BAR HARBOR — After waiting a month to discuss possible alternatives, members of the Zone B Lobster Management Council last week agreed to present to the state a proposal for regulations aimed at protecting the endangered North Atlantic right whale. The Department of Marine Resources had asked the zone council and others around the state …
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Anyone who worked in law enforcement over the last 30 years in Hancock County knew Alan Brown, who, to many, was simply called “Brownie.” Brown, who died unexpectedly last Friday at the age of 51, was hired as the Southwest Harbor police chief in 2015. “Our community is heartbroken by the loss …
ELLSWORTH — A deadline to present a state plan designed to minimize potential harm to right whales is fast approaching, but members of the Zone B Lobster Management Council have asked Department of Marine Resources officials to check some numbers before the zone council agrees to a plan. “The timeline is short,” said DMR Commissioner …
ELLSWORTH — Nearly 25 years ago, when Cathy Dionne’s son was diagnosed with autism at 15 months old, he was one in 10,000 children who would be diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Today, less than three decades later, one in every 54 children is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, according to the …
BAR HARBOR — Lobster fishermen in Zone B voiced concerns on Jan. 15 about losing traps, among other issues, if they adhere to recently proposed whale-protection rule changes presented by the Department of Marine Resources (DMR). The changes are intended to reduce incidents of right whales becoming entangled in trap lines. More than 40 fishermen …
TREMONT — Cracked beams, eroding piles and rickety stringers are all signs that the Bernard town wharf on the western shore of inner Bass Harbor is in need of repair. With the help of a Small Harbor Improvement Project grant from the Maine Department of Transportation, the town is planning repairs to the north side …
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Sparked by an Appeals Board decision to allow a charter fishing boat operator to continue disembarking passengers at one of the town docks, the town Harbor Committee will review the language in the town’s Coastal Waters and Harbor Ordinance over the winter. John Dittmar owns Acadia Fishing Tours. Passengers board his boat, …
ISLESFORD— Cranberry Isles Fishermen’s Co-op is living up to the ‘sustainable’ piece of its slogan a bit more with the recent installation of solar panels on its buildings. Residents from the Cranberry Isles, students from the Outer Islands Teaching & Learning Collaborative and key stakeholders of the project gathered Sept. 18 for a ceremony to …
BAR HARBOR — “No one had a better personality, more energy or a better work ethic than Jarvis Newman,” said Ed Gray, a former business partner of the legendary boatbuilder who died Sept. 1 at the age of 84. He was living at Birch Bay Village in Bar Harbor after spending most of his life …
TREMONT — Officials of the state’s Department of Transportation will explain plans for proposed additional structures to the Bass Harbor Ferry Terminal at a meeting Feb. 26 at the Tremont town office. Not expected to begin until 2020, the $765,000 project includes the installation of a south side dolphin, a walkway and a wave fence. …
SWAN’S ISLAND — When longtime fisherman Jason Joyce decided to start Swan’s Island Oyster Farm two years ago, he knew there was risk involved, but there has been help along the way. With the guidance of Island Institute’s Aquaculture Business Development (ABD) program, Joyce and his cousin, Josh Joyce, decided to diversify their income by …
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Coast Guard stations throughout New England and the rest of the country are continuing to operate during the partial government shutdown even though funding is limited or unavailable. “The Coast Guard, as a whole, is still working,” said Petty Officer Third Class Zachary Hupp out of the First District External Affairs Office …
