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Maine’s Historic Asticou Hotel To Reopen On Mount Desert Island
The Asticou was purchased in 2023 for close to $7 million by Maine-based hotelier Tim Harrington of Atlantic Hospitality and ...
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MDIH 'firm' in decision to close labor and delivery unit
A series of employee layoffs over the weekend are said to be unrelated to funding levels or the L&D closure, according to ...
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Bar Harbor joins national day of protest
Residents across Mount Desert Island gathered in various locations around the island on Saturday, as part of a nationwide ...
Infestation of emerald ash borer found on Mount Desert Island
The Maine Forest Service says all ash tree material, not including wood chips, should remain on the island. The Maine ...
Mount Desert Island's sole delivery center is set to close; community and nurses voice concerns
For decades, the hospital has delivered children on the island. The closure would mean expecting parents must drive further ...
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Bar Harbor school recovers $1 million stolen in cybercrime attack
The Mount Desert Island Regional School System was targeted in a cybercrime, with over $1 million in funds intended for rebuilding the Conners-Emerson School in Bar Harbor stolen. "We pride ...
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Health & Wellness Fair April 26
Mount Desert Island Hospital will host its 2025 Health & Wellness Fair at the YWCA on Mount Desert Street on Saturday, April ...
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Mount Desert Island Hospital Nurses Condemn Obstetrics Closure
Union nurses at Mount Desert Island Hospital are fiercely critical of today’s announcement by CEO Chrissi Maguire that she ...
A new Bar Harbor hotel, plus a seaside sanctuary in Bermuda
HERE: BOUTIQUE HOTEL BLOSSOMS IN BAR HARBOR. Open since November, The Pathmaker Hotel in Bar Harbor is shaking off its winter ...