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Chris Newell resigns after 18 months as Abbe Museum director

by Bob Keyes September 10, 2021September 11, 2021

The first tribal member to lead the museum of Wabanaki art, history and culture cites personal reasons and returns to his family and consulting work in Connecticut.

Op-eds, Opinion

Insight: The tale of Bar Harbor’s ‘Treasure Ship’

by D. Brock Hornby Special to the Telegram July 11, 2021July 10, 2021

At the outbreak of the First World War, a German ship carrying silver and gold bullion tried to find safe harbor in Maine. The arrival kicked off a legal battle for the history books.

Arts & Entertainment

A disappearing Mi’kmaq art form, porcupine quillwork gets renewed attention

by Bob Keyes July 4, 2021July 3, 2021

The Abbe Museum is showing items from its collection and the work of artisans determined to keep the tradition alive.

Maine

‘Exceptional’ rainstorm heavily damages carriage roads at Acadia National Park

by Dennis Hoey Staff Writer June 14, 2021June 15, 2021

The storm early on June 9 dumped about 5 inches of rain on the park in the space of a few hours, and washed out 10 miles of the popular 45-mile carriage road system.

Business, Maine

Push for COVID research drives $9.5 million funding increase for Jackson Lab

by Edward D. Murphy December 30, 2020December 30, 2020

The Bar Harbor-based institution landed more than $100 million in funding from more than 200 grants this year, much of it for projects related to COVID-19.