A family’s Friendship, a fleet’s friendly ways
SOUTHWEST HARBOR – Three generations of Zubers are aboard the Friendship sloop Gladiator on a terrifically hot Saturday in July. “Did you see, last night? There were, like, a thousand squids over...
View ArticleIsland Artisans: A vibrant cooperative
BAR HARBOR – Celebrating its 30 anniversary this year, Island Artisans is a vibrant shop that showcases the works of more than 100 Maine artisans. The cooperative got its start with a group of just 11...
View ArticleJosh Lawson of Bernard Catches 257lb Halibut
TREMONT – Josh Lawson of Bernard was pulling up his longline on a recent Wednesday morning when he saw “a big fish coming up.” It was a 257-pound, 7.3-foot –long Atlantic halibut. Josh Lawson, left, at...
View ArticleFrank Keenan Serves up a Hearty Roadside Menu
Frank Keenan works the grill inside his food truck, Keenan’s Roadside Kitchen. The pull-out where he’s located, on Route 102, has maybe half a dozen cars and pickups parked there, this lunch hour....
View ArticleSeawall: Rob Rhiel jazzes up ice cream
SOUTHWEST HARBOR – Lavender-infused chocolate is mixing with cream and sugar in the ice cream maker. Rob Rhiel scrapes freshly made chocolate lavender ice cream from the paddle of an ice cream maker,...
View ArticleFour decades with the postal service, Linda Musson will retire
BERNARD – It’s the day after the Fourth of July, a little busier than usual at the Bernard Post Office. An early-afternoon customer is at the counter, where postmaster Linda Musson weighs a package and...
View ArticleOut of the garage, a valuable painting
SOMESVILLE – Auctioneer Jerry Miller had cleaned out the good furniture from a large Southwest Harbor estate, whose contents were being put up for auction. W.H. Johnson’s 1929 painting Cagnes-sur-Mer....
View ArticleCheerful farewell for Bernard postmaster
BERNARD – Year-round and summer residents here were popping into the post office throughout the day, on July 27, for a retirement party for Linda Musson. Musson will retire from nearly 25 years as...
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