Fire in Bar Harbor diverts traffic<\/b><\/p>\n
A fire in Bar Harbor on Tuesday diverted traffic on route 102 in Town Hill.<\/span><\/p>\n Multiple units responded to the scene on West Eden Avenue.<\/span><\/p>\n The Mount Desert Islander reports officials asked locals to avoid the area as they investigated.<\/span><\/p>\n No word on the extent of the damage or if there were any injuries.<\/span><\/p>\n We will update you as we learn more.<\/span><\/p>\n New Hancock Judicial center groundbreaking announced<\/b><\/p>\n It\u2019s been a lot of planning for the new Hancock Judicial Center off High Street in Ellsworth.<\/span><\/p>\n City officials have gone through many efforts to find the right location which is behind Merrill Furniture.<\/span><\/p>\n The Ellsworth American reports the Maine Judicial Branch will host a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, July 7 at noon and the public is invited.<\/span><\/p>\n State and city dignitaries will mark the start of construction on the new building along with representatives of the project’s architect according to the publication.<\/span><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.ellsworthamerican.com\/news\/court-groundbreaking-planned-for-july-7\/article_b0087a76-cd15-4a2d-b720-5b759ef9d60b.html<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Maine Treasurer set to mail 34,000 unclaimed property checks\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n According to the Maine Treasurer\u2019s office, millions of dollars will be sent out via mail to Mainers who own unclaimed property.<\/span><\/p>\n The office announced they will be releasing 34,000 checks which will total in 10.5 million dollars.<\/span><\/p>\n They tell Star 97.7 the owners of the checks can use the funds as soon as Thursday.<\/span><\/p>\n Just to be clear, unclaimed property is money of financial assets considered lost or abandoned.<\/span><\/p>\n COA hosts coffee & conversations focusing on MDI architecture<\/b><\/p>\n A series focusing on MDI architecture is set to kick off on Tuesday, June 30.<\/span><\/p>\n Hosted by the College of the Atlantic, the coffee and conversation series invites guests and College of the Atlantic faculty members and trustees to learn about the unique architecture on the island.<\/span><\/p>\n Discussions will stem from a book that MDI modernists collaborated on.<\/span><\/p>\n The event is free and takes place at the Thomas S. Gates Jr. Community Center at 9:30 a.m.<\/span><\/p>\n Registration is required so to do so just follow the link below.<\/span><\/p>\n https:\/\/coa.swoogo.com\/coffeeandconvo<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Heart of Ellsworth launches website for Makerspace<\/b><\/p>\n What started in 2022 as a feasibility study has come to fruition highlighting creative spaces in Downtown Ellsworth.<\/span><\/p>\n The Heart of Ellsworth announced the official website for Makerspace at 16 State which is a growing creative hub.<\/span><\/p>\n The website will provide information about exhibitions, workshops, events, rentals and more!<\/span><\/p>\n Organizers say it was a way to connect local artists, markers and entrepreneurs in one space.<\/span><\/p>\n