Bryan Sidelinger
Multimedia Journalist
Bangor, Me
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A year round resident of beautiful Bar Harbor in Acadia National Park. I'm also a knower of all things New England Patriots, a golf junkie, and rueben sandwich connoisseur. I also hold the distinction of being the only person in 1996 who foresaw the timelessness of the song "Return of the Mack."
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For Downeast Horizons, the trip is more than just an opportunity to take a nature cruise. The organization relies heavily on donations throughout the year to make trips like this possible, and says the donations always come through.
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The Island Explorer bus service will be back in business for the summer and fall seasons starting on Thursday.
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The Woodlawn Museum in Ellsworth will be kicking off its first summer concert series Sunday.
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A non-profit revitalization organization in Ellsworth is hosting a community party Saturday night to kick off the Water Street Mural in Downtown Ellsworth.
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People often think of Acadia National Park when they think of nature trails Downeast for getting outside and walking.
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In Maine there are over 700 members of Law Enforcement who participate in the Torch Run, raising money and awareness.
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The Down East Family YMCA has announced a program for the fall that will provide an inclusive environment where children with mental and physical disabilities thrive through recreational opportunities and activities.
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The Acadia National Park Advisory Commission met virtually on Monday to discuss a range of topics concerning the current state of the park.
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A special election is slated for June 14 in Maine State Senate District 7 to fill that vacant Hancock County seat.
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The tournament in Castine has been an annual event since 2016, and is making its return after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic.
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Those who served want to remind people Memorial Day isn’t as much for the veterans that are here, as it is for the ones who are not.
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While some kids dream about playing in a Superbowl or the World Series, Noah Carver’s dream was different.
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Planning for a new hospital in Blue Hill has been at various stages for nearly eight years, so today’s groundbreaking was a monumental next step.
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Built in 1893, the Stonington United Methodist Church will be closing its doors next month.
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Island Connections is celebrating 25 years of providing free transportation for seniors and people with disabilities on MDI with the launch of its “25-for-25 More Match Campaign” starting on Wednesday.
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The MDI Biological Laboratory in Bar Harbor is is launching a citizen science program aimed at understanding the effectiveness of COVID-19 home test kits.
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The Bluenose Inn in Bar Harbor is set to reopen for the season on Friday.
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Acadia Wilderness Lodge cut the ribbon on the facility Thursday morning, which features eight luxury yurts, an outdoor gaming area, a garden for guests to pick their own fresh herbs, and a community fire pit.
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If you’re traveling to Acadia National Park, expect minor delays between the Hulls Cove entrance station and the Cadillac Mountain entrance.
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Another summer of activities is right around the corner for Camp CaPella, but there’s a lot of important volunteer work to be done first to get camp ready.
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The sunshine and warm temperatures this week are good news for many Maine businesses in towns that are highly weather dependent.
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Ellsworth held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday at the site of two solar projects that will help lower the cost of energy for the city.
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Acadia Gem says the EV’s are as much about a new way to experience Bar Harbor and the park as they are a means of getting around.
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The Grand Theater in Ellsworth is considering bringing back its “Broadway or Bused” program for the 2022-23 season.
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If you’ve ever wanted to own a home on your own private island, there’s one for sale near Bar Harbor, but you need to prove you can handle living there first.
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In honor of Earth Day last week, U.S. Cellular is reminding people about its trade-in program which allows anyone to trade in their old phones to be recycled.
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Volta offers rope climbing and bouldering in a ten-thousand square-foot gym, to go along with instruction and training.
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The Autism Walk-A-Thon is one of the first signs of spring in the greater Ellsworth and MDI area, raising thousands of dollars for Downeast Horizons, a non-profit that assists and supports individuals with developmental disabilities, and also works to raise awareness.
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Goodwill Northern New England is investing $1.5 million in new methods of storing and transporting clothing and household donations to help reduce waste.
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It’s been three days since someone drove an SUV out onto the sandbar between Bar Harbor and Bar Island at low tide, and it became stuck.
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Whether they planned it or if it was by happy accident, visitors to Acadia National Park took full advantage of having Park Loop Road open Friday.
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It’s the first of six that will tender passengers to Bar Harbor in April, as the ships return after a pandemic driven hiatus.
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Despite seeing more cases of the flu this year, the flu season in Maine continues to be a mild one, according to Northern Light Health.
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Thirty renewable energy companies are contributing over $300,000 to Maine Community Action Partnership.
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Saint Dunstan’s Episcopal Church in Ellsworth will be showing its support for Ukrainian refugees by giving out free Ukrainian flags to anyone who wants one.
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Construction for the new Northern Light Hospital in Blue Hill is officially underway.
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Heart of Ellsworth, a non-profit revitalization organization, and the city of Ellsworth are getting ready to launch an asset mapping project of the downtown sector.
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Employees and customers alike say Ellsworth Jewelers is the quintessential small business, offering what the big box stores can’t.
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The Maine Department of Transportation held a virtual public forum on Wednesday to discuss their Statewide Active Transportation Plan.
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Law enforcement agencies in Maine will be on the lookout for distracted drivers during the next five days as part of a statewide campaign.
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Reciting poetry is one thing. Reciting it well is quite another. In her video submission for the Maine Poetry out Loud State Finals, Sofya Lantratova did it better than anyone.
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The Jackson Lab held a virtual event Wednesday for an exploration of the unique health issues that women face and a celebration of the critical role that women play in science.
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Wreaths Across America has unveiled plans for the creation of Flagpole of Freedom Park and the building of the world’s tallest flagpole.
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The school purchased the bus through a grant from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection using funds from the Volkswagen Emissions Fraud Settlement.
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Last week, the city of Ellsworth announced the fire department would be a collection point for those seeking to donate supplies to displaced people in Ukraine.
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Hancock County Technical Center in Ellsworth is looking forward to welcoming the public back inside the building.
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Ian Bowden, Lukas Modrusan and Ben Baldwin are three teenagers who competed in fencing at the Junior Olympics in Utah last month.
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Masquerade Balls aren’t exactly common in Gouldsboro. But then, neither is the story of Celina Fiske-Bamford and her foster parents, Brad and Norman Bamford.
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Sixty pizzas went out the door of Pat’s Pizza at 11 o’clock Friday morning, headed to Ellsworth’s middle school and high school, adult ed, and Hancock County Technical Center