Black Bears Are Showing Up Around MDI. Wildlife Officials Say Secure Your Trash.
Carrie Jones Sep 18, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Thrive Juice Bar & Kitchen. MOUNT DESERT—A woman pulling into her driveway near Beech Hill Cross Road this week found an unexpected visitor waiting nearby: a black bear, accompanied by two cubs. The bears had also discovered something else nearby — outdoor garbage cans. Other residents along Ripples Pond Road reported that their … Continue reading Black Bears Are Showing Up Around MDI. Wildlife Officials Say Secure Your Trash.
Trenton Select Board Moves School Reorganization Question to Ballot
Trenton School Committee has not yet voted to support, or not support, reorganization. Shaun Farrar and Carrie Jones Sep 18, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Coastal Kayaking Tours and Acadia Bike. TRENTON—During the Trenton Select Board’s September 15 meeting, during which it heard a school reorganization presentation from AOS 91 Superintendent Michael Zboray, select Board Member Susan Sargent wanted to know what would happen … Continue reading Trenton Select Board Moves School Reorganization Question to Ballot
Bar Harbor Wants Out of Its Lodging Moratorium, But First, It Wants to Define the Problems & Framework.
Two October workshops will begin a process that could reshape lodging rules and address what the Town Council deems broader community concerns. Carrie Jones Sep 18, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop. BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor has spent nearly two years using a moratorium to pause new lodging development while the town considers how lodging fits into its future. Now, … Continue reading Bar Harbor Wants Out of Its Lodging Moratorium, But First, It Wants to Define the Problems & Framework.
Bar Harbor Parking Revenue Jumps 24% in First Two Months of Fiscal Year.
The town collected $2.237 million as officials begin assessing the effect of higher premium parking rates and a new resident coupon program. Carrie Jones Sep 17, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor’s parking meters brought in $2.237 million in July and August, 24% more than they did during the same period last year. The early numbers … Continue reading Bar Harbor Parking Revenue Jumps 24% in First Two Months of Fiscal Year.
Tremont Deer Hunt Approved Again After State Redoes August Vote.
The Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Advisory Council rescinded its August action because of a meeting-notice discrepancy, then approved the three-year special hunt again Wednesday. Carrie Jones Sep 17, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Geddy’s. TREMONT—The Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Advisory Council (IFW) approved the Town of Tremont’s special deer hunt again yesterday. That sentence might feel a bit like déjà … Continue reading Tremont Deer Hunt Approved Again After State Redoes August Vote.
Judge Sends 72 Clark Point Road Case Back to Southwest Harbor
Thomas McKeon ruled that the town’s Appeals Board had remanded the project to the Planning Board rather than approving or denying it, leaving the court without a final administrative decision. Carrie Jones Sep 16, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Justice Thomas McKeon dismissed a majority of the Town of Southwest Harbor’s motion to dismiss a case that was … Continue reading Judge Sends 72 Clark Point Road Case Back to Southwest Harbor
Bar Harbor Firefighters Association Purchases Polaris Utility Vehicle for Fire Department
Frequently utilized and always borrowed, Bar Harbor Fire Department will now have its own utility vehicle for more challenging responses. Shaun Farrar Sep 16, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Birch Bay Retirement Village. BAR HARBOR—On July 4, 2026, just after the fireworks had ended, an older man fell off the seawall of Bar Harbor’s Shore Path and suffered a head injury. Navigating … Continue reading Bar Harbor Firefighters Association Purchases Polaris Utility Vehicle for Fire Department
69,061 People Visited Acadia’s New Gateway Center This Season and From There 6,409 Boarded an Island Explorer Bus.
The Trenton center is attracting visitors in its first full season, but survey results show driving their own vehicles remains the dominant way people plan to get around. Carrie Jones Sep 16, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Viridian Law. TRENTON —Between June 1 and August 31, at the Acadia Gateway Center, the buses have been boarded 6,409 times. That’s the news Amanda … Continue reading 69,061 People Visited Acadia’s New Gateway Center This Season and From There 6,409 Boarded an Island Explorer Bus.
Man Arrested in Bar Harbor After Domestic Violence Incident in Gouldsboro
Police updates for Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, State Police, and Hancock County Sheriff’s Department. Shaun Farrar Sep 15, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Don & Beth Straus Center at Birch Bay Village. BAR HARBOR—On the morning of Monday, September 7, 2026, the Maine State Police responded to a domestic violence incident at a residence in Gouldsboro. Later in … Continue reading Man Arrested in Bar Harbor After Domestic Violence Incident in Gouldsboro
Southwest Harbor Faces Another Vote on Soil Rules as Press Release Suggests that Landfill Closure Will Begin.
Southwest Harbor officials say they may have to wait until May to amend requirements adopted after concerns about contamination near an old landfill. Town hires new CEO and new police officer. Carrie Jones Sep 15, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—If the town wants to amend its citizen-approved soil standards, it’s likely going to have to have a … Continue reading Southwest Harbor Faces Another Vote on Soil Rules as Press Release Suggests that Landfill Closure Will Begin.