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Tuesday, December 03, 2024MDI Hospital Acquires Acadia Family Center, Expands Community Health and Outreach Initiatives
Mount Desert Island, Maine – Mount Desert Island Hospital (MDI Hospital) is pleased to announce it is set to acquire Acadia Family Center (AFC) in a strategic move that will enhance access to health services and expand community engagement on Mount Desert Island. This transition, expected to begin December 18, includes the integration of Acadia Family Center's services into MDI Hospital’s Community Health Center in Southwest Harbor and Northeast Harbor Clinic, ensuring seamless continuity of behavioral
Friday, November 29, 2024Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Pledges $5,000 to Five Hancock County Food Pantries
Bar Harbor, Maine – Bar Harbor Bank & Trust has pledged $5,000 to help improve food security for residents of Hancock County. The Bank will match, dollar for dollar, up to $1,000 of donations made to each of the following food pantries during December 1-13:Bar Harbor Food Pantry (Bar Harbor)Common Good Soup Kitchen (Southwest Harbor)Emmaus Homeless Shelter (Ellsworth)Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry (Ellsworth)Schoodic Food Pantry (Gouldsboro)“No one should have to worry about whether they have enough to eat,
Tuesday, November 26, 2024Acadia National Park updates availability of campground reservations
BAR HARBOR, MAINE – Starting in 2025, reservations for Blackwoods, Seawall, and Schoodic Woods campgrounds in Acadia National Park will be available four months earlier than before. Beginning December 1, 2024, 90% of campground reservations will be available up to six months ahead of the desired arrival date. The remaining 10% of the campground reservations will be released two weeks ahead of the desired arrival date, which includes same-day reservations. For example, campground reservations for
Wednesday, November 20, 2024Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Employees Donate More Than $19,000 Collected in Q3 2024 to Nine Community Organizations
Bar Harbor, Maine – Bar Harbor Bank & Trust employees recently presented more than $19,000 in donations collected through the Bank’s employee-driven charitable giving program, Casual for a Cause, to nine organizations serving communities in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The recipients of the donations collected during the third quarter of 2024 are: Maine Hometown Health CenterLubec Memorial LibraryMilbridge Public LibrarySt. Joseph’s HealthcareWhitneyville Public LibraryNew
Thursday, November 14, 2024Extraordinary Nurse Recognized with a DAISY Award at Mount Desert Island Hospital
Extraordinary Nurse Recognized with a DAISY Award at Mount Desert Island Hospital Bar Harbor, ME – Portia Judson, RN was recently honored with The DAISY Award® For Extraordinary Nurses at Mount Desert Island Hospital. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s programs to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. This is the first DAISY Award that MDI Hospital has presented. The nomination submitted “While descending the Giant Slide Trail in Acadia National Park Search and Rescue
Friday, November 08, 2024The Future Vision of Bar Harbor Informational Session with Q&A on the Bar Harbor 2035 Comprehensive Plan
The Future Vision of Bar Harbor Informational Session with Q&A on the Bar Harbor 2035 Comprehensive Plan November 20, 2024 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM BAR HARBOR— The Bar Harbor Planning Department will introduce the future vision of Bar Harbor, also referred to as the Bar Harbor 2035 Comprehensive Plan. This is an opportunity to better understand the Plan that will guide the Town’s decisions about future changes for the next 10+ years. This Plan will likely be voted on in 2025 to decide whether or
Thursday, November 07, 2024Milagro Coffee & Espresso Opens Year Round Under New Owner With Refined Name
Southwest Harbor, Maine - Milagro Coffee & Espresso recently announced a new owner taking the reins after 22 years. Milagro Coffee & Espresso will operate in Southwest Harbor year-round with a rebrand to Milagro Coffee Bar. Milagro Coffee Bar invites the community out for its grand reopening with an espresso toast on Tuesday, November 12th at 10 am. After 22 years of servicing Mount Desert Island and the surrounding community, former owners Shawn Robinette and Brian White announced on October
Tuesday, November 05, 2024Hundreds of Volunteers Turn Out for the 34th Annual Take Pride in Acadia Day
Photo Caption: Volunteers from L.L. Bean rake leaves off of the carriage roads in Acadia National Park during Take Pride in Acadia Day on November 2. (Photo courtesy of Evie Linantud/Friends of Acadia)BAR HARBOR — Approximately 330 volunteers turned up on a chilly fall day to show their love for the park during the annual Take Pride in Acadia Day on November 2. Volunteers cleared fallen leaves from drainage areas on nearly 10 miles of carriage roads in 21 locations. The effort focused on areas where
