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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‘Island Women Speak’ is a storytelling event featuring women from different generations, each telling a personal story live from the stage in front of an in-person audience.
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The Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce has launched a new mobile app that assists visitors with planning their trip to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park.
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Hancock County commissioners are consulting with Mission Broadband of Bangor in an effort to expand broadband access for residents and businesses.
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Loaves and Fishes is in the middle of making the transition to a building noticeably larger than what they’re used to.
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Schoodic Arts for All in Winter Harbor is looking for teaching artists for the Schoodic Arts Festival this summer.
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There are plenty of restaurants on Mount Desert Island, but to eat at most of them you’ve had to dine in or take-out. Now an entrepreneur on MDI is now offering a third option.
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Officials at the nursing home say a rubber membrane flew off the concrete roof in the afternoon.
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Grant applications are reviewed by a group of over a hundred volunteers to select the most impactful programs for funding.
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Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot was $610 million. We took to the street to ask people how they felt about possibly winning, and what they would do with all that money.
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A cream cheese shortage left Momo’s Cheesecakes in Ellsworth without its main ingredient for its famous cheesecakes for more than a week and a half.
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The Maine Community Foundation awarded over $3.5 million in scholarships to more than 900 students in 2021.
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As Don Cote took us through his recently published memoir, it was clear that at 91 years old, he still has a sharp memory for his time as a Maine Game Warden.
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The first show, “Down by the Bay,” will be from local artist Nadine Murphy and features photographs of Taunton Bay and some animal visitors.
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The Center is requesting that people register New Year’s Eve event so they can safely stay within CDC recommended spacing guidelines.
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Lilea Simis says she went through four pairs of shoes walking 2,021 miles this year, about the same distance between Bar Harbor and Dallas, Texas.
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If you think having National Chocolate Candy Day just three days after Christmas is a bit much, Ben & Bill’s Chocolate Emporium in Bar Harbor says it’s not, and they're chocolate candy experts.
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We caught up with some last minute shoppers on Christmas Eve to find out if they were going to get all their shopping finished, and see if maybe next year, they’ll get it done early.
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A group of teens from across Washington County are raising funds in order to attend the National Leadership Forum in Washington DC.
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Last week, the United States Department of Agriculture announced $5.2 billion in funds to improve rural infrastructure around the U.S.
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Maine Coast Heritage Trust has announced a gift has been finalized to secure the protection of 1,700 acres of forestland on the Schoodic Peninsula in Winter Harbor.
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Ellsworth business owner Gary Runnells wanted to help teach his two young boys about giving back for the holidays.
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As Machias says “goodbye” to the Nash Building, it says a hopeful “hello” to a more vibrant downtown.
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This year, she’s also put together an Amazon Wishlist for people who wanted to purchase food items for her to deliver to those families as well.
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The program includes saving hundreds of dollars on air sealing, and thousands on insulation.
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It will take a week for the “Escort to Arlington” to make its annual trip from Downeast Maine to Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
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Looking at the empty Visitor’s Center parking lot in December, it might be hard to tell that 2021 was a record season for visitation to Acadia National Park, but one park officials fully expected.
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The new campus will serve as both a middle school and a high school for students from the nine towns that make up the RSU.
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The Ellsworth Public Library’s “Wish Star” Program is back for the month of December.
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Race time temps in the teens just meant a bigger fire, more hot cocoa and a few extra layers.
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The Omicron variant of the coronavirus hasn’t been identified in Maine yet, but scientists at the Jackson Lab studying the virus aren’t naive about its inevitable arrival.
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Bar Harbor’s annual Midnight Madness Christmas Sale is rebranding this year, but all the things that make the first Friday in December so much fun in Bar Harbor are still the same.
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World AIDS Day is an international event observed on the first of December every year to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS.
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At the Trade Winds in Blue Hill, you’ll find a special Christmas tree on the wall with a secret-Santa wish-list for seniors in Downeast Maine who are likely to spend the holidays alone.
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This weekend marks the return of “Small Business Saturday” to Ellsworth.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine is looking for adult volunteers to support its one-on-one mentoring programs.
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Northern Light CA Dean Hospital’s “Preserving the Promise” Capital Campaign Committee has announced a $500,000 Community Challenge Match has been met thanks to donations from individuals, local businesses, hospital employees, and patients.
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The greater Ellsworth area is currently served by Northern Light Transport, which staffs two ambulances during the day and one at night.
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The parade already has thirty-five community groups registered to be in the parade, but there’s plenty of room for more.
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A hearing about allegations that a former U.S. Senate candidate pointed a gun at a former campaign staffer was postponed in an Ellsworth courtroom Wednesday.
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Dog owners will have the opportunity to have their pups get their pictures taken with Santa in Trenton this weekend.
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New Hope for Women, one of Maine’s oldest domestic violence resource centers, has announced a name change.
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Healthy Acadia is getting federal funding in support of an initiative designed to help women in Downeast Maine with substance use disorder who are pregnant or parenting.
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Boston-native Ann Tikkanen takes over the position after serving for 22 years at the YMCA of Greater Boston in a variety of senior roles.
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Bub ‘n Mutha’s is happy to support a better tasting meal, but its real mission is to help support Maine Veterans.
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A new report by the Maine Center for Economic Policy points to a general undervaluing of work that is sometimes deemed critical or essential.
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Jax currently has three-hundred positions available at both its Ellsworth and Bar Harbor campuses, but like many organizations in Maine, they’ve had to deal with losing qualified candidates due to lack of housing.
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Some Cherryfield residents say the project would devastate the town financially.
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On Tuesday, a dream two years ago of playing on state of the art playground equipment became a reality.
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The week long, virtual event kicked off Friday, and will continue this coming week, through October 30th.
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Verona Island receiving money from U.S. Dept. of Agriculture to upgrade wastewater collection system
The town’s system was built in 1985 and consists of about 5,100 feet of sewer pipe and two pump stations.