by judges at Gouldsboro’s Fall Festival Sunday afternoon. The town’s Recreational Committee put on the celebration featuring handless doughnut-eating and other games and activities that were enjoyed by over 75 youngsters. JACKIE WEAVER PHOTOS

Ghoulish Guests in Gouldsboro

Guests Sixth-grader Emma Keenan, as Sally from the movie “The Nightm ...

Updated: Oct 29, 2009 9:34am PST

MDI YMCA Devilish Grins at Halloween Party : The Korstanje family won best family costume; Chandler Strout nabbed best homemade costume; Rex and Ruby DeMuro were deemed cutest; and scariest went to Quinlan Hinerfeld at the family Halloween party at the MDI YMCA on Oct. 23. MELINDA RICE PHOTOS

MDI YMCA Devilish Grins at Halloween Party

The Korstanje family won best family costume; Chandler Strout nabbed b ...

Updated: Oct 29, 2009 8:22am PST

GUITAR HERO … : Terry “TJ” Paulos begins a recent day at the Tremont Consolidated School by leading second-graders in song. Mr. Paulos, who is student teaching in Pat Minier’s class, also is head of maintenance at the school. His daughter, Hope Paulos, is student teaching this fall at Mount Desert Island High School.

GUITAR HERO …

Terry “TJ” Paulos begins a recent day at the Tremont Consolidated ...

Updated: Oct 29, 2009 7:49am PST

Halloween Neighborhood : These imps were planning their Halloween costumes in early October and plan to trick-or-treat after dinner at the home of their daycare providers, Lori and Al Goodrich. JENNIFER OSBORN PHOTOS

Halloween Neighborhood

These imps were planning their Halloween costumes in early October and ...

Updated: Oct 27, 2009 5:21am PST

Ghost Port—The Scariest Town In Maine : Even though weather caused a delay in the start of Ghostport, indications are that this will be an annual event. Activities included live music and refreshments, a trebuchet launching pumpkins into the Penobscot, children’s costume parade, a chowder cook-off and a “Race to the Grave.” Costumes earned visitors a discounted ticket price to the Monster Mash dance. CYNDI WOOD PHOTOS

Ghost Port—The Scariest Town In Maine

Even though weather caused a delay in the start of Ghostport, indicati ...

Updated: Oct 27, 2009 5:15am PST

Two-car Collision Snarls Early Morning Traffic : Ellsworth police and firefighters responded to a two-car collision at the entrance to Ellsworth High School Wednesday morning at 7:15. One person appeared to be injured and was taken away by ambulance. The identities of those involved were not immediately available. The accident clogged traffic on Route 1A and State Street during the morning rush hour. CYNDI WOOD PHOTOS

Two-car Collision Snarls Early Morning Traffic

Ellsworth police and firefighters responded to a two-car collision at ...

Updated: Oct 21, 2009 5:35am PST

Annual Blue Hill Food Festival Draws Strong Turnout : The fourth annual Foliage, Food and Wine Festival brought hundreds of curious food lovers to Blue Hill’s downtown over the past weekend. The four-day event culminated Sunday with “A Taste of the Peninsula” at the Arborvine restaurant. JAMES STRAUB PHOTOS

Annual Blue Hill Food Festival Draws Strong Turnout

The fourth annual Foliage, Food and Wine Festival brought hundreds of ...

Updated: Oct 21, 2009 4:16am PST

“Marden’s Lady” All About Fashion : Birdie Googins, the “Marden’s Lady,” took to the stage as part of second annual “Your Keys to Fashion” show Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Bucksport Performing Arts Center. The event benefited the Bucksport Area Cultural Arts Society, which was instrumental in establishing the performing arts center. CYNDI WOOD PHOTOS

“Marden’s Lady” All About Fashion

Birdie Googins, the “Marden’s Lady,” took to the stage as part o ...

Updated: Oct 21, 2009 4:15am PST

Halloween the Blue Hill Way : Dozens of Halloween greeters are welcoming visitors to Amanda Lane in Blue Hill. The annual display is created by Rhoda Farley, Alice Cirard and her son, Arthur Alley. “We do it for the kids in the neighborhood,” said Cirard. “I’m 85 years old and I love things like that.” JAMES STRAUB PHOTOS

Halloween the Blue Hill Way

Dozens of Halloween greeters are welcoming visitors to Amanda Lane in ...

Updated: Oct 14, 2009 9:04am PST

Oktoberfest Fun of Tap : More than 3,800 people attended the Annual Acadia Oktoberfest celebration at the Smuggler’s Den Campground in Southwest Harbor. Sponsored by the Southwest Harbor-Tremont Chamber of Commerce, Oktoberfest features beers from 20 Maine breweries, food, music and crafts. MARK GOOD PHOTOS

Oktoberfest Fun of Tap

More than 3,800 people attended the Annual Acadia Oktoberfest celebrat ...

Updated: Oct 14, 2009 8:10am PST

Dog Going, Going, Gone : The Eastern Maine Agility Club Dog Agility Trial took place at Hadley’s Point Camp Ground over the weekend. MELINDA RICE PHOTOS

Dog Going, Going, Gone

The Eastern Maine Agility Club Dog Agility Trial took place at Hadley ...

Updated: Oct 14, 2009 8:03am PST

Hancock Sawyer and Performance Artist Ray Murphy Still Going Strong : Hancock artist Ray Murphy has been chainsawing animals and other figures in the same spot on Route 1 since 1991. Murphy describes himself as a “sawyer” for what he does with his chainsaw.—JACQUELINE WEAVER PHOTOS

Hancock Sawyer and Performance Artist Ray Murphy Still Going Strong

Hancock artist Ray Murphy has been chainsawing animals and other figur ...

Updated: Oct 12, 2009 4:36am PST

MDI Is in a Partying Mood! : The Island is in a festive mood the week with a street party in Bar Harbor celebrating the inaugural visit of the Queen Victoria and the TGIF (Thank Goodness It’s Fall) block party outside Neighborhood House in Northeast Harbor last Friday evening.

MDI Is in a Partying Mood!

The Island is in a festive mood the week with a street party in Bar Ha ...

Updated: Oct 07, 2009 4:19am PST

Dressed To a Tea: Afternoon Ritual Makes Comeback at Birthday Party : Overcast skies did not dampen the spirits of seven little girls who put on dresses and spent much of Saturday afternoon steeped in traditions from another time. They happily sipped tea, nibbled finger food, made paper flowers, passed a sugar cube on a spoon and other old-fashioned pastimes. LETITIA BALDWIN PHOTOS

Dressed To a Tea: Afternoon Ritual Makes Comeback at Birthday Party

Overcast skies did not dampen the spirits of seven little girls who pu ...

Updated: Oct 06, 2009 10:44am PST

Salvage Beauty—Deer Isle Sculptor Finds Inspiration in the Trash : Wood, scrap metal and old car parts aren’t by definition whimsical materials. But in the hands of Deer Isle sculptor Peter Beerits, junk is just a few screws and some creative thinking away from being art. “The Deer Isle dump is really as good as it gets,” Beerits said. He visits several times a week “just to see what’s there,” and maintains his own junk pile in the woods near his workshop. CYNDY WOOD PHOTOS

Salvage Beauty—Deer Isle Sculptor Finds Inspiration in the Trash

Wood, scrap metal and old car parts aren’t by definition whimsical m ...

Updated: Oct 06, 2009 10:30am PST

Autumn Gold : It may have been damp on Saturday but the fun and success surely wasn’t dampened! Everyone worked so hard and pulled off a great Autumn Gold Weekend. It seemed like every business in Ellsworth rolled out the red carpet and by the look of the traffic on High Street people responded and came to town.

Autumn Gold

It may have been damp on Saturday but the fun and success surely wasn ...

Updated: Oct 05, 2009 11:31am PST

Maine Coast Memorial Hospital Annual Meeting : Maine Coast Memorial Hospital celebrated another year of operating in the black at its annual dinner meeting Tuesday.

Maine Coast Memorial Hospital Annual Meeting

Maine Coast Memorial Hospital celebrated another year of operating in ...

Updated: Sep 30, 2009 5:48am PST

History Lives in One-room Schoolhouse : The school was built in 1895 at a cost of $633.52. It was officially named the Duck Cove Schoolhouse, but has long since been known as the Little Yellow Schoolhouse. Twenty or so students in first through eighth grade were taught there at a time. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places. The Duck Cove Community Club was organized to preserve the school building. Club members want to pass the school on to future generations as it is today — a historic building that is both loved and used. CYNDI WOOD PHOTOS

History Lives in One-room Schoolhouse

The school was built in 1895 at a cost of $633.52. It was officially n ...

Updated: Sep 29, 2009 5:38am PST

Night Sky Festival Draws a Crowd : ACADIA NATIONAL PARK — Hundreds of visitors thronged the top of Cadillac Mountain after dark on Saturday for a chance to view the heavens through a battery of telescopes staffed by volunteers. The event was part of the first annual Night Sky Festival which began Thursday and ran through Monday. Other events included a “street” astronomy session on Friday evening in Agamont Park in Bar Harbor which focused on allowing people to see a close-up of the planet Jupiter and its moons. EARL BRECHLIN PHOTOS

Night Sky Festival Draws a Crowd

ACADIA NATIONAL PARK — Hundreds of visitors thronged the top of Cadi ...

Updated: Sep 29, 2009 5:36am PST

Field to Table — Orland’s Happy Town Farm Finds Niche : Happy Town Farm has never had trouble moving product. “Ever since we’ve been selling, we’ve had more demand than we could meet for fresh, local produce,” said Paul Volckhausen, who owns the certified organic farm with his wife, Karen. CYNDI WOOD PHOTOS

Field to Table — Orland’s Happy Town Farm Finds Niche

Happy Town Farm has never had trouble moving product. “Ever since we ...

Updated: Sep 24, 2009 10:24am PST

Downeast Symposium :

Downeast Symposium

Updated: Sep 23, 2009 7:41am PST

Olivia Moore Turns 100! : About 60 family and friends of Olivia Moore celebrated her 100th birthday Sept. 9. John Moore, Ellsworth city councilor and son of Mrs. Moore, said on one of his mother’s trips into Ellsworth, she stopped at Moore’s Drug Store and met John L. “Bill”Moore. JENNIFER OSBORN PHOTOS

Olivia Moore Turns 100!

About 60 family and friends of Olivia Moore celebrated her 100th birth ...

Updated: Sep 22, 2009 7:40am PST

“Hearty” Entertainment—Cardiac Rehab Annual Reunion : The Ellsworth High School Show Choir serenades participants in the 10th annual lunch for cardiac rehabilitation patients at the James Russell Wiggins Down East Family YMCA Sept. 17.Maine Coast Memorial Hospital Cardiac Rehab Clinical Coordinator Bernadette Dempsey hosted the heart-healthy luncheon for 60.

“Hearty” Entertainment—Cardiac Rehab Annual Reunion

The Ellsworth High School Show Choir serenades participants in the 10t ...

Updated: Sep 22, 2009 6:31am PST

Cigarette Ignites Destructive Blaze at Irving Station : ELLSWORTH — The Irving Circle K gas station on High Street closed Saturday afternoon after a smoldering cigarette butt touched off a fire in a trash can behind the gas station store. This is the second time a fire has started at the business due to employees smoking, Fire Chief Jon Marshall said. The store was closed for nearly three days. It reopened Tuesday night. CYNDIWOOD PHOTOS

Cigarette Ignites Destructive Blaze at Irving Station

ELLSWORTH — The Irving Circle K gas station on High Street closed Sa ...

Updated: Sep 21, 2009 6:06am PST

Winter Harbor Artist On a Creative Mission : Wendilee Heath O’Brien comes to her artistic world from the deep spiritual pool of a lifelong Quaker. “Each painting is what we Quakers call ‘queries,’” she said “Queries are used to discern choices and actions. Wendilee’s studio and gallery, named “whopaints” for her initials, is just steps from the family’s farmhouse on Main Street in Winter Harbor, which draws attention in the summer with its thick and wild phlox and towering sunflowers. JACQUELINE WEAVER PHOTOS

Winter Harbor Artist On a Creative Mission

Wendilee Heath O’Brien comes to her artistic world from the deep spi ...

Updated: Sep 16, 2009 7:12am PST

Harman Cup Regata : STEPHEN RAPPAPORT PHOTOS

Harman Cup Regata

STEPHEN RAPPAPORT PHOTOS

Updated: Sep 14, 2009 10:30am PST

Sept. 11 Victims Remembered in Ceremony at City Hall : The Ellsworth fire and police departments and other local rescue workers held a ceremony Friday at City Hall to remember the loss the United States incurred from the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Several spoke, including Deputy Fire Chief Richard Tupper, who led the ceremony and interspersed a timeline of that day unfolding in between speakers. JENNIFER OSBORN PHOTOS

Sept. 11 Victims Remembered in Ceremony at City Hall

The Ellsworth fire and police departments and other local rescue worke ...

Updated: Sep 11, 2009 9:12am PST

Benign Weather Blesses Well-attended Blue Hill Fair : Near-perfect weather over Labor Day weekend brought a steady stream of visitors to the fair. Approximately 28,000 visitors paid to enter the fair this year.

Benign Weather Blesses Well-attended Blue Hill Fair

Near-perfect weather over Labor Day weekend brought a steady stream of ...

Updated: Sep 09, 2009 11:40am PST

Penobscot Man Nurtures Lifelong Love of Orchids : “Once you try one plant, you’ve got to try another,” said Denis Roessiger, owner of A New Day Farm in Penobscot. The orchid wholesaler has a history with the flowers stretching back to his teenage years when he was a plant sitter for absent Connecticut homeowners. Today, his orchid collection fills four greenhouses. CYNDI WOOD PHOTOS

Penobscot Man Nurtures Lifelong Love of Orchids

“Once you try one plant, you’ve got to try another,” said Denis ...

Updated: Sep 09, 2009 8:59am PST

Fire Destroys Home in Blue Hill : A fast-moving fire destroyed a house on the Range Road in North Blue Hill last Friday. Blue Hill Fire Chief Dennis Robertson said the fire was called in at about 1:30 last Friday afternoon, and when firefighters arrived at the scene, the house owned by Willis “Bill” Monroe was fully engulfed by flames. Contributions to the Willis Monroe Building Fund, established by his neighbors, can be sent to Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, P.O. Box 804, Blue Hill 04614. JAMES STRAUB PHOTOS

Fire Destroys Home in Blue Hill

A fast-moving fire destroyed a house on the Range Road in North Blue H ...

Updated: Sep 01, 2009 10:14am PST

SIPS Panels Provide Brooksville Builder With the Ultimate in Tight Construction : Brooksville builder Robert Poole said he learned to build tight, energy-efficient houses as a young carpenter in the 1970s. Today, as owner of the construction company he started in the 1980s, he works with building materials that he says provide the ultimate in tight construction. Poole said he started working with Structural Insulated Panels (SIPS) three years ago and continues to discover advantages over traditional stick-built construction. JAMES STRAUB PHOTOS

SIPS Panels Provide Brooksville Builder With the Ultimate in Tight Construction

Brooksville builder Robert Poole said he learned to build tight, energ ...

Updated: Sep 01, 2009 9:39am PST

Perry Long Lobsters :

Perry Long Lobsters

Updated: Aug 31, 2009 5:48am PST

Bartlett’s Winery Makes Fine Spirits : Bob and Kathe Bartlett, owners of the award-winning Bartlett Maine Estate Winery in Gouldsboro, have added an award-winning distillery. Bartlett is using a hand-hammered copper still made in Germany to produce batches of Apple Brandy and Pear Brandy or eau de vie, which is French for water of life. Eau de vie is a clear brandy made from fruit. JENNIFER OSBORN PHOTOS

Bartlett’s Winery Makes Fine Spirits

Bob and Kathe Bartlett, owners of the award-winning Bartlett Maine Est ...

Updated: Aug 27, 2009 10:51am PST

WalMart Opening Day Approaches : A 198,000-square-foot Walmart Supercenter, featuring a Dunkin’ Donuts, a hair and nail salon and tire center, is opening on Myrick Street Sept. 16 at 7 a.m. The store is 40,000 square feet bigger than the supercenter in Brewer, said general manager Steve Grass. BEN AUSTIN PHOTOS

WalMart Opening Day Approaches

A 198,000-square-foot Walmart Supercenter, featuring a Dunkin’ Donut ...

Updated: Aug 27, 2009 10:47am PST

Camp Starfish for Autistic Children : Children with autism are participating in Camp Starfish this week at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Ellsworth. An organization called JACK, Justice for Autism with Community & Kindness, is sponsoring the festivities. JENNIFER OSBORN PHOTOS

Camp Starfish for Autistic Children

Children with autism are participating in Camp Starfish this week at t ...

Updated: Aug 25, 2009 11:13am PST

Crowds of Curious Overrun Schoodic : Storm watchers eager to see the 15-foot waves caused by Hurricane Bill last Sunday, at Acadia National Park, created bumper-to-bumper traffic at Schoodic, leading rangers to close the park. JACKIE WEAVER PHOTOS

Crowds of Curious Overrun Schoodic

Storm watchers eager to see the 15-foot waves caused by Hurricane Bill ...

Updated: Aug 25, 2009 10:03am PST

Sailboat Racing Is Serious Business No Matter the Size of the Boats : Last week, nine students at the Woodenboat School, who do their sailing with radio-controlled model sailboats, got the opportunity to learn the skills necessary for racing their “pond yachts” in serious regattas. While the scale is different, it turns out that many of the elements are the same as for racing full-size yachts — proper tuning before the race, understanding sail trim during the race and knowing how to apply the rules and tactics of sailboat racing. STEPHEN RAPPAPORT PHOTOS

Sailboat Racing Is Serious Business No Matter the Size of the Boats

Last week, nine students at the Woodenboat School, who do their sailin ...

Updated: Aug 25, 2009 10:01am PST

Full Steam Ahead for Downeast Railroad : The Downeast Rail Heritage Preservation Trust excursion train may not be quite ready for prime time, but it is very serviceable at the moment as a work train carrying supplies up and down the rails. The nonprofit organization is dedicated to celebrating and preserving the railroad history of Downeast Maine. The immediate goal is to rehabilitate a portion of the abandoned Calais Branch Line and operate an excursion train called the Downeast Scenic Railroad. JACQUELINE WEAVER PHOTOS

Full Steam Ahead for Downeast Railroad

The Downeast Rail Heritage Preservation Trust excursion train may not ...

Updated: Aug 25, 2009 8:42am PST

Museum Receives Donation from Late Clapboard Maker’s Sister : ELLSWORTH — How many men does it take to move a four-ton piece of machinery 60 miles? Members of the Maine Forest & Logging Museum in Bradley could tell you, after they were given the dutiful task of doing just that last Wednesday with a new exhibit that was donated to them by the sister of a deceased clapboard maker in Sedgwick. BEN AUSTIN PHOTOS

Museum Receives Donation from Late Clapboard Maker’s Sister

ELLSWORTH — How many men does it take to move a four-ton piece of ma ...

Updated: Aug 19, 2009 9:39am PST

Deer Isle Hostel Creators Show Alternative Way : Deer Isle’s latest lodging accommodations involve a mission that goes way beyond traditional innkeepers’ goals. Since opening the Deer Isle Hostel in June, owner Dennis Carter and manager Anneli Sundqvist have focused on their mission for the hostel to “serve as an affordable accommodation for travelers, as well as a source of inspiration for a different way of life.” JAMES STRAUB PHOTOS

Deer Isle Hostel Creators Show Alternative Way

Deer Isle’s latest lodging accommodations involve a mission that goe ...

Updated: Aug 19, 2009 8:44am PST

123-foot Turbine Blades Roll Through Town : Giant wind turbine blades rolled through two busy intersections and down Main Street on Friday. The oversized load was heading to Rockland, where they are to be placed on a barge, and brought to Vinalhaven. STEPHEN RAPPAPOT PHOTOS

123-foot Turbine Blades Roll Through Town

Giant wind turbine blades rolled through two busy intersections and do ...

Updated: Aug 19, 2009 6:03am PST

Swimming at Lamoine Beach :

Swimming at Lamoine Beach

Updated: Aug 18, 2009 10:58am PST

Falcon Nips Cat’s Paw by a Whisker to Win Retired Skippers Race Again : CASTINE — Maybe it was a testament to clean living and pure thoughts, or perhaps it was a response to the sailor’s frequent use of the deity’s name in one context or another during past races. But whatever the cause, the weather gods smiled on the Maine Retired Skippers Race Saturday afternoon and proffered sunny skies and enough wind to make for some excellent sailing without endangering life, limb, rig or sanity. STEPHEN RAPPAPORT PHOTOS

Falcon Nips Cat’s Paw by a Whisker to Win Retired Skippers Race Again

CASTINE — Maybe it was a testament to clean living and pure thoughts ...

Updated: Aug 18, 2009 10:48am PST

A Bit of Aruba in Hancock as Baseball Team Visits : A cool breeze and plenty of shade were a welcome respite Monday at a barbecue hosted by Albert and Barbara Harmon for baseball players from Aruba, but the heat wasn’t any problem for the team. Bangor is hosting the 10-day Little League Senior League Baseball World Series. Senior League Baseball is a division of Little League Baseball for players ages 14 through 16. JACQUELINE WEAVER PHOTOS

A Bit of Aruba in Hancock as Baseball Team Visits

A cool breeze and plenty of shade were a welcome respite Monday at a b ...

Updated: Aug 18, 2009 6:26am PST

Fair Weather, But No Records At Winter Harbor Lobster Boat Races : WINTER HARBOR — The Winter Harbor lobster boat races have long attracted large crowds of spectators, plenty of competitors and frequently dungeon-thick fog. This year, the races drew the largest list of entries of the 2009 racing season, lots of spectators who were encouraged to enjoy themselves by sparkling weather of the kind that has been rare this summer. The only thing lacking to make the day perfect was a new speed record. STEPHEN RAPPAPORT PHOTOS

Fair Weather, But No Records At Winter Harbor Lobster Boat Races

WINTER HARBOR — The Winter Harbor lobster boat races have long attra ...

Updated: Aug 18, 2009 4:58am PST

The Ellsworth Antiques Show at Woodlawn : The Ellsworth Antiques Show at Woodlawn, staged under a tent on the museum grounds, is America's longest running summer antiques show. With a reputation as one of the finest summer antiques show in the country, the show featured twenty-seven dealers of national as well as regional renown. CINDY WOOD PHOTOS

The Ellsworth Antiques Show at Woodlawn

The Ellsworth Antiques Show at Woodlawn, staged under a tent on the mu ...

Updated: Aug 18, 2009 4:55am PST

Art Deco Marquee Focus of Fund-raiser : The Grand is the center for arts and culture in Downeast Maine and the annual fashion show is a great opportunity for the community to once again show their support for The Grand! One of The Grand’s most important missions, children’s programming and theater camp, continues to bring joy, laughter and a true sense of accomplishment to kids from all over the area.

Art Deco Marquee Focus of Fund-raiser

The Grand is the center for arts and culture in Downeast Maine and the ...

Updated: Aug 17, 2009 6:45am PST

Author Brings the Joy of Cookies to Blue Hill Library : A Stonington summer resident has recently released a cookbook — “Cookie Swap: Creative Treats to Share Throughout the Year.” “The whole premise is basically that we spend most of our year’s worth of time baking during the holiday season when we’re already strapped for time, so why not share the wealth?” said Julia Usher. JENNIFER OSBORN PHOTOS

Author Brings the Joy of Cookies to Blue Hill Library

A Stonington summer resident has recently released a cookbook — “C ...

Updated: Aug 17, 2009 5:14am PST

Rotary Pancake Breakfast Provides Fun and Frolic Galore : ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth Rotary Club’s annual blueberry pancake breakfast was held Saturday, Aug. 8 under a tent at R.F. Jordan & Sons Construction on Water Street. Rotarian Jack Frost said pancakes with or without blueberries were available as well as sausage, orange juice and coffee.

Rotary Pancake Breakfast Provides Fun and Frolic Galore

ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth Rotary Club’s annual blueberry pancake b ...

Updated: Aug 14, 2009 8:41am PST

Mood at Boat Show Is Buoyant Despite Fierce Storm Clouds : ROCKLAND — It could have been a boat show promoter’s worst nightmare. Within hours of the opening of the Maine Boats Homes & Harbors Show, wild winds and torrential rain struck the Rockland waterfront Friday afternoon, battering exhibitors and visitors. Despite the pummeling and a threat of hail that kept the crowds at home on what should have been a busy first day, by the end of the weekend the show counted as a definite success. STEPHEN RAPPAPORT PHOTOS

Mood at Boat Show Is Buoyant Despite Fierce Storm Clouds

ROCKLAND — It could have been a boat show promoter’s worst nightma ...

Updated: Aug 11, 2009 9:34am PST

The 20th annual St. Francis Summer Fair : Fair activities included the area’s biggest yard sale — everything you need to furnish a house or garden, as well as bargains in new gifts, plants, books and beautiful handmade items. St. Francis by the Sea Episcopal Church in Blue Hill split the proceeds from its summer fair with Fair partner, Hancock County HomeCare and Hospice, a nonprofit organization that provides services to people in Blue Hill and surrounding communities.

The 20th annual St. Francis Summer Fair

Fair activities included the area’s biggest yard sale — everything ...

Updated: Aug 11, 2009 9:32am PST

The Annual Cod Fish Toss : The codfish relay, in which teams dress as quickly as they can in foul weather gear and then dash through water sprayed by a firehose, all while carrying a cod, was reinstituted at the Winter Harbor Lobster Festival this year. JACQUELINE WEAVER PHOTOS

The Annual Cod Fish Toss

The codfish relay, in which teams dress as quickly as they can in foul ...

Updated: Aug 11, 2009 9:05am PST

Winter Harbor Lobster Festival and Parade : Visitors and locals alike met in Winter Harbor and enjoyed the festival’s lobster dinner. The playscape behind the Peninsula School is a popular draw for children during the daylong activities. Spectators lined Main Street for the end of lobster festival parade, which included the Shriners thrilling the crowd their mini-cars and lobster boats, Therapy Dogs, antique cars, line dancers and much more. JACQUELINE WEAVER PHOTOS

Winter Harbor Lobster Festival and Parade

Visitors and locals alike met in Winter Harbor and enjoyed the festiva ...

Updated: Aug 11, 2009 8:46am PST

Blue Hill Celebrates the Blueberry : The Annual Blueberry Fair was held Saturday, Aug. 8, at the First Congregational Church in Blue Hill. There were attic treasures, crafts, home cooked food, books, puzzles, jewelry and more. JAMES STRAUB PHOTOS

Blue Hill Celebrates the Blueberry

The Annual Blueberry Fair was held Saturday, Aug. 8, at the First Cong ...

Updated: Aug 11, 2009 7:59am PST

Korean War Vet Led Sullivan Daze Parade : Sullivan Daze, now in its 18th year, a community celebration is sponsored by the Sullivan Fire and Rescue Department and the Women’s Auxiliary and is, in addition to the fun and festivities, a fund-raiser for the department. This year included tours of historic homes in Sullivan and Sorrento. JACQUELINE WEAVER PHOTOS

Korean War Vet Led Sullivan Daze Parade

Sullivan Daze, now in its 18th year, a community celebration is sponso ...

Updated: Aug 11, 2009 4:25am PST

Birdsacre Turns 50 : Birdsacre welcomed more than 500 visitors throughout the 50th anniversary observance held Aug. 1 and 2. Visitors from as far away as California and Indiana, and as close as Bayside in Ellsworth discovered for themselves the pleasures of the sanctuary. The grounds at Birdsacre are accessible during daylight hours every day of the year and the Nature Center/Gift Shop is open from the end of May into October from 10-4 daily. Admission is always free. BEN AUSTIN PHOTOS

Birdsacre Turns 50

Birdsacre welcomed more than 500 visitors throughout the 50th anniver ...

Updated: Aug 10, 2009 8:27am PST

Eggemoggin Reach Regatta Caps : BROOKLIN — The smallest fleet in recent years enjoyed sunny weather and fair breezes at the Eggemoggin Reach Regatta (ERR) on Saturday. The event put the capper on three days of competition that saw dozens of classic sailing yachts racing on Penobscot Bay, Eggemoggin Reach and Jericho Bay. STEPHEN RAPPAPORT PHOTOS

Eggemoggin Reach Regatta Caps

BROOKLIN — The smallest fleet in recent years enjoyed sunny weather ...

Updated: Aug 05, 2009 5:38am PST

Eco Camp :

Eco Camp

Updated: Aug 05, 2009 5:01am PST

Second Schoodic Sculpture Symposium : This biennial cultural event takes place in the Acadia National Park section at Schoodic Point, with sculpting there starting Saturday, Aug. 1. As part of the symposium running through Sept. 12, six international sculptors will produce a finished piece, which will then be placed permanently in six towns throughout Hancock and Washington counties. These photos are of some of the work produced by this fine collection of artists.

Second Schoodic Sculpture Symposium

This biennial cultural event takes place in the Acadia National Park s ...

Updated: Jul 30, 2009 5:16am PST

Ancient Mariners’ Arts Survive In a Most Unlikely Set of Hands : Working in a former net building loft in Stonington, Tim Whitten still practices the arcane skills needed to turn simple rope into works of practical and decorative art. Whitten’s shop at the western end of Stonington’s Main Street, is called the Marlinespike Chandlery. The name is apt, for the shop contains a wide variety of handmade rope items that would be useful or just handsome touches on or off a boat. STEPHEN RAPPAPORT PHOTOS

Ancient Mariners’ Arts Survive In a Most Unlikely Set of Hands

Working in a former net building loft in Stonington, Tim Whitten still ...

Updated: Jul 30, 2009 5:02am PST

Summer Social in Bucksport : The Penobscot Narrows Bridge provided a dramatic backdrop for the 12th annual Bucksport Bay Festival over the weekend. On Saturday, the sun was shining and the waterfront was bustling as festival-goers browsed a wide range of booths. Events included a Wild West show,musical performances and an antique car show. CYNDI WOOD PHOTOS

Summer Social in Bucksport

The Penobscot Narrows Bridge provided a dramatic backdrop for the 12th ...

Updated: Jul 30, 2009 4:39am PST

New Quarry Piece Explores Conflicts Among Coastal Inhabitants : STONINGTON — The coast of Maine is a habitat for many creatures — sea, animal and human — and their coexistence is the focus of a new performance at the Settlement Granite Quarry. “Q2: Habitat,” an Opera House Arts production, follows on the success of “Quarryography,” which was performed during the 2006-07 season. The production “depicts the tensions and demands made on beautiful coastal places from Martha’s Vineyard to the Maine coast by the diverse populations which claim these properties as their own,” said Linda Nelson, opera house director. JENNIFER OSBORN PHOTOS

New Quarry Piece Explores Conflicts Among Coastal Inhabitants

STONINGTON — The coast of Maine is a habitat for many creatures — ...

Updated: Jul 30, 2009 4:29am PST

Farm Day : The open house at the Kenona Farm in Osborn last Sunday was entertaining for all ages as adults sampled homemade goat cheese and buffola sauce while the children played with and learned how to milk goats. BEN AUSTIN PHOTOS

Farm Day

The open house at the Kenona Farm in Osborn last Sunday was entertaini ...

Updated: Jul 30, 2009 4:14am PST

Life Is a Bowl of Raspberries—Mariaville Couple Lovingly Farm Family Land : Last year Jimmy Barnes and Becky Rice produced a banner crop of 500 pints. They expect to pick about a third of that amount this season. The season usually lasts between three and four weeks. They picked the first batch of the year July 20. They sell the raspberries along with blueberries at a roadside stand at their Mariaville Road home. A rounded pint goes for $5. Their raspberries are also sold at a Mount Desert Island farm stand and occasionally at John Edwards Market in Ellsworth. CYNDI WOOD PHOTOS

Life Is a Bowl of Raspberries—Mariaville Couple Lovingly Farm Family Land

Last year Jimmy Barnes and Becky Rice produced a banner crop of 500 pi ...

Updated: Jul 28, 2009 12:53pm PST

Northeast Harbor Library Zoo : Sean Kotkowski and Neo, an Australian jungle carpet python, thrill a crowd of youngsters at the Northeast Harbor Library. The Wildlife Encounters traveling zoo put on the exhibit, “Outback Encounters,” featuring mammals, reptiles and amphibians from Australia’s Outback, as a part of the library’s summer children’s program. OKA HUTCHINS PHOTOS

Northeast Harbor Library Zoo

Sean Kotkowski and Neo, an Australian jungle carpet python, thrill a c ...

Updated: Jul 22, 2009 8:19am PST

Ellsworth Public Library Annual Pet Show : A field of 36 animal competitors included cats, dogs, ants, guinea pigs, mice, rabbits, fish and a turtle. Henry Muise and his dachshunds, Simba and Tracker, won best in show. Carla Butler and her dog, Charlie, won first place in the canine competitions. CYNDI WOOD PHOTOS

Ellsworth Public Library Annual Pet Show

A field of 36 animal competitors included cats, dogs, ants, guinea pig ...

Updated: Jul 15, 2009 10:57am PST

Suns and Sundaes : Faith in Action, a local nonprofit that assists elderly and disabled in Hancock County, sponsored an event to preview work included in its annual public outdoor art event. This year’s theme, “Celebrate Sunshine with Friends,” is depicted in the work of professional, amateur and youth artists, who picked up 24-inch metal suns at Faith in Action and turned the unadorned pieces into works of art. The artwork, as many as 100 suns, will be sold at a live auction to benefit Faith in Action on Aug. 3 at the Maine Grind. In the meantime, the suns will adorn shop windows in downtown Ellsworth.

Suns and Sundaes

Faith in Action, a local nonprofit that assists elderly and disabled i ...

Updated: Jul 15, 2009 9:59am PST

Single-payer Health Care Supporters Rally in Blue Hill : Proponents of a universal, single-payer health care system in the United States took to the streets Saturday, hoping to convince passers-by to tune in to the issue of health care reform now being debated in Congress. JAMES STRAUB PHOTOS

Single-payer Health Care Supporters Rally in Blue Hill

Proponents of a universal, single-payer health care system in the Unit ...

Updated: Jul 09, 2009 8:31am PST

It Was a Fabulous 4th Celebration in Bar Harbor! : Thousands of people were in town on Saturday to enjoy blueberry pancakes, a lobster feed, parade, concerts and despite a light rain, the fireworks off the town pier that went off … and up … without a hitch. PHOTOS BY ROBERT LEVIN & EARL BRECHLIN

It Was a Fabulous 4th Celebration in Bar Harbor!

Thousands of people were in town on Saturday to enjoy blueberry pancak ...

Updated: Jul 09, 2009 7:36am PST

Brooklin 4th of July Parade : Brooklin's 4th of July festivities included a float that featured a comment on the nation's health care system. As doctors operated the patients, removing large amounts of money which were quickly handed over to congressmen, and executives from insurance and pharmaceutical companies. Also featured in the parade were veterans, a guest 'princess' and 'The Brooklin Family' a take off on 'The Addams Family'.

Brooklin 4th of July Parade

Brooklin's 4th of July festivities included a float that featured a co ...

Updated: Jul 08, 2009 11:45am PST

4th of July Celebrations in Castine : A drummer lead the children's parade in Castine. The parade proceeded through town to end up at the Town Common where residents and visitors could buy $1 hot dogs, watermelon slices and lemonade. other festivities included a blueberry pie-eating contest. PETER KOLLMANN PHOTOS

4th of July Celebrations in Castine

A drummer lead the children's parade in Castine. The parade proceeded ...

Updated: Jul 08, 2009 11:44am PST

Nearly Five Years in the Making, 90-foot Bequia Was Worth the Wait : Bequia is the largest boast built to date at Brooklin Boat Yard and is spectacular by neatly any measure. The boat combines a classic look above the waterline, on deck and in its elegant accommodations, with a modern underwater hull shape, rig and systems. Bequia's main salon features comfortable upholstered sofas, a gas fireplace and plenty of natural light. STEPHEN RAPPAPORT PHOTOSread more....

Nearly Five Years in the Making, 90-foot Bequia Was Worth the Wait

Bequia is the largest boast built to date at Brooklin Boat Yard and is ...

Updated: Jul 01, 2009 5:55am PST

Orland River Day Ridin’ the River! : Young sailors steered their ingenious assortment of watercraft, in sincere efforts to win, place or show at the annual Orland River Day raft race on the Narramissic River Saturday. Festivities included a parade, street dance, vendors, a cannonball contest and, of course, those cherished leaps from the bridge. CYNDI WOOD PHOTOS

Orland River Day Ridin’ the River!

Young sailors steered their ingenious assortment of watercraft, in sin ...

Updated: Jun 30, 2009 8:55am PST

Rain, Rain Go Away... Roads, Crops, Tourism Suffer from the Soaking : ELLSWORTH — A ceaseless drizzle, punctuated by periods of steady rain and heavy downpours under a relentless overcast sky this month, has created problems for everyone from road crews to home gardeners. The waterlogged weather pattern, brought to you by a low-pressure front stalled southeast of Cape Cod, has undoubtedly sidetracked a number of family picnics.—JAMES STRAUB PHOTOS

Rain, Rain Go Away... Roads, Crops, Tourism Suffer from the Soaking

ELLSWORTH — A ceaseless drizzle, punctuated by periods of steady rai ...

Updated: Jun 24, 2009 11:59am PST

Flat Calm, Flat Fish Hunting the Mighty Halibut : Summer was just a few days away, but at 1:15 in the morning, it was still pitch black on the water once Crossfire left the lights of the Stonington Co-op dock behind heading for a day of halibut fishing. Despite the hour, skipper Rick Trundy was surprisingly jovial. The weather was fine — the night air was mild under a bright moon and the forecast of a light northwest breeze presaged flat seas — and before leaving the dock he was pretty sure he had a market that would pay a good price for any halibut he caught. Read the complete story in The Ellsworth American—STEPHEN RAPPAPORT PHOTOS

Flat Calm, Flat Fish Hunting the Mighty Halibut

Summer was just a few days away, but at 1:15 in the morning, it was st ...

Updated: Jun 24, 2009 5:27am PST

Winter Harbor Town Meeting :

Winter Harbor Town Meeting

Updated: Jun 11, 2009 10:53am PST

Bagaduce Lending Library : JACQUELINE WEAVER PHOTOS

Bagaduce Lending Library

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Updated: Jun 11, 2009 9:45am PST

Victory Lap at Relay for Life : Area cancer survivors united in a “Victory Lap” followed by a survivor reception at the Relay For Life event in Hancock County at Ellsworth Middle School on Friday, June 5. The Relay For Life event in Hancock County is an all-night community event bringing together teams of families, friends, religious groups, neighborhoods and businesses — all with the same goal of curing cancer in the new millennium.

Victory Lap at Relay for Life

Area cancer survivors united in a “Victory Lap” followed by a surv ...

Updated: Jun 10, 2009 10:37am PST

Tiny Treasures: Orland Woman Runs Miniature Business : Shrink even the most ordinary household item to that size and it’s bound to come out looking downright adorable. At least that’s the perspective of most customers who wander into Acadia Highway Dollhouse Treasures in Orland.

Tiny Treasures: Orland Woman Runs Miniature Business

Shrink even the most ordinary household item to that size and it’s b ...

Updated: Jun 10, 2009 10:07am PST

Bar Harbor Town Meeting :

Bar Harbor Town Meeting

Updated: Jun 08, 2009 12:09pm PST

Mariaville Fire Department Yard Sale : The Mariaville Fire and Rescue Department had a yard/bake sale on June 6, at Beech Hill Storage in Otis. All proceeds will go toward the purchase of a pediatric backboard. The inimitable Mariaville Clowns collected cans and bottles during that time. CATHERINE MCKINNEY PHOTOS

Mariaville Fire Department Yard Sale

The Mariaville Fire and Rescue Department had a yard/bake sale on June ...

Updated: Jun 08, 2009 12:08pm PST

Trenton Election Winners at Town Meeting : A contract zoning agreement with the Acadia Gateway Center was approved by a secret ballot vote of 59 to 47 at town meeting Saturday. Also on Saturday, residents approved a $3.2 million budget with little comment. The issue of whether to return the newly expanded five-member board of selectmen back to a three-member board was put off until next year.

Trenton Election Winners at Town Meeting

A contract zoning agreement with the Acadia Gateway Center was approve ...

Updated: Jun 05, 2009 3:11am PST

Memorial Day in Southewest Harbor : Memorial Day ceremonies took place at the village green in Southwest Harbor. The event, which followed a parade, included the laying of a wreath at the Veteran’s Memorial at the green.

Memorial Day in Southewest Harbor

Memorial Day ceremonies took place at the village green in Southwest H ...

Updated: May 27, 2009 12:03pm PST

Northeast Harbor Honors Memorial Day : Balloons were part of the festivities at the Memorial Day parade in Northeast Harbor on Monday. Neighborhood House distributed American flags.

Northeast Harbor Honors Memorial Day

Balloons were part of the festivities at the Memorial Day parade in No ...

Updated: May 27, 2009 8:38am PST

Franklin Observes Memerial Day : Franklin honored the nation’s veterans with speeches and wreath-laying ceremony. The flag was raised at the Veteran’s Memorial. JACQUELINE WEAVER PHOTOS

Franklin Observes Memerial Day

Franklin honored the nation’s veterans with speeches and wreath-layi ...

Updated: May 27, 2009 7:50am PST

Castine Memorial Day Observance : Castine’s Memorial Day Observance included the tossing of a wreath from the Castine town dock to commemorate American service personnel who have died in battle at sea. BEN AUSTIN PHOTOS

Castine Memorial Day Observance

Castine’s Memorial Day Observance included the tossing of a wreath f ...

Updated: May 27, 2009 6:45am PST

Ellsworth Memorial Day Parade : Ellsworth’s Memorial Day Parade wound its way through downtown streets and up to the veteran’s monument at City Hall. Patriotic music was performed by the Ellsworth High School Band and readings were presented by local dignitaries. STEPHEN PAY PHOTOS

Ellsworth Memorial Day Parade

Ellsworth’s Memorial Day Parade wound its way through downtown stree ...

Updated: May 26, 2009 12:09pm PST

Blue Hill Memeorial Day Observance : “Taps” was played at the Mill Stream Bridge in Blue Hill as part of the annual Memorial Day Observance honoring American veterans. A parade made its way through the village to Seaside Cemetery. HUGH BOWDEN PHOTOS

Blue Hill Memeorial Day Observance

“Taps” was played at the Mill Stream Bridge in Blue Hill as part o ...

Updated: May 26, 2009 11:56am PST

Scouts Turn Detectives At Three-day Camporee : Some 150 Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts along with 100 adult leaders attended the three-day Hancock District Boy Scout Camporee, which featured a whodunit mystery and helped Scouts learn the intricacies of crime scene investigation.

Scouts Turn Detectives At Three-day Camporee

Some 150 Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts along with 100 adult leaders attend ...

Updated: May 19, 2009 7:37am PST

Tree Felling Done the Old Fashioned Way : Bob Salesi, 68, is a retired chemistry teacher from Hampden Academy who now lives in Penobscot. He has a loyal clientele of repeat customers who rely on him for his tree work as a registered arborist, a job he approaches the old-fashioned way. He doesn't use a bucket truck, but goes 50-60 feet up into trees with a chainsaw and a series of ropes that he swings from while taking down limbs. STAFF PHOTOS BY JAMES STRAUB

Tree Felling Done the Old Fashioned Way

Bob Salesi, 68, is a retired chemistry teacher from Hampden Academy wh ...

Updated: May 18, 2009 11:49am PST

Lamoine Artist Creates Quilts of People’s Houses : Gerry Williams of Lamoine understands just how attached people are to their homes. The retired teacher sews quilted wall hangings depicting dwellings throughout the state. The quilts symbolize what’s near and dear to so many hearts.

Lamoine Artist Creates Quilts of People’s Houses

Gerry Williams of Lamoine understands just how attached people are to ...

Updated: May 06, 2009 10:54am PST

Sled Dogs : Most people try to avoid going to the dogs. But for Meg Burden, there really didn’t seem to be much of a choice. Beginning with a brief encounter less than a decade ago, the Somesville woman has been cultivating an ever-expanding love for and fascination with sled dogs.

Sled Dogs

Most people try to avoid going to the dogs. But for Meg Burden, there ...

Updated: Apr 30, 2009 7:14am PST

Pianoman :

Pianoman

Updated: Apr 09, 2009 11:54am PST

Hancock Artist Delights in Making French Bread : HANCOCK — David Graeme Baker is best known for his fine oil paintings featured regularly at Courthouse Gallery in Ellsworth and beyond. In recent years, though, the artist has become devoted much time to another pursuit — baking bread.

Hancock Artist Delights in Making French Bread

HANCOCK — David Graeme Baker is best known for his fine oil painting ...

Updated: Mar 12, 2009 7:10am PST

Artists At Work :

Artists At Work

Updated: Feb 23, 2009 9:17am PST

Maine Style :

Maine Style

Updated: Feb 16, 2009 8:43am PST

Seal Cove Auto Museum :

Seal Cove Auto Museum

Updated: Feb 12, 2009 1:48pm PST

Shrimping : Captain Ricky Trundy and sternman Leon Weed fish for shrimp out of Stonington in the dead of winter. The work is cold and hard, but it can be rewarding.—STAFF PHOTOS BY STEPHEN RAPPAPORT

Shrimping

Captain Ricky Trundy and sternman Leon Weed fish for shrimp out of Sto ...

Updated: Feb 09, 2009 10:44am PST

Bookmaking :

Bookmaking

Updated: Feb 09, 2009 7:10am PST

Hancock County Sushi : —STAFF PHOTOS BY JACKIE WEAVER

Hancock County Sushi

—STAFF PHOTOS BY JACKIE WEAVER

Updated: Jan 26, 2009 10:34am PST

Rug Hookers : —STAFF PHOTOS BY CYNDI WOOD

Rug Hookers

—STAFF PHOTOS BY CYNDI WOOD

Updated: Jan 26, 2009 8:27am PST

Ice Fishing : —STAFF PHOTOS BY JACQUELINE WEAVER

Ice Fishing

—STAFF PHOTOS BY JACQUELINE WEAVER

Updated: Jan 26, 2009 7:56am PST

Coffee :

Coffee

Updated: Jan 13, 2009 8:09am PST

Pampered Pleasures Makeover :

Pampered Pleasures Makeover

Updated: Jan 07, 2009 10:25am PST

Brooklin Walk : A couple dozen Brooklin residents of all ages spent part of last Sunday afternoon “test-driving” the first section of a three-mile walking trail being blazed through the woods by volunteers.—STAFF PHOTOS BY JAMES STRAUB

Brooklin Walk

A couple dozen Brooklin residents of all ages spent part of last Sunda ...

Updated: Dec 02, 2008 1:22pm PST

Morton's :

Morton's

Updated: Nov 26, 2008 8:33am PST

Spinners :

Spinners

Updated: Nov 03, 2008 12:31pm PST

Cranberry Harvest : Workers for Cherryfield Foods are harvesting cranberries in the company's bogs in Columbia Falls.—STAFF PHOTOS BY JACKIE WEAVER

Cranberry Harvest

Workers for Cherryfield Foods are harvesting cranberries in the compan ...

Updated: Oct 28, 2008 8:58am PST

Island hosts dogged competitors : Dogs bounded, jumped, walked and crawled through a dog agility course Oct. 11 and 12. Held at the Hadley Point Campground, the competition drew about 20 canine competitors and more than 60 humans to watch or accompany dogs through the course. “It’s a giant amusement park for dogs,” said competitor Thom Lambert of Ellsworth. ISLANDER PHOTOS BY MELINDA RICE

Island hosts dogged competitors

Dogs bounded, jumped, walked and crawled through a dog agility course ...

Updated: Oct 22, 2008 3:56am PST

Harvesting and Eating the Bounty at Darthia Farm : In Cynthia Thayer’s native Nova Scotia, Thanksgiving is in October at harvest time, not weeks later when the ground is cold and barren. This is why she and her husband Bill Thayer, owners of Darthia Farm in Gouldsboro, chose mid-October for their thirds annual CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) dinner. JACQUELINE WEAVER PHOTOS

Harvesting and Eating the Bounty at Darthia Farm

In Cynthia Thayer’s native Nova Scotia, Thanksgiving is in October a ...

Updated: Oct 21, 2008 11:00am PST

Dracula Review : There’s urgency in each scene of “Dracula.” The actors are tense, stressed, on a mission. Missions, that is. There’s more than one and they are about to collide. Ben Layman’s production is stark, sober and spooky. His directing is crisp and swift, which is a blessing in a drama that is heavy on dialogue. His use of background music is especially effective and helps affirm the mood of each scene. But the particular triumph of “Dracula” is the acting. Several of The Grand’s best and most seasoned actors have parts and the result is everything one could hope for.PHOTOS BY MIKE OLES

Dracula Review

There’s urgency in each scene of “Dracula.” The actors are tense ...

Updated: Oct 21, 2008 4:11am PST

Young American Theater Troupe : The Young Americans, a nonprofit organization whose 200 singers and dancers perform concerts and lead workshops internationally. The Young Americans held one of their three-day music outreach workshops in Bucksport last week for children in grades 3-12. CYNDI WOODS PHOTOS

Young American Theater Troupe

The Young Americans, a nonprofit organization whose 200 singers and da ...

Updated: Oct 21, 2008 3:48am PST

Pressing Matters at Five Star Nursery and Orchard in North Brooklin : Pressing their own cider at Five Star Nursery and Orchard in North Brooklin, along with those brought to them by customers from around the state, Leslie Cummins and Tim Seabrook are collecting and protecting as many varieties of heirloom apples as they can. JAMES STRAUB PHOTOS

Pressing Matters at Five Star Nursery and Orchard in North Brooklin

Pressing their own cider at Five Star Nursery and Orchard in North Bro ...

Updated: Oct 20, 2008 9:48am PST

Walgreens Preview :

Walgreens Preview

Updated: Oct 08, 2008 6:26am PST

La Leche League : Several dozen mothers, grandmothers and children celebrated the 30th birthday of the Down East La Leche League Monday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.—STAFF PHOTOS BY JENNIFER OSBORN

La Leche League

Several dozen mothers, grandmothers and children celebrated the 30th b ...

Updated: Oct 07, 2008 1:19pm PST

From Keys To Peas : Concert pianist Masanobu Ikemiya, who was born in China to a Japanese missionary family, is well known for having directed the Arcady Music Festival for years and his ragtime performances. The popular musician leads a quiet life on Mount Desert Island where he and his wife raise most of their own food and he devotes much of his energies to volunteerism.—STAFF PHOTOS BY JACQUELINE WEAVER

From Keys To Peas

Concert pianist Masanobu Ikemiya, who was born in China to a Japanese ...

Updated: Oct 07, 2008 11:17am PST

Raising Dorcas : A criminologist and his economist-trained wife are helping to revive a cemetery in the Gouldsboro village of Corea that contains ancestors of some of the oldest families in what was once known as Indian Harbor.—STAFF PHOTOS BY JACKIE WEAVER

Raising Dorcas

A criminologist and his economist-trained wife are helping to revive a ...

Updated: Sep 29, 2008 12:11pm PST

House Restorers : Where other people see a money pit, Jill Grant sees an opportunity to preserve examples of superb craftsmanship. She and her crew at Gatcomb Grant Building specialize in house restorations, although they do new construction as well.—STAFF PHOTOS BY JACQUELINE WEAVER

House Restorers

Where other people see a money pit, Jill Grant sees an opportunity to ...

Updated: Sep 29, 2008 11:05am PST

Schoodic Scenic Signs : Many of the long-awaited colorful signs informing travelers about the history and natural resources of the Schoodic National Scenic Byway are now in place. A total of 10 interpretive panels were installed this month at the Taunton Bay gateway facility in Hancock and the Frenchman Bay Scenic Turnout and Long Cove rest area, both in Sullivan. Signs soon will be added in Winter Harbor and the Gouldsboro village of Prospect Harbor.—PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE HANCOCK COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

Schoodic Scenic Signs

Many of the long-awaited colorful signs informing travelers about the ...

Updated: Sep 22, 2008 6:48am PST

Ursula's Boot Camp : A caring crusader is helping a dozen or so men and women challenge themselves and feel well through “Ursula’s Boot Camp” at the James Russell Wiggins Down East Family YMCA in Ellsworth. Ursula Gammelin teaches the class at least once daily Monday through Saturday.—STAFF PHOTOS BY LETITIA BALDWIN

Ursula's Boot Camp

A caring crusader is helping a dozen or so men and women challenge the ...

Updated: Sep 18, 2008 1:35pm PST

Apple Picking : Local apple growers are gearing up for harvest season. Johnston's Apples, a pick-your-own orchard in Ellsworth, opened Sept. 10. Owner Brett Johnston said this year's crop looks strong.—STAFF PHOTOS BY CYNDI WOOD

Apple Picking

Local apple growers are gearing up for harvest season. Johnston's Appl ...

Updated: Sep 15, 2008 8:30am PST

Shelter Pets :

Shelter Pets

Updated: Sep 15, 2008 8:16am PST

Le Domaine Restaurant : —STAFF PHOTOS BY JACQUELINE WEAVER

Le Domaine Restaurant

—STAFF PHOTOS BY JACQUELINE WEAVER

Updated: Sep 09, 2008 8:53am PST

The Reading Pig :

The Reading Pig

Updated: Sep 08, 2008 12:47pm PST

Canning :

Canning

Updated: Sep 02, 2008 12:20pm PST

Town Hill Playground :

Town Hill Playground

Updated: Aug 27, 2008 12:24pm PST

The Constant Gardeners :

The Constant Gardeners

Updated: Aug 27, 2008 12:22pm PST

Back Ridge : Author Jim Grindle of North Penobscot has recently published a history of the Back Ridge Road, which stretches from Route 1 in Orland to Route 15 in North Penobscot. Called "The Back Ridge and Beyond," the book chronicles the lives of Grindle's relatives and neighboring families from the late 1800s to the middle of the 20th century.—STAFF PHOTOS BY CYNDI WOOD

Back Ridge

Author Jim Grindle of North Penobscot has recently published a history ...

Updated: Aug 04, 2008 7:13am PST

Paschkis Family :

Paschkis Family

Updated: Jul 29, 2008 2:03pm PST

Simplicity Farm :

Simplicity Farm

Updated: Jul 22, 2008 12:23pm PST

Castine Post Office Turns 175 Years Old :

Castine Post Office Turns 175 Years Old

Updated: Jul 15, 2008 10:28am PST

Going To Camp :

Going To Camp

Updated: Jul 08, 2008 8:03am PST

Lumberjills :

Lumberjills

Updated: Jul 02, 2008 7:36am PST

Pigeon Man :

Pigeon Man

Updated: Jun 09, 2008 5:54am PST

Bag Ladies :

Bag Ladies

Updated: May 20, 2008 10:54am PST

Victor Hand :

Victor Hand

Updated: Apr 25, 2008 9:36am PST

New Barn On Mud Creek Road : On Lamoine’s Mud Creek Road, work on a striking structure in a hayfield has piqued interest among passers-by. Cars slow down. Some drivers stare and wave. Other emboldened souls pull over and ask property owner Herb Watson what the shingled building, featuring red stars and small stained glass windows, is meant to be. The longtime Mount Desert Island arborist calls his structure a barn. “I have had people say, ‘Is this a church?” he said, chuckling, one sunny day last week. Some ask, ‘Is this a house?’ One even said, ‘Well, it ought to be.’”

New Barn On Mud Creek Road

On Lamoine’s Mud Creek Road, work on a striking structure in a hayfi ...

Updated: Mar 24, 2008 12:09pm PST

South Pacific : Rehearsal for Cabin Fever Theatre's production of "South Pacific" was in full swing before The Rogers and Hammerstein musical opening at the Reach Performing Arts Center in Deer Isle on Friday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m. Other performances will take place Staurday, March 29, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 30, at 2 p.m.—STAFF PHOTOS BY JIM STRAUB

South Pacific

Rehearsal for Cabin Fever Theatre's production of "South Pacific" was ...

Updated: Mar 13, 2008 2:10pm PST

Indoor Horse Riding :

Indoor Horse Riding

Updated: Mar 10, 2008 2:13pm PST

Martha Tod Dudman, Author :

Martha Tod Dudman, Author

Updated: Feb 22, 2008 1:34pm PST

Chow Maine :

Chow Maine

Updated: Feb 18, 2008 10:27am PST

First Boat Due From New Morris Yacht Facility : Almost five months after it was wheeled into the new addition at the Morris Yacht boatyard, Tom Morris’ own M42 weekender is the first boat to come out of the new facility. Temporarily dubbed #14 in green duct tape on its bow, indicating it was hull number 14, the boat is due to launch later this month.—JEFF WALLS PHOTOS

First Boat Due From New Morris Yacht Facility

Almost five months after it was wheeled into the new addition at the M ...

Updated: Feb 18, 2008 9:10am PST

Tom Bazzolo, Guitar Maker :

Tom Bazzolo, Guitar Maker

Updated: Feb 06, 2008 1:34pm PST

Jillian Cuts A Rug : Cherryfield artist Jillian, who goes by her first name only, has been making her one-of-a-kind rag rugs ever since she moved to Maine to live year-round in 2005. The cushy, colorful carpets add warmth to her timber-frame home, but they also enliven monocromatic winter days.—STAFF PHOTOS BY LETITIA BALDWIN

Jillian Cuts A Rug

Cherryfield artist Jillian, who goes by her first name only, has been ...

Updated: Jan 29, 2008 7:39am PST

Skating At Glen Mary Pool, Bar Harbor : Friends from Hulls Cove and other villages on Mount Desert Island enjoy a friendly game of one-on-one hockey at Glen Mary Pool in Bar Harbor.— BECKY BUYERS-BASSO PHOTOS

Skating At Glen Mary Pool, Bar Harbor

Friends from Hulls Cove and other villages on Mount Desert Island enjo ...

Updated: Jan 25, 2008 1:32pm PST

Surry Llamas : Wide-eyed llamas and miniature horses frolicking in fields at the Ervin Farm on Newbury Neck in Surry have attracted scores of curious passers-by since Annie and Don Ervin set up their farm almost two years ago.—STAFF PHOTOS BY JAMES STRAUB

Surry Llamas

Wide-eyed llamas and miniature horses frolicking in fields at the Ervi ...

Updated: Jan 23, 2008 7:35am PST

Jesse Salsibury Sculptures :

Jesse Salsibury Sculptures

Updated: Jan 18, 2008 12:34pm PST

Mystery Cove : Steve Powell is readying the Mystery Cover book store to open in Hulls Cove in March.

Mystery Cove

Steve Powell is readying the Mystery Cover book store to open in Hulls ...

Updated: Jan 16, 2008 1:56pm PST

Sea Scallop Diving :

Sea Scallop Diving

Updated: Jan 11, 2008 12:10pm PST

NEH Library Construction :

NEH Library Construction

Updated: Jan 02, 2008 7:10am PST

Young Hip Jewelers : Young people have been making some great jewelry. See the December 27th issue of The Ellsworth American. for the full story of these talented artists and where to buy their creations.

Young Hip Jewelers

Young people have been making some great jewelry. See the December 27t ...

Updated: Dec 21, 2007 7:29am PST

Ellsworth Adult Education Photography Class : All fall, a dozen budding photographers have had their camera lens trained on soccer, waterfalls, churches and other subjects of special interest to them as part of a digital photography course offered through Ellsworth Adult Education. Blue Hill photographer Jennifer Smith-Mayo, a former Web designer at Down East magazine, taught the class called “Digital Photography: Creating a Project.”

Ellsworth Adult Education Photography Class

All fall, a dozen budding photographers have had their camera lens tra ...

Updated: Dec 17, 2007 10:33am PST