Zach Lanning is a Content Producer at The Ellsworth American and the Mount Desert Islander. His reporting spans a diverse range of topics, including medicine and healthcare, climate change, and urban planning, with a particular focus on water conservation and management. Zach's work has been featured in both The Ellsworth American and the Mount Desert Islander.
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Zach Lanning's coverage predominantly revolves around local sports events and announcements, particularly those related to MDI High School and various sports like baseball, softball, track, and tennis. His focus on event coverage indicates a strong interest in reporting real-time developments.
Given Zach’s specialization in local sports events within Maine (Ellsworth), he may be most responsive to pitches offering exclusive interviews with athletes or coaches from the region. Additionally, providing unique insights into the performance of specific teams or players covered by Zach would likely capture his attention.
Consider reaching out with press releases for upcoming sporting events or private sector announcements related to local sports initiatives as these are frequently featured in his articles.
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By: Zach Lanning, Zachary Lanning
Graham Platner speaks at a rally in Bar Harbor earlier this month ahead of the primary elections.
By: Zach Lanning, Zachary Lanning
A Bar Harbor resident heads to town hall on Tuesday, June 9, to cast a vote on the town's warrant articles as well as in the statewide primary election.
By: Zach Lanning
With the national spotlight shining brightly on Maine's elections this season, the primary races were understandably hot as money and attention poured into campaigns that could potentially impact the calculus
By: Zach Lanning, Zachary Lanning
Conners Emerson School students Oliver Presa-Guzman (left) and Finn Monahan (right) earned third place in the Website category at the 2026 Maine National History Day State Competition at the University of Maine with their project, "Tesla vs. Edison: The Competition to Light Up the World."
By: Zach Lanning, Zachary Lanning
A new gangway sits on the town pier, the construction of which town officials say has been financed without the use of property tax revenue.
By: Zach Lanning, Zachary Lanning
BAR HARBOR — The Planning Board moved a proposed cap on the size of downtown lodging establishments one step closer to voters by finalizing the amendment’s language and setting public hearings. The cap would restrict the size of future lodging establishments in two downtown zoning districts to a maximum of 12 units, should residents vote to adopt the amendment to the land use ordinance.
By: Zach Lanning, Zachary Lanning
Newly minted council chair Maya Caines discusses the possibility of a pay-as-you-throw program at a candidate forum ahead of election day. Waste management will be one of many priorities for the latest term of the council.
Attorney Robert Papazian (left) argues that, if the town's Board of Appeals were to allow the definition of'pier' to accommodate cruise ship disembarkation as a use, anyone with a pier in the 17 other zoning districts that allow for a pier would also be able to disembark cruise ship passengers.
By: Zach Lanning, Zachary Lanning
BAR HARBOR — Resident Charles Sidman has asked District Court Judge Lance Walker to revisit his latest ruling, handed down in May, regarding the constitutionality of the town’s cruise ship passenger caps. While the motion does not represent a formal appeal of the verdict, it does reset the clock for when that decision needs to be made, giving the town more time to weigh its options now that it has sworn in a new council after the June election.
Ella Watson throws a pitch during a game earlier in the season.
