Blue Hill -  Healthy Acadia is thrilled to be partnering with the Maine Cancer Foundation to offer a free, 4-week tobacco cessation group course in Blue Hill this summer, using the American Cancer Society's Fresh Start curriculum. The classes will provide evidence-based tools and resources in a supportive, fun environment to...

BAR HARBOR—Dana-Farber President and CEO Emeritus Dr. Edward J. Benz, Jr. will be the keynote speaker at Mount Desert Island Hospital’s Annual Meeting on Monday, August 6 at 5 p.m. at the Bar Harbor Club on 11 West Street in Bar Harbor. His keynote, "Cancer Research and Care in the...

Ellsworth Courthouse Gallery Fine Art will host a Gallery Talk for Colin Page on Wednesday, August 1 at 5:30pm. The talk will be held in conjunction with a solo show of Page’s new work. The shows runs through August 12. The event is free and open to the public. Courthouse Gallery is located at 6 Court Street in Ellsworth. For more...

  Continuing a 15-year Tradition, “Quinn and the Tuplettes” to open for David Virelles and Román Díaz on August 3rd Ellsworth -  When Quinn & the Tuplettes hit the stage as the opening act of the 18th Annual Deer Isle Jazz Festival at 7pm on Friday August 3rd, they will be taking...

Ellsworth -  Woodlawn is pleased to present Colored Pencil Drawing Techniques on Saturday, August 11 from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Instructor and artist John DelMastro will focus on the technique of blending soft color pencils together to accomplish an almost “paint like” feel. This method has nothing to do with using watercolor...

Ellsworth -  A perennial favorite summer event, the Opening Night Party and Dinner at Woodlawn’s Ellsworth Antiques Show will be held under the tent on Wednesday, August 15. Sponsored by Skinner, Inc., this year’s festivities will offer music by Grammy award winner Paul Sullivan and the opportunity to experience a Farm...

Funding will support 30 AmeriCorps members in the establishment of a Maine RecoveryCorps Program to improve recovery success among individuals facing opioid use disorders.   Ellsworth -  Healthy Acadia has received an AmeriCorps grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to launch the Maine RecoveryCorps Program. The Program will...

Bar Harbor – Greg Dalton, Curtis Simard, Lisa Parsons of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust present a check for $5,500 to Clara Baker and Alison Beane of Island Housing Trust representing the proceeds from the Bank’s 25th Annual David R. Harding Memorial Charity Golf Tournament played at Kebo Valley Golf...

Ellsworth - Woodlawn is pleased to offer Punch Rug Hooking for Beginners with Judith Hotchkiss on Friday, August 3 from 10:00am to 4:00pm.   In this one-day introductory workshop, students will make a 9” hooked piece with a coastal design that can be used as a trivet, wall hanging or pillow....