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BAR HARBOR TRUST SERVICES ANNOUNCES HATTIE A. & FRED C. LYNAM GRANT RECIPIENTS
Bar Harbor, Maine – Curtis Simard, President and CEO of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, is pleased to announce the 2018 grant recipients from the Hattie A. & Fred C. Lynam Trust managed by Bar Harbor Trust Services. The Lynam Trust was established to support charitable, religious, and educational organizations which are particularly beneficial to and advantageous for the people of Mount Desert Island. Since 2009 the Lynam Trust has been making grants, ranging from $500 to $5,000, to non-profit organizations located on Mount Desert Island.
For 2018 grants were awarded to 32 organizations, representing close to $175,000 in total. The organizations receiving grants in 2018 included: A Climate to Thrive, Acadia Community Association, Acadia Handbell Choir, Acadia Senior College, Acadia Wildlife, Bar Harbor Congregational Church, Bar Harbor Food Pantry, Camp Beech Cliff, Criterion Theatre, Hulls Cove Neighborhood Association, Island Connections, Island Housing Trust, Jesup Memorial Library, Kid’s Corner, Local Solutions, MDI Backpack Program, MDI Community Campfire Coalition, MDI Historical Society, MDI Hospital, Mount Desert Nursery School, Mount Desert Nursing Association, Mount Desert Summer Chorale, Neighborhood House, Northeast Harbor Library, Somesville Library Association, Southwest Harbor Public Library, Summer Festival of the Arts, The Jefferson Davis Grant Foundation, The Maine Granite Industry Historical Society, Town of Mount Desert Community Development Corp., The Wendell Gilley Museum of Bird Carving, Inc., and the YWCA of Mount Desert Island.
The annual grant application deadline is September 18th. Applications are reviewed by the Grants Committee each November. Grants are awarded and distributed by December 31st of the same calendar year. Applicants must have their primary administrative office located on Mount Desert Island and serve the residents of the Island. Organizations are encouraged to reapply every year, whether or not a grant was awarded to them in a prior year. For additional information please visit www.lynamtrust.com.
In addition to the grant program, since 1949 the Lynam Trust has awarded scholarships to graduating seniors of Mt. Desert Island High School. These renewable awards are restricted to graduates of MDI High School who are residents of Mount Desert Island. Recipients must reapply each year. In 2018, $1,000 scholarships were awarded to 109 MDI High School graduates.
Hattie A. & Fred C. Lynam Trust
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Rangers have started welcoming visitors to Acadia this spring, even though the main visitor center isn't ready just yet. Watch for updates at go.nps.gov/AcadiaAlerts
JOSH YARBROUGH JOINS BAR HARBOR BANK & TRUST AS VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY BANKING RELATIONSHIP MANAGER
Bar Harbor, Maine – Josh Yarbrough has joined Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as Vice President, Community Banking Relationship Manager, working from the Bank’s office at 82 Main Street in Bar Harbor, Maine. Serving the Mount Desert Island community, he helps local small businesses be successful by listening to their goals and responding quickly to their needs with suitable financial solutions, including commercial loans and cash management services.
Josh comes to Bar Harbor Bank & Trust with over 15 years of banking experience, having worked for Synovus Financial as Vice President, Commercial Banker II, in Columbus Georgia. Other work experience includes managing the construction of luxury apartment complexes for Trimcor, LLC in Phenix City, Alabama. Josh earned his bachelor’s degree from Troy State University and while living in Columbus Georgia, he owned and operated a small retail store, Kiddie Shoppe.
“After visiting MDI over the last ten years and saying that one day we would like to live here, my family took the chance and moved up. We love the outdoors and see MDI as a great place to raise our children,” said Josh. Quickly integrating into the community, Josh is a member of MDI Rotary and the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce. He actively volunteers with the Bar Harbor Food Pantry and Friends of Acadia. On the weekends expect to find Josh outdoors hiking, bicycling, kayaking and running. Josh, his wife, Tiffany, and their two young children live in Mount Desert. Please join us in welcoming Josh Yarbrough to the Bar Harbor Bank & Trust team.
Bar Harbor Bankshares (NYSE American: BHB) is the parent company of its wholly owned subsidiary, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust. Operating over 50 locations across Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust is headquartered in Bar Harbor, Maine and has more than $3.6 billion in assets. As a leading Northern New England community bank, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust offers a full range of personal and business banking services, as well as wealth management services through its subsidiaries Bar Harbor Trust Services and Charter Trust Company
Small Business Appreciation Day!We just received a visit from the wonderful team from the Bar Harbor Bank and Trust and look what they gave us! Who knew it was Small Business Appreciation Day. We are grateful for our bank who appreciates us and for all the customers who support us. America was founded on small business and we are happy to be one of them. #supportsmall #shoplocal #smallbusiness #thankyou Window Panes Home & Garden
Such a great event and it'll be here very soon!
Abbe Museum’s Indian Market expected to be even bigger - The Ellsworth American
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BAR HARBOR — The Abbe Museum Indian Market is back, and bigger. The weekend-long celebration of Native American art and artists is set for Friday-Sunday,The Scoop
The Latest News and Events in Bar Harbor, Maine
Spring is in the air! Your year round shops, businesses and restaurants are here to make coming out of hibernation a breeze. Whether you want to get out and climb a mountain, sit by the ocean or simply enjoy the beauty of the everything waking up, Bar Harbor Merchants can help you embrace the longer days and lazy times. Reconnect with your friends and family for treasured adventures and memories. For current non donor events also check out our local Chamber of Commerce Events Calendar
Weekly Birding Tours
The Natural History Center
For details, check The Natural History Center’s Facebook Page weekly.
$20:00 per person
(Members: All Merchant Association members are welcome to come as guests to learn about what The Natural History center does)
November through April
Discounted Local Rates
Massage Bar Harbor
The Bistro at Atlantic Oceanside
Live Local Music on Fridays
The 8th Annual Hancock County Food Drive has begun! Through March 31, members of the Hancock County Food Security Network and partner organizations are working together to raise funds and collect food items for 17 food pantries, free meal programs, and school backpack programs.
In 2018, the Food Drive generated enough resources to provide almost 92,000 meals for households experiencing food insecurity in Hancock County. This year, we aim to collect 5,000 food items and raise $25,000 for participating food security organizations.
The 2019 Food Drive kicked off with a multi-site, county-wide collection event on March 2nd. In just a few hours, Food Drive volunteers collected nearly $6,300 and over 1,000 food items from community members shopping at any of the 14 participating retailers, grocery stores, and downtown businesses across the county. Star 97.7FM broadcasted live from Friends and Family Market in Ellsworth during the event, and will continue to promote the Food Drive throughout March.
Other exciting events to benefit food security programs and organizations across Hancock County during the Food Drive include a Lip Sync contest on March 23 (click here to register), and a live concert at Pleasant Street Pub in Blue Hill (TBA). Visit the Hancock County Food Drive’s Facebook page (@hcfooddrive) for information about these and other planned events.
If you would like to contribute to the Food Drive, please donate non-perishable, non-expired, healthy food items, such as the following:
- Canned Fruit, canned in water or 100% fruit juice
- Canned Vegetables, low sodium or no salt added
- Canned Meats or Fish, canned in water
- Peanut Butter
- Whole Wheat Pasta
- Healthy Soups
- Healthy Snacks
- Low-sugar Cereal
To reach our fundraising goal of $25,000, the Hancock County Food Drive also needs your help financially! You can donate by texting “FeedME2019” to the number 41444 or by clicking here.
Wednesday, March 20th 2pm – 5pm
Call the Jesup at 207-288-4245 to register for these classes.
Tickets $10 (members are free)
Call the Jesup at 207-288-4245 to register for these classes.
Call the Jesup at 207-288-4245 to register for these classes.
Call the Jesup at 207-288-4245 to register for these classes.