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Fri, 20 Dec 2024
Sidman appeals exclusion from Golden Anchor court case
BAR HARBOR − Charles Sidman has appealed Business and Law Court Judge Michael Duddy's decision to deny his motion to intervene in Golden Anchor's lawsuit against the town according to documents filed on Dec. 17.
Fri, 20 Dec 2024
State ethics commission clears 'No on 4' group of campaign finance charge
BAR HARBOR − The Maine Ethics Commission voted 4-0 on Wednesday, Dec. 18, to take no action on a campaign finance complaint filed by Kristi Bond and the Association to Preserve and Protect Local Livelihoods (APPLL) against members of the…
Fri, 20 Dec 2024
Two Tremont students win national NOAA art contest
TREMONT − Students at the Tremont Consolidated School (TCS) earned national recognition this month with not one, but two students being selected as winners for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Atlantic Highly Migratory Species 2025 Tuna Art Calendar…
Wed, 18 Dec 2024
MDIRSS budget approved by board members
BAR HARBOR − The Mount Desert Island Regional School System Board put their stamp of approval on the FY 26 budget at its meeting on Monday, voting to put the $3,399,257 document in front of voters for final approval.
Wed, 18 Dec 2024
Versant Power energizes new substation in Tremont
TREMONT − After a year of work, customers located on the Tremont and Southwest Harbor end of Mount Desert Island should now experience more reliable service with the addition of a new substation and equipment. The new substation feeds power…
Wed, 18 Dec 2024
Golden Anchor appeal of cruise ship NOV denied by appeals board
BAR HARBOR − The Board of Appeals voted 3-0 to deny Golden Anchor's appeal of a July 25 notice of violation issued by Code Enforcement Officer Angie Chamberlain regarding the disembarkation of cruise ship passengers at its facility without a…
Wed, 18 Dec 2024
Tremont couple fined 230K over land use violation
TREMONT − A District Court judge has assessed a penalty of $231,100 to a local couple after ruling that they were operating an unpermitted junkyard at their Harbor Drive property for more than six years.
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