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Fri, 08 Aug 2025
Local food pantries brace for impact of federal cutbacks
Bar Harbor Food Pantry is now receiving about half of what it had previously received from TEFAP, according to Executive Director Thomas Reeve. The pantry purchases 64% of its food, USDA supplies 19%, and 17% is donated by individuals.
Thu, 07 Aug 2025
Pita Coast, a student-run, mediterranean restaurant, is open on the College of the Atlantic Campus
BAR HARBOR − Pita Coast, a student-run, small-scale restaurant serving Middle Eastern cuisine, is open for the summer and fall season on the College of the Atlantic's campus with fresh wraps, homemade hummus and soft serve ice cream with a…
Thu, 07 Aug 2025
First National Bank invests in MDI Hospital's campus improvement project
BAR HARBOR − Mount Desert Island Hospital received a $250,000 gift from First National Bank to the hospital's campus improvement project, according to a press release. This investment in the health and well-being of the MDI region will help fund…
Wed, 06 Aug 2025
Bar Harbor changes course from previous reval plan
Following a review from an outside consultant the town has decided it will no longer pursue the previously announced plans to head for the stormy seas of a full property revaluation, opting instead for the safer waters of a market-rate…
Wed, 06 Aug 2025
Acadia's 'Fire Guys' work to prevent destructive wildland fires
ACADIA NAT'L PARK − To paraphrase the face of forest fire prevention, Smokey the Bear, the best way to avoid fires in wild areas is to not start them in the first place. For the times that people don't heed…
Wed, 06 Aug 2025
COA welcomes new VP of institutional advancement
BAR HARBOR − College of the Atlantic welcomes Brad Smith, M.Ed. as their new vice president of institutional advancement.
Wed, 06 Aug 2025
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