Here’s the likely reason. Plus, ANP Advisory for Bacteria in Sand Beach Lagoon CARRIE JONES JUN 27, 2024 Share SOMESVILLE—The recently greenish waters of Somes Sound have inspired a lot of questions and an occasional joke amongst visitors and residents on Mount Desert Island. And no, someone did not try to make a giant tequila sunrise. It’s also not dye either. According to Kevin Lachapelle, … Continue reading Green Water in Somes Sound?
New DOT project in Bass Harbor adding to road woes CARRIE JONES JUN 25, 2024 Share SOUTHWEST HARBOR AND TREMONT—Unless Maine Department of Transportation plans change, the Seawall Road will not be open this summer. The Seawall Road links Southwest Harbor to the Bass Harbor Head lighthouse, popular trails (Wonderland and Ship Harbor), and Acadia National Park’s Seawall campground and picnic area. To get to … Continue reading Seawall Road Likely Not Opening This Summer
Just For the Shell of It, Locals Try to Help Turtles on the Move CARRIE JONES JUN 13, 2024 Share MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—Summer is almost here, which means that Mount Desert Island roadways can expect two things: more vehicles and more turtles. Sadly, the two don’t often mix well, and the winner is almost always the vehicle. However, the people of Mount Desert Island have … Continue reading Make Way for Turtles!
Events this week and in the near future. JUN 03, 2024 It’s our weekly round-up, and I may have missed some things so apologies! To check out our news stories from the past week. Click on the archive section and you’ll see them in chronological order. Come Sing: Sing with the Mount Desert summer Chorale this season! THIS WEEK: MONDAY, JUNE 3 ACADIA SENIOR COLLEGE POTLUCK AND … Continue reading THINGS TO DO ON MDI
Investigation on causes of fires near St. Sauveur hiking trail continues CARRIE JONES MAY 13, 2024 Share MOUNT DESERT—What seemed like a beautiful day turned out to be a shocking one for people hiking near St. Sauveur in Acadia National Park, Saturday afternoon, when two wild fires burnt along the St. Sauveur hiking trail in Acadia National Park. The fire happened just over a year … Continue reading Two Acadia National Park Fires Burnt Approximately .35 acres
Acadia Wildlife Center Needs Your Help CARRIE JONES MAR 13, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—The goal of The Acadia Wildlife Center is to rehabilitate animals and return them to their natural habitat. That isn’t always possible, but when it is? It becomes a special kind of moment. An eagle leaves a cage and heads back to the sky, or at least a good tree branch. A … Continue reading Living More Gently in the World
Local harvester worries about poacher’s impact on resource CARRIE JONES FEB 29, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Soft-shell clams might be getting some company in the town’s Shellfish Conservation Ordinance. That means that commercial harvesters would need a license to harvest quahogs, razor clams, eastern oysters, and hen clams in Bar Harbor. Currently, they only need it to harvest soft-shell clams (Mya). On Wednesday, the attending members … Continue reading Bar Harbor Looks to Licensing Quahogs, Razor and Hen Clams, and Eastern Oysters
FEB 15, 2024 Share by Bill Trotter of the Bangor Daily News MAINE—Federal officials have determined that the fishing rope wrapped around the tail of a dead juvenile right whale that washed up on Martha’s Vineyard last month was from Maine, marking the first time the state’s lobster industry was linked to a whale’s death. The announcement will likely add new fuel to the push by conservation groups and … Continue reading Feds Tie Right Whale Death to Maine Fishing for the First Time
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