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14 hrs ago | American Libraries

Historic Maine Library Destroyed by Lightning

The Swan's Island Library burned to the ground July 24 after it was hit by lightning during an early morning thunderstorm.

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Related Topix: Libraries, Life, Hobbies, Genealogy, Bar Harbor, ME

Fri Jul 25, 2008

American Libraries

Historic Maine Library Destroyed by Lightning

The Swan's Island Library burned to the ground July 24 after it was hit by lightning during an early morning thunderstorm.

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Related Topix: Libraries, Life, Hobbies, Genealogy, Bar Harbor, ME

Wed Jul 23, 2008

The Ellsworth American

Weekly Newspapers Going Strong Through Hard Times

The Associated Press last Saturday reported another round of layoffs at Maine's largest daily newspaper - the fourth at the Portland Press Herald in the past year.

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Related Topix: Castine, ME, Blue Hill, ME, Hancock County, ME, Northwestern University

Mon Jul 21, 2008

MaineToday

Revisit the romance of old Bar Harbor

"Bar Harbor novels" stoked interest in MDI during the nineteenth century YARMOUTH, MAINE -Islandport Press is proud to announce that it will officially release the anthology "Love on the Rocks, Stories of ...

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Related Topix: Yarmouth, ME, Harrison, ME, Marion (Ohio State University System), Arts, Literature

Fri Jul 18, 2008

Mount Desert Islander

New ambulance is in service

For the first time in its history, the Northeast Harbor Ambulance Service will have two vehicles in operation at the same time.

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Related Topix: Northeast Harbor, ME, Bar Harbor, ME, Southwest Harbor, ME

Sun Jul 13, 2008

Mount Desert Islander

Trailer park is sold, repairs are underway

The Seawall Homes trailer park has been sold and work is underway to address health and safety violations on the property.

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Related Topix: Bar Harbor, ME

Fri Jul 11, 2008

Mount Desert Islander

Trenton favors island district

The town of Trenton is one step closer to joining with the school system on Mount Desert Island.

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Related Topix: Bar Harbor, ME, Cranberry-Isles, ME, Southwest Harbor, ME

Sat Jul 05, 2008

Village Soup

The summer colony

CAMDEN : We have a great many "summer people" in Camden and the surrounding area.

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Related Topix: Rockport, ME, Bangor Metro, Bangor, ME, Opinion

Thu Jul 03, 2008

Mount Desert Islander

Coast Guard investigates Midnight fire and sinking

The sinking of the fishing vessel Midnight off of Mount Desert Rock is under a routine investigation by the United States Coast Guard.

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Related Topix: Northeast Harbor, ME, US Coast Guard, US News

Wed Jul 02, 2008

Mount Desert Islander

Asticou arsonist gets prison time

A Dover-Foxcroft man who last summer set fire to a large event tent at the Asticou Inn in Northeast Harbor will spend 18 months in jail for the crime.

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Related Topix: Dover-Foxcroft, ME, Northeast Harbor, ME, Hancock County, ME

Mon Jun 30, 2008

Bangor Daily News

Editorial: Fishermen solid at sea

When a Northeast Harbor lobster boat recently caught fire and sank 20 miles out in the Atlantic, 15 to 20 other lobstermen dropped everything and raced to rescue David Graves and his son Ryan, adrift on their ...

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Related Topix: Northeast Harbor, ME, Islesford, ME, Winter Harbor, ME, Bar Harbor, ME, Opinion

Sat Jun 28, 2008

Mount Desert Islander

Full accountability

Officials in the Town of Mount Desert are slowly coming to grips with the breadth of problems involving the town's finances.

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Thu Jun 26, 2008

WMTW-TV Auburn

Unhealthy Ozone Forecast In Maine Thursday

State environmental officials have issued an air quality alert for Thursday for the midcoast region between Port Clyde and Mount Desert.

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Related Topix: Port-Clyde, ME

York Weekly

Wells Town Column - June 26

I'm back from a four-day trip up to my beloved Mt. Desert Island. As many of you know, my childhood and family home is up there, but since the death of my parents, the place is no longer occupied and the new ...

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Related Topix: Wells, ME, Hope, ME, Opinion

Tue Jun 24, 2008

Bangor Daily News

Mount Desert: Official resigns over errors

Local officials have accepted the resignation of the town's finance director and are working to resolve issues that came to light during a recent audit of the town's finances, the town manager said Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Ellsworth, ME, Hancock County, ME

Sun Jun 22, 2008

Mount Desert Islander

UPDATED: Boat sinks, father and son rescued

A father and son aboard the fishing vessel Midnight abandoned ship in a life raft Tuesday after the vessel caught fire in an area thick with fog, 20 miles off the coast at about 9 a.m. The vessel reportedly ...

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Related Topix: Bar Harbor, ME, Southwest Harbor, ME

Fri Jun 20, 2008

Mount Desert Islander

What's in a name?

Nick Vanoff of Mount Desert, sends this story of his sailboat's name. "I have a sailboat named Geranium," said Mr.

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Related Topix: Winter Harbor, ME

Wed Jun 18, 2008

Mount Desert Islander

Two abandon boat on fire

The crew of the fishing vessel Midnight abandoned ship in a life raft after the vessel caught fire in an area thick with fog just south of Mount Desert Rock at 11:20 a.m on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Southwest Harbor, ME

Tue Jun 17, 2008

WMTW-TV Auburn

Crew Rescued Off Maine Coast After Boat Sinks

A father and son have been rescued after their 40-foot lobster boat caught fire and sank 20 miles off Mount Desert Island.

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Sun Jun 15, 2008

The Ellsworth American

Request for Help in Researching Lamoine Information

When I signed onto the Ellsworth American blog site, I thought it might at times be useful in asking you, the readers, if you could help me with my research.

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Related Topix: Ellsworth, ME, Email Spam

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