Island Icon, Global Heart: Lou Ingrisano wasn’t just a person, he was a force Carrie Jones Aug 06, 2025 BAR HARBOR—Dr. Lou, Big Daddy Lou (BDL), LuLu, also known as Lou Ingrisano didn’t want an obituary, his wife, Cyndi said. That’s not what this is. An obituary is facts and figures strung together to list accomplishments. Dr. Lou? He had too many accomplishments to list. … Continue reading “He Went to Them”
Donations in Stuart Burr’s memory, shred-on-site-day, clerks’ week and other news Carrie Jones Apr 09, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Side Street Cafe. MOUNT DESERT—On Monday night, the Mount Desert Selectboard discussed a proposal from the Somesville Union Meeting House to become an emergency warming center for the Somesville area. .The proposal was to have it be both a cooling center … Continue reading Mount Desert Selectboard Discusses Warming Center At Somesville Union Meeting House
Former Somesville Minister and Maine Coast Sea Mission field representative has died Carrie Jones Dec 12, 2024 Share SOMESVILLE—Reverend Victor Stanley passed away peacefully in his sleep, December 2, his obituary reads. He was 70. He spent those decades before his death spreading a legacy of love and understanding. Some of that came from his hard-scrabble beginnings. Much of that legacy came simply from his … Continue reading Goodbye, Reverend Stanley
Mount Desert Cheers Claire Woolfolk and Hires Kevin Stradley Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Sep 07, 2024 MOUNT DESERT—Last week, the MDI High School Board of Trustees discussed potential funding options for a potential high school wastewater connection to the Somesville wastewater treatment facility, an estimated $10 million project. This week, during the Mount Desert Selectboard meeting, Selectboard member Geoff Woods was worried about the MDI High School … Continue reading Crosswalks and Potential Sewer Tie-Ins Cause Some Worry
Gallery Settlement Moves Forward, Messy Trash Issue Discussed Carrie Jones Aug 21, 2024 MOUNT DESERT—The Mount Desert Selectboard is getting closer to a potential resolution to restore Otter Creek’s working waterfront. Selectboard member Rick Mooers presented a resolution to fellow board members during their meeting Monday night. The board will peruse the resolution and expressed intent to have it become part of its Comprehensive Plan, … Continue reading Otter Creek Working Waterfront Resolution Unveiled
At the Somesville Schoolhouse, History Gets Real CARRIE JONES MAY 05, 2024 Share SOMESVILLE—The third graders sat in hard pews, heads down, and focused. Their fingers clutched the chalk as they scraped it along the slate boards balanced on their laps. In front of them, stood a schoolmarm dressed in the garb of 1895. If you go to the mercantile, she asked them, and you … Continue reading Kissing Cod, Walking 3 Miles, and Searching for the Naughty Sam Slick
