What Three MDI Sport Stars Have Been Doing This Year

Spoiler: Making a difference CARRIE JONES DEC 15, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—This fall, three young adults who have grown up on Mount Desert Island decided to give something back. To be fair, these aren’t ordinary high school seniors. Bar Harbor’s Spencer Laurendeau and Tremont’s Josh Wedge led the MDI Trojans to the team’s first state championship. Laurendeau also plays basketball. Wedge wrestles. Tremont’s Grace Horner’s … Continue reading What Three MDI Sport Stars Have Been Doing This Year

High School Athletes Garner Many Awards For Fall Sports

High school administration and board starts to get ramped up for budget season SHAUN FARRAR NOV 16, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—The Mount Desert Island High School Regular School Board met November 13, and while the agenda was slim, the accomplishments lauded were not. During the principal’s report, Principal Matt Haney spoke about all of the fall post-season athletic awards that students earned this year. While … Continue reading High School Athletes Garner Many Awards For Fall Sports

MDI LOCKDOWN

Heartfelt personal stories and details from some staff BAR HARBOR— After yesterday’s serious and credible threat at Mount Desert Island High School, which prompted a lockdown and an eventual evacuation of students, staff and teachers to the Mount Desert Elementary School, the suspect was apprehended by the Bar Harbor Police Department. The lockdown began around 12:30. The Bar Harbor Police Chief Jim Willis said he … Continue reading MDI LOCKDOWN