Portland philanthropist Art Girard bought East of Eden for $4.1 million at auction and plans to resell it to benefit the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland and UNE.
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Victims identified in crash that killed 3 on Acadia’s Park Loop Road
Law enforcement officials have charged the driver with manslaughter following the rollover on Saturday.
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With no start date set, Maine-Nova Scotia ferry season may be extended
The season was originally planned to run from June to mid-October but no ferries have been allowed to use the Bar Harbor terminal.
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Historic Bar Harbor mansion once listed for $15.5 million is going up for auction
East of Eden, an 8-bedroom, 12-bathroom waterfront mansion on the National Register of Historic Places, goes on the auction block Sept. 7.
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Cruise ship passengers spending less than first reported
A new study finds each spends under $62 in Maine, down from a previous estimate of $110.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine study part of effort to solve Alzheimer’s puzzle
In the oldest state in the nation, finding a cure has never been more important.
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Bar Harbor man wins 2nd large lottery prize in as many years
Peter Alley wins $500,000 on a ticket he purchased at a Portland convenience store in June, less than 2 years after he won a $100,000 lottery prize.
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Bar Harbor Bank picking up 8 People’s United branches
The branches will increase the bank’s footprint to 22 Maine locations.
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Only minor injuries reported after small plane crashes in Bar Harbor
The plane came down Saturday morning in a marshy area behind Mount Desert Island High School, fire officials say.
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Bar Harbor man found guilty of raping and murdering former classmate
Jalique Keene, 22, testified in his own defense Friday and acknowledged that a security camera showed him carrying the lifeless body of 19-year-old Mikaela Conley in the early morning of June 1, 2018.