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Tuesday, December 17, 2024Acadia National Park Invites Five Artists-in-Residence for 2025
Photo composite caption: (from left, top) Nathan Allard, Samantha DeFlitch, (from left, bottom) Abigail Donovan, Shokoofeh Rajabzadeh, and Caitlin Smith. BAR HARBOR, MAINE – Five artists have accepted invitations to participate in the Artist-in-Residence program at Acadia National Park in 2025. Each invited participant is asked to lead one outreach activity for park visitors and complete a finished work of art for display in park gallery spaces, as well as a permanent online catalog.Invited participants
Thursday, December 05, 2024Camden National Bank receives the “Lender at Work for Maine” award from the Finance Authority of Maine for the fourteenth time
Camden, Maine, December 5, 2024 – The Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) presented Camden National Bank with the “Lender at Work for Maine” award at its annual Showcase Maine event on November 21, 2024. This marks the fourteenth time Camden National Bank has received this honor, recognizing the Bank’s outstanding commitment to supporting Maine businesses and its workforce. Over the past year, Camden National Bank partnered with FAME to provide 55 loans totaling over $15 million. This, in turn, helped to
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
