Invasive species forum set
MOUNT DESERT — A forum on invasive species will take place at Neighborhood House in Northeast Harbor on Saturday, June 16, from 1-3 p.m. The keynote speaker is Colleen Teerling, a Maine Forest Service...
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Falcons hatch, nests fail, bridge destroyed
ACADIA NAT’L PARK — At least three peregrine falcon chicks have hatched this spring at Valley Cove, but the adult pair that frequently builds a nest at the Precipice was unsuccessful this year, and...
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Unwanted guests are forum topic
MOUNT DESERT — If you’re planning a garden party on Mount Desert Island, make sure the guest list doesn’t include red pine scale, glossy buckthorn or milfoil. Those are among the invasive species that...
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Wild Gardens recovering from ice damage
ACADIA NAT’L PARK — The unusual cycle of heavy rains and hard freezes this past winter, which created a frozen flood in the Great Meadow area, did only minor damage to the Nature Center and other...
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Officials promote funding for national park work
ACADIA NAT’L PARK — Maine U.S. Sen. Angus King and 2nd District Rep. Bruce Poliquin visited Acadia last Thursday to learn about the park’s infrastructure needs and to tout bills now making their way...
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Dead seals in Winter Harbor part of “unusual mortality event”
WINTER HARBOR — Two dead seals that washed ashore last month near Winter Harbor are part of what the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has declared an “unusual mortality event”...
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Volunteers to wield rakes
ACADIA NAT’L PARK — Nearly 500 volunteers are expected on Saturday, Nov. 3, to assist in putting the park’s historic carriage roads “to bed” for the winter. Take Pride in Acadia Day attracts hundreds...
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Scientists find better way to make use of lobster shells
ELLSWORTH — Last year, Maine saw more than 110 million pounds of lobster landed at docks along the coast from Kittery to Cobscook Bay. Those landings put more than $450 million in the pockets of Maine...
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‘Tree-mergency’ in Tremont
TREMONT — When the Maine Department of Transportation was working on plans to rebuild the Clark Bridge in Tremont, residents requested that a particular Siberian elm tree near the bridge be protected...
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Air quality monitoring discussed
BAR HARBOR — The Cruise Ship Committee is set to work with Town Manager Cornell Knight to develop an air monitoring program. The committee was directed by a unanimous Town Council vote last week to...
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Climate task force plan OK’d
BAR HARBOR — The town took a next step Tuesday in responding to the climate emergency it declared in November when a new town Climate Task Force was created, despite some uncertainty about the details...
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How do your clam flats grow? Project to boost clam numbers underway
BAR HARBOR — For a few years now, members of the town’s Marine Resources Committee have felt “like border collies running out of sheep” to protect, says Scott Swann, who chairs the committee. Their job...
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National Park Service offers summer teacher fellowships at Acadia National Park
BAR HARBOR — The National Park Service (NPS) is recruiting six Acadia Teacher Fellows to spend the summer learning about Acadia National Park’s diverse natural and cultural resources, and ways to...
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Fully Decarbonizing the New England Electric System
BAR HARBOR — Policymakers in Maine and elsewhere who are concerned with the threat of climate change are increasingly adopting goals that require economy-wide net zero carbon emissions within several...
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Application period for organic certification open
UNITY — MOFGA Certification Services (MCS) is currently accepting applications for organic certification for the 2020 growing season. Applications are accepted through June 30 for organic certification...
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Earth Day celebrations to combine action, reflection
BAR HARBOR — The return of single-use shopping bags to grocery stores notwithstanding, the current pandemic emergency is not stopping the local movement to combat another global emergency, that of...
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Compost bins available
BAR HARBOR — The Zero Waste Committee of A Climate to Thrive, in cooperation with the Maine Resource Recovery Association, is sponsoring a compost bin sale for Mount Desert Island area residents....
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Bell rings for next round in dam license fight
ELLSWORTH — In March, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection denied a request by Black Bear Hydro Partners for a water quality certification (WQC) under the Clean Waters Act. The...
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MDI High earns national ‘green’ award
BAR HARBOR — Mount Desert Island High School is among 55 schools nationwide and one of only two in Maine to be named a 2020 Green Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE). The...
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Voters asked to order zero-carbon plan
MOUNT DESERT — Voters at this year’s Town Meeting – whenever it is held – will be asked if they want to direct the Board of Selectmen to develop a plan for bringing the activities of town government to...
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