Mount Desert News

An arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at criminal proceedings.

The local political climate is heating up as local business owner and Bar Harbor Town Councilor Paul Paradis announced he has thrown his hat into the race for the Maine House or Representatives, District 35.

In spite of tepid responses by Tremont and Southwest Harbor officials to a Mount Desert request for funding assistance, a proposed right turn lane at a busy Somesville intersection is still on the table while Mount Desert voters may be asked to approve the project's estimated $75,000 cost during the May town meeting.

A Maine Forest Service survey crew will soon begin the hunt for signs of an invasive insect in an entirely new locationA - Mount Desert Island.

Tremont Republican Party Chairman Ben Harper, with hand raised, calls for a vote during the Mount Desert Island GOP caucus Saturday, Feb.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at criminal proceedings.

AUGUSTA, Maine – A Maine Forest Service survey crew this week will begin to hunt for signs of an invasive insect already hurting trees along southern coastal Maine in an entirely new location, Mount Desert Island.

The right turn at the intersection of Routes 102 and 198 in Somesville, which is under discussion for improvement by town officials in Mount Desert, can be seen here, looking north.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at criminal proceedings.

Michael A. Abercrombie, 32, of Charlottesville, Va., operating under the influence in Bar Harbor, $500 fine, 48 hours in jail, and license suspended for 90 days.

JoinA Prof. Seth Singleton onA Monday, January 30th at theA Southwest Harbor Public Library with a discussion onA "U.S. Weakness in a 21st Century World: Will Asia and China rule?" The event runs from 5:30-7PM and is free and open to all.

The THINK Scholars Program promotes science, technology and engineering by supporting and funding projects in development by high school students.

Join Professor Seth Singleton on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at the Belfast Free Library with a discussion on "U.S. Weakness in a 21st Century World: Will Asia and China rule?" The event runs from 6:30-8 p.m. and is free and open to all.

Having just completed its first full year of operation, the Acadia Disposal District's regional recycling program has yielded refunds for member towns, said ADD chairman Tony Smith.