Southwest Harbor News

An aerospace engineer from Maine, the reigning champion of NASA's Astronaut Glove Challenge, held onto his title Thursday to win first prize in a competition to build a better space glove than those worn by astronauts today.

Simone Pelletier had the chance to thank the Coast Guard crew that saved her life last August.

George Lirakis, who has been performing in Maine for more than 30 years, returns to Sips live music night, Wednesday, Nov.

The other day I went to our local hospital for a blood test. The real test was finding my way around and the help provided me by a cleaning person.

Nov. 15 is America Recycles Day and this is the appropriate time to take stock of how well we're doing locally and nationally in our recycling efforts.

Share + Nov 13, 2009 3:39 pm US/Eastern SOUTHWEST HARBOR, Maine A 12-year-old girl from Belfast who was swept out to sea with others by a rogue wave at Maine's Acadia National Park gave thanks to her Coast Guard rescuers Friday.

SOUTHWEST HARBOR, Maine a ' Concerns about a proposal from a local developer to construct 40 houses off Main Street has prompted a group of residents to float the idea of a development moratorium.

This original painting and verse was created for the Southwest Harbor Library by author/illustrator Calef Brown and will be raffled to benefit the library's summer reading program.

Hearty and delicious entrees and desserts, laughter, and friendship - " master gardeners know how to have a good time.

The Southwest Harbor Public Library will host a free book discussion by family and business counselor Robert V. Keteyian on Saturday, Nov.

Michael A. Martinez, 28, of Campbell, Calif., was arrested Oct.24, on an OUI charge and taken to the Hancock County Jail.

After three years, or so, the "new" firehouse in Southwest Harbor finally has its handsome new sign.

The list of people facing charges as a result of an Oct. 26 home invasion in Southwest Harbor has grown and could end up being even longer, according to officials.

Emma Walsh and Chuck Donnelly will provide the music for the first Friday "soup day" at the Common Good Cafe in Seawall, Nov.

A Southwest Harbor man who was convicted five years ago of stealing more than $40,000 from a convenience store in his hometown added another conviction to his criminal record on Thursday.

An Egyptian princessA marches in Pemetic Schoola TMs Halloween parade. MDI a ' Students at Tremont Consolidated School and Pemetic School were dressed to the Halloween nines on Friday, and got to flaunt their elaborate costumes before parents, friends, and neighbors.

The Village at Ocean's End, Southwest Harbor's largest subdivision, got its final approval from the planning board last Thursday.

Sherwood Carr has enjoyed taking care of old cemeteries since his grandmother took him every year as a child to graveyards to clean off family stones.

Another $2,000 needs to be raised to bring Bar Harbor's new sculpture by Turkish artist Songul Telek home.

A sunny Saturday afternoon and a very low tide motivated the Grierson clan to go clamming over the weekend.