Closures due to sickness, staffing shortages BAR HARBOR—Mount Desert Island High School, Conners-Emerson School, and Pemetic Elementary School won’t be open tomorrow, Friday, December 16. According to Superintendent of Schools Michael Zboray, “This week we have seen a significant increase in the number of students and staff who have been absent due to respiratory illness, flu-like symptoms. Staffing levels at the school are to the … Continue reading UPDATE: Three Island Schools Closed