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May 19
On the record with... Kevin Schneider, Acadia’s new superintendent
Kevin Schneider came in as Acadia’s new superintendent in January, at the start of the park’s centennial year. Schneider has a park anniversary of his own, having started his career with the National Park Service in 1996 as part of a trail crew at Rocky Mountain National Park. Subsequent assignments took him to the NPS Office of Communications in Washington,…
May 19
Schoodic Marine Center to be transportation, visitor hub
Ferry will link region to Bar Harbor, College of the Atlantic
The Schoodic Marine Center is opening soon for its first season and could boost visitation as well as facilitate on-the-water education and research opportunities in the less-visited part of Acadia National…
May 19
Southwest Harbor goes artsy
Acadia ‘Quiet Side’ group fosters community through the arts
The “Quiet Side” of Mount Desert Island engenders devotion by the people who live there. That’s the case of four Southwest Harbor businessmen who are seeking to enhance the community’s…
May 19
The Acadia auto wars
MDI’s conflicted relationship with cars continues
The centennial of the founding of Acadia National Park being celebrated this year has presented an occasion for a diverse array of reflections on the history of Mount Desert Island.…
April 27
Mussels have a nose for good homes
Maine research has implications for aquaculture
For people looking to settle down, a location's odor can be a factor in whether they stay or go. Turns out the same is true for mussel larvae. Mussel larvae swim…
April 27
When art met science
An evening with Bernd Heinrich
Sometime back in January, Maine Audubon announced that the renowned entomologist, ultra-marathoner, University of Vermont emeritus biology professor and acclaimed author Bernd Heinrich would be speaking about “the nexus of…
April 26
The power of mitzvah revealed, again
A good deed connects people with each other and their faith
My daughter Penrose and I were sitting at our kitchen island, covered in finger paint, when I heard scratching sounds coming from our front yard. I left her with her…
April 26
Hinckley, Morris join forces
Purchase aimed at leveraging premiere yacht brands
The Hinckley Company’s boatbuilding plant in Trenton was a hive of activity on a recent day, with 25 to 30 boats in different stages of production, from molding to sea…
April 26
Letters to the Editor: History, Gulf Stream and wampum
Readers comment on our stories
‘A great little history’ To the editor: Thanks for writing the piece on Arthur Rothstein, (“History spills from frame of film,” April issue). I'm a great, great, granddaughter of Rabbi Israel…
April 26
My old kitchen stuff: practical, not vintage hip
Most will live on with the next generation
The best place to get kitchen utensils is a flea market, collectibles shop or antique mall. Or your grandmother. In my case, it was my mom and grandma, at least…
Island Postcards
EPISODE 10: Keep the Light Shining
Two ambitious young women swam around the entire Island of Isle au Haut during the summer of 2019 to raise money for crucial renovations to the lighthouse.
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