Courthouse Gallery Fine Art is pleased to present two new exhibitions: Downeast Narratives: Philip Barter and Matt Barter, and Clarity of Vision: Sally Ladd Cole and B Millner. The shows are on view at the Gallery through July 10, or virtually on their website at www.courthousegallery.com. Downeast Narratives: Philip Barter and Matt Barter highlights recent work by Philip Barter and Matt Barter, a father and son...

PORTLAND & ELLSWORTH—The Maine Community Foundation has elected Mark Howard of Boothbay and New York City to the Board of Directors.   For nearly 10 years, Howard has been a managing director and senior multi-asset specialist at BNP Paribas. Previously, he spent five years at Barclays Capital as a managing director....

For the past three years, June is the month when Heart of Ellsworth celebrates area restaurants with its Taste of Ellsworth event. Hundreds of people turn out to socialize with friends, try new food offerings created by area chefs, and listen to live music in an open-air setting.   This year due...

June 10, 2020 Bar Harbor, Maine – Bar Harbor Bank & Trust has made a donation to MaineStream Finance to help the nonprofit organization expand their entrepreneurial classes for small business owners. The gift will also be used for microbusiness technical assistance and succession planning in support of successful entrepreneurial growth...

Tuesday, June 9, 2020 BAR HARBOR—David Sugerman, MD has joined Mount Desert Island Hospital as the new medical director of the hospital’s emergency department. Dr. Sugerman assumes the role from former medical director Nathan Donaldson, DO, MHA, FACEP, who will continue to serve as an emergency department staff member. Before assuming...

Ellsworth  Courthouse Gallery Fine Art is pleased to present recent work by Canadian artist John Neville. His engaging narratives of fishermen with their dories chock full of pollock, sometimes with a mermaid on board, have charmed viewers for years. The exhibition, which show runs from June 8 through July 8, can be viewed at the Gallery, or online at www.courthousegallery.com. If...

Pictured:  Supporters of the Chefs’ Gala, from left to right, Barbara Courchesne, Michele Francis, Geoff Johnson, Bob Merrill, Scott Fernald, Crystal Richards and Tiffany McMullen.   Ellsworth — Despite being canceled for 2020, the Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital Chefs’ Gala continues to fund healthcare improvements in our communities thanks to support...

Grammy-balloted singer-songwriter Gordon Thomas Ward will give an ONLINE, acoustic performance at 7:00 p.m., Friday, June 26, 2020, from the Last Friday Coffeehouse at Schoodic Arts for All, Hammond Hall, 427 Main Street, Winter Harbor, ME. Gordon is a singer-songwriter, recording artist, and a Winter Harbor resident who tours as...