Mount Desert Man Arrested in Ellsworth After Vehicle Reported Stolen in Mount Desert
Police updates for Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, State Police, and Hancock County Sheriff’s Department. Shaun Farrar just now The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Don & Beth Straus Center at Birch Bay Village. MOUNT DESERT—On Sunday, November 8, 2026, at approximately 10:15 p.m., someone reported that their vehicle had been stolen from a residence in Mount Desert. Officer Kaleb … Continue reading Mount Desert Man Arrested in Ellsworth After Vehicle Reported Stolen in Mount Desert
Mt. Desert Island Ice Cream Expands Production to Ellsworth
just now The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Witham Family Hotels. by Sabrina Martin/BDN BAR HARBOR — The owner of a nationally recognized Bar Harbor ice cream chain purchased an Ellsworth building to expand production space for the business. Linda Marie Parker, founder of Mt. Desert Island Ice Cream — which has six locations, including two in Bar Harbor, one in Portland, one … Continue reading Mt. Desert Island Ice Cream Expands Production to Ellsworth
Window Panes is Raising Money for the Bar Harbor Food Pantry
And matching donations up to $5,000. Shaun Farrar The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. BAR HARBOR—The holidays are often a time of celebration and gathering, with many of those festivities being centered around food. Not everyone can afford to buy food for entertainment and struggle daily to feed themselves or their families. Area food pantries help out with those burdens … Continue reading Window Panes is Raising Money for the Bar Harbor Food Pantry
THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK.
And some ongoing events. Carrie Jones just now THINGS TO DO It’s our weekly round-up, and we may have missed some things, so apologies! If you have something you’d like in here, please let us know. We hope you have some great adventures this week! To check out our news stories and briefs from the past week, click on the archive section, and you’ll see … Continue reading THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK.
ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week.
It’s our round up of upcoming government meetings. All are public. That means you can go and be involved. Carrie Jones just now Every week we document the Mount Desert Island region’s government and school meetings that we know of. Please let us know if we’ve missed something. Also, sometimes things on the town and school calendars are cancelled or rescheduled, so make sure to … Continue reading ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week.
Letters from our Readers
Mike Zboray. Steven Juskewitch. Annlinn Kruger. Charles Sidman. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR POLICY We always welcome letter submissions to The Bar Harbor Story. For details on our policy, please visit our about page and scroll down or just visit here. As with all newspapers, the beliefs, opinions, and viewpoints expressed by the writers of letters to the editor and included here do not necessarily reflect … Continue reading Letters from our Readers
Last Call to Drive Up Cadillac Mountain—For Now.
The summit road closes Monday as construction continues on a new accessible path connecting the mountain’s parking lots. Carrie Jones just now ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—Today is the last day to use the road that goes up Acadia National Park’s Cadillac Mountain summit for a bit. The foggy and drizzly conditions didn’t deter some motorists this morning. You do not need a reservation. You do need … Continue reading Last Call to Drive Up Cadillac Mountain—For Now.
People We’ve Lost.
Elizabeth “Betty” Bryer. Daniel M. Dunn. Thomas Richard Rolfes. Nancy “Gram” Merchant. Nancy Elizabeth Montserrat. Everett Almon Beal Jr. Carrie Jones just now “People We’ve Lost” is a feature of the Bar Harbor Story where we share obituaries of people that the island area has lost in the previous 1-2 weeks. We’re doing this because we think everyone deserves to be remembered as widely as … Continue reading People We’ve Lost.
Some Parks and Recreation Committee Members Disappointed Over Glen Mary Pool Process.
Town manager says design changes made the project more affordable and buildable while preserving its core vision. Shaun Farrar 2 minutes ago BAR HARBOR—This past week, at least two members of the currently four-member Bar Harbor Parks and Recreation Committee expressed discontent with the fact that the Committee did not get a chance to look at the newest iteration of plans for the Glen Mary … Continue reading Some Parks and Recreation Committee Members Disappointed Over Glen Mary Pool Process.
When Conners Emerson Closed for Two Weeks, Bar Harbor’s Community Stepped Up.
The school’s move meant two weeks away from classes, but area nonprofits and businesses made sure children had places to go, things to do, and a community ready to help. Carrie Jones just now BAR HARBOR—For two weeks, the nonprofits and businesses of Bar Harbor helped the students of Conners Emerson School and their families find other things to do that didn’t include going to … Continue reading When Conners Emerson Closed for Two Weeks, Bar Harbor’s Community Stepped Up.