Bryan Sidelinger
Multimedia Journalist
Bangor, Me
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A year round resident of beautiful Bar Harbor in Acadia National Park. I'm also a knower of all things New England Patriots, a golf junkie, and rueben sandwich connoisseur. I also hold the distinction of being the only person in 1996 who foresaw the timelessness of the song "Return of the Mack."
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Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 5:56 PM EDT
|By Bryan Sidelinger
The Families First Community Center in Ellsworth is a non-profit whose mission is to both break the cycle of homelessness, and equip families with young children with the skills they need to gain self-sufficiency.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 12:26 PM EDT
|By Bryan Sidelinger
The “Empty Bowls Project” is a world-wide service program that teaches students how to make bowls on a pottery wheel by hand, while also helping them learn about food insecurity in their community, and how they can help others fight food insecurity.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 5:48 PM EDT
|By Bryan Sidelinger
Like many in the Ellsworth community, Airline Brewing owner Gary Cresswell was saddened to hear about Finn’s Irish Pub closing its doors for good last July.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 5:17 PM EDT
|By Bryan Sidelinger
The search for a new executive director for the Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce is almost over.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2023 at 10:55 PM EDT
|By Bryan Sidelinger
Now that the soldiers have finally returned home, they say they’re looking forward to getting back to a normal life, which includes spending time with family.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 6:18 PM EDT
|By Bryan Sidelinger
The annual Skills USA Competition returned to Bangor on Friday, with more than a thousand students from around the state competing in dozens of fields of study.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 4:42 PM EDT
|By Bryan Sidelinger
Saturday is National Transit Driver Day and is a time to celebrate the public service our public transit vehicle operators provide.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 4:56 PM EDT
|By Bryan Sidelinger
In Bar Harbor, the YWCA of MDI celebrates “Pi Day” in a way that has almost nothing to do with math and everything to do with the taste buds.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 5:56 PM EDT
|By Bryan Sidelinger
The United States Coast Guard has been responsible for maintaining navigational aids since 1789, working to ensure navigational safety for boaters and mariners.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2023 at 7:41 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
The event is about more than just putting the ball in the basket, providing participating teams with two games each, in an effort to grow the sport and its camaraderie.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 4:16 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
Hancock County Technical School in Ellsworth hosted a “Fitness Fair” for its students Thursday, but it didn’t involve any running or jumping. Instead, the students at HCTC were introduced to a different kind of fitness, one that’s just as important as physical or emotional fitness.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 4:51 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
The Bar Harbor Town Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday night (March 7) to hear comment on a proposed new town ordinance that would ban the sale of flavored tobacco and nicotine products.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 5:23 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
The MDI Strike For Climate Justice was a march through the streets of Bar Harbor, bringing awareness to what those in attendance say are needed policy changes in addressing climate change.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 6:46 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
Scavenging for food is apparently beneath Bob. He won’t eat just anything like those other gulls. He comes to Moosabec for the good stuff; the wet cat food found on the shelf between the motor oil, and the dish detergent.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 6:02 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
For families dealing with food insecurity, school vacation only makes things more difficult, as that means more meals for parents to come up with at home.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 5:36 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
Maine Credit Unions’ “Campaign for Ending Hunger” has announced it raised $1,000,434 in food and cash donations in 2022.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 5:05 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
“It’s the Superbowl of the flower industry,” said Bud Connection Owner Barbara Courchesne.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 5:11 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
For most, Valentine’s Day is just one day in February, but at the Ellsworth Public Library they’re celebrating the holiday for the entire month.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 7:33 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
The restaurant says the holiday will add an extra day to their normal operating hours, but that the holiday itself provides a boost for local economies getting through the winter.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 7:29 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
Valentine’s Day is now just a week away.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2023 at 7:59 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
The school’s eleventh annual “24-hour Challenge” campaign will kick off with a bonfire at midnight Tuesday and aims to raise $100,00 before midnight Wednesday.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2023 at 7:48 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
The Mount Desert and Bar Harbor Fire Departments started sponsoring training in October to help those in crisis, and are continuing that training this month.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 6:33 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
Officials say it is simply not safe to be outside on Saturday when temperatures are expected to drop to -20° in some locations.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 5:49 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
DragonFire Pizza in Ellsworth had a major piece of pizza-making equipment go down Saturday night, but managed to stay open thanks to some help from the competition.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 5:33 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
The owners of Crazy Sumo have been working in the hibachi restaurant business for nearly a decade.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 5:10 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
Many Mainers spent at least a little time cleaning snow off their vehicles Monday, but car dealerships across the state spent a lot of time cleaning off entire car lots.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2023 at 12:29 AM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
Bryan Sidelinger and Connor Magliozzi have highlights of games that didn’t get snowed out, and take a look back at an unprecedented week for 1,000 point scorers in Maine high school basketball.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 10:17 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
Central’s Izzy Allen became the fourth Maine player in less than a week to hit a thousand points for her career.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 5:22 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
Brianna Townsend had a benchmark moment in her field hockey career Thursday, simply by signing her name.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 11:41 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
Mercier finished the game with 24 points to lead the way, as Ellsworth stayed unbeaten on the season with a 72-62 win over Foxcroft Academy.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 7:26 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
Oakhurst is giving away $2,500 in grants, with the goal of inspiring schools and communities to help build a stronger and healthier world together.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 7:22 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
As they’ve done since 2019, Aroma Joe’s is offering a free 16-ounce hot or iced cup of coffee to celebrate.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 2:34 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
The Ark Animal Shelter’s new space will more than double the amount of kennels for dogs, and provide more space for cats, and according to the staff will make day-to-day operations much easier.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 4:59 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
The center is a family-focused, state-of-the-art facility that includes combined labor, delivery and recovery suites, with plenty of space for a support person to stay overnight.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 5:30 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
There’s good news for people living on the Blue Hill peninsula who are struggling to afford wood to heat their homes this winter.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 9:06 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
At 12:44 Sunday morning, Jude Owen Dow became what’s believed to be the first baby born in Maine in 2023 at Lincoln Health Miles Memorial in Damariscotta.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 5:09 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
A new clinic in Ellsworth has opened its doors offering one-on-one help for those looking for help with addiction.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2022 at 7:27 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
It’s a chance for locals to get out and patronize some of their favorite spots.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2022 at 6:56 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
Through it all, Massicotte says she refused to leave her home to stay somewhere else.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2022 at 4:25 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
Sarah Lesko has taken over the position after a months long search by the library to fill the position.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2022 at 4:15 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
While many Mainers still don’t have power back, there are places available for people to charge their phones, cook a hot meal, or just get out of a cold house and go someplace warm for an afternoon.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2022 at 5:27 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
Once the rain and wind from the storm have subsided, Mainers will have temperatures below freezing to deal with, and that can mean trouble in the way of slick roads and frozen pipes.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 5:28 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
After a successful campaign to help feed families over the Thanksgiving holiday, Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry in Ellsworth has decided to turn its attention to the need that still exists once the holidays are over.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 1:44 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
According to AAA, this is expected to be the third busiest year for holiday travel since the organization began tracking it in 2000.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 4:56 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
According to AAA, this is expected to be the third busiest year for holiday travel since the organization began tracking it in 2000.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 8:38 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
The show features dozens of larger-than-life holiday themed displays.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 5:29 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
There are officially five full shopping days left before Christmas, so if you haven’t finished all your shopping, there’s still time.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 5:51 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
he Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual city-wide Ugly Christmas Sweater Day.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 4:14 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
If you’re gift hunting at 5 Main Street in Blue Hill, you might not realize you’re shopping at three stores in one.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 6:13 PM EST
|By Bryan Sidelinger
“We’ll mourn these young men and their memory. We will never forget them, and this moment in the history of Maine Maritime Academy. They were lost way too soon, and before their watch was over.”
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