Bar Harbor to host 5th annual Winter Beer Fest

About 35 miles of Maine roads have been treated with now-banned sealant

The surfaces are safe to drive on, though, according to a Maine Department of Transportation official.

Maine to stop using certain road sealant on travel lanes after dangerous road conditions reported

The Maine Department of Transportation has decided to halt the use of fog sealant on roadways after finding its application is imprecise and involves too much "eyeballing."

‘Mighty mice’ custom-designed at Jackson Lab are headed to the space station

Scientists on the International Space Station will study bone and muscle loss in brawny Jackson Laboratory mice.

Judge rules Bar Harbor bank must face claims it let conman steal from estate, then tried a cover-up

Plaintiffs allege the bank's trust business allowed Robert Kenneth Lindell Jr. to steal over $1 million from an elderly widow's estate and then tried to cover up its involvement.

Buyer plans to flip Bar Harbor mansion to benefit animal shelter and UNE

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.

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.

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.

Cruise ship spending lower than first reported

A new study estimates each passenger spends under $62 in Maine, down from previous reports that estimated per passenger spending at $110.

Lots of ‘cool science’ at Bates spurred by federal program

The $104 million that taxpayers have allocated to encourage biomedical research in Maine has contributed to the growth of student-focused scientific training at Bates and other Maine colleges.