ELLSWORTH — Tony Sohns, whose love of the natural world extended to the creepy and crawly and whose family-run Rock & Art shops enliven area downtowns, died Feb. 6 of a heart attack while on a business trip in Arizona. He was 41. To many, especially children who participated in his natural science workshops, Sohns …
TRENTON — Following an extensive nationwide search, the SPCA of Hancock County has hired a veteran animal welfare professional as its new executive director. Nichola Redmond, the current executive director of the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society in Gloucester, Va., will begin her new position at the SPCA later this month. Redmond will oversee the operation of …
ELLSWORTH — Attorney Eric Columber, who maintains a practice at 5 School St., is serving as president of the Maine State Bar Association for 2019. Giving a voice to small, rural practitioners is one reason Columber accepted the post. He said there can be a perception that all law practices in Maine are centered in …
BAR HARBOR — The Maine Seacoast Mission has announced that John Zavodny, Ph.D., will be its new president beginning Feb. 19. Stacey Smith, who chairs the Mission’s board, said, “We are fortunate to welcome John to the Mission. During our interviews with him, his excitement and compassion for the work of the Mission and an …
ELLSWORTH — A recent editorial in the Portland Press Herald posited that Maine’s economic future could be rooted in attracting small businesses and freelancers to the state. In an increasingly digital world, many jobs can be worked remotely, while those workers could enjoy the relatively affordable cost of living in Maine. That requires widespread access …
For 32 of the 35 years Mainely Vinyl has done business in Downeast Maine, Ed Bowden was on the road meeting customers and helping them with home improvement projects, siding, windows, doors, insulation, gutters, garage doors and decks. Bowden has retired. After an extensive search, Mainely Vinyl has hired Todd Wagstaff. Wagstaff grew up in …
ELLSWORTH — An Eddington couple plan to open a pub in the former Fuddruckers space at Tradewinds Market at the beginning of February. Jenn Barker said she and her husband, Dan, have been working to renovate the space over the past few months and hope to be open by Feb. 4. “It’s kind of been …
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust has announced the promotion of Carissa Look to vice president, quality assurance manager. Look joined Bar Harbor Bank & Trust in 2015 as quality assurance department manager. With a background in banking and management, Look leads her team to ensure that proper policies and procedures are in place and being …
HANCOCK — As the market for recyclables dries up, it’s become increasingly difficult to make money off glass bottles, aluminum cans and cardboard boxes. As a result, there’s one fewer recycling option in the county. Hancock-based nonprofit Coastal Recycling will be closing. Coastal Recycling, which serves five towns, will stop accepting waste material after April …
SULLIVAN — An old Sullivan institution is making a comeback. Dunbar’s Store, located by the scenic turnout along Route 1 in Sullivan, was recently purchased with plans to renovate and refurbish the building. The owners, Scott Holtz and his partner Bobby Cheshire of Corea, plan to reopen as Sullivan Harbor Independent Purveyors. “We’ve been driving …
