Winter Harbor News

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The Coast Guard ended its search Thursday, Oct. 8, for a Freeport man after his body washed ashore near Bar Harbor, at around 10:40 a.m. The body of Jon Myers was found inside the area in which rescue crews were searching.

WINTER HARBOR : Schoodic Arts for All is looking for artwork to be included in its show of art created from objects found, re-purposed or previously used.

Ever hear about the Winter Harbor Knockabouts? They're a group of all-one-design sailboats that race each week in July and August at the Winter Harbor Yacht Club.

SCHOODIC POINT : The 2009 Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium is drawing to a close.

Our call last week for zucchini recipes was answered by many people who wanted to share the ways in which they spice up this ubiquitous backyard vegetable.

WINTER HARBOR : Friends of Acadia will host two days of free public van tours on the Schoodic Peninsula in August and September.

NORTHEAST HARBOR : Peter Pennoyer and Anne Walker will be presenting their newly published book, "The Architecture of Grosvenor Atterbury," Wednesday, Aug.

ACADIA NATIONAL PARK : Acadia National Park staff and local scientists will present a free public workshop about the biodiversity of insects on Sunday, Aug.

Habitat for Humanity in Hancock County is working to help a family in Ellsworth build a home.

The Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar made his first trip to Maine Saturday. He took a yacht from Winter Harbor to Bar Harbor with Senator Susan Collins to see how more than $8 million of stimulus money will be used at Acadia National Park.

WINTER HARBOR : College of the Atlantic student Miles Chapin, who grew up in Arrowsic, Maine, has a very exciting summer planned.

Maine lobstermen have been racing their boats competitively for more than 100 years.

Maine lobstermen have been racing their boats competitively for more than 100 years.

A building that for decades served as housing for the Navy is being renovated for new uses and to meet modern safety standards, thanks to a gift of $1 million from a seasonal Winter Harbor resident.

Maynard Lindsey Young Jr., 84, beloved husband of Joan Young, died Sunday, June 28, 2009, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital.

WINTER HARBOR : Schoodic Arts' Last Friday Coffeehouse will present An Evening with Harvey Reid and Joyce Andersen, June 26, at 7:30 p.m. at Hammond Hall.

WINTER HARBOR : Schoodic Arts for All presents the classic film, "Casablanca," which will be shown, scene by scene, at Hammond Hall in Winter Harbor on Friday, June 19, at 5:30 p.m. There will be no charge, but donations are greatly appreciated.

WINTER HARBOR : The Mike Levine Trio will perform swing, Latin and contemporary jazz at Hammond Hall, Friday, June 12, at 7 p.m. Levine, a pianist, will be performing music from his CD "From the Heart" and "The Great American Songbook." Accompanying Levine will be Rick Mosley on bass and Sam Levine on drums.

WINTER HARBOR : On Friday, May 29, at 7:30 p.m., Schoodic Arts for All's Last Friday Coffeehouse will feature a concert by Maine bluesman Dave Mello at Hammond Hall.