National Park Service Is Trying to Pay for Seawall Road Rebuild.
Maine DOT three-year work plan for the Acadia Region Explained. Shaun Farrar Mar 26, 2026 SOUTHWEST HARBOR—The winter storms of 2024 rendered the beloved Seawall Road in Southwest Harbor impassable until July 26, 2024, when six local construction companies finished making repairs on their own, free of charge, to help stymie the issues of lost summer revenue for businesses and increased travel times, especially for emergency responses. … Continue reading National Park Service Is Trying to Pay for Seawall Road Rebuild.
Bar Harbor Warrant Committee Rejects Council Plan to Tap School CIP Funds
Carrie Jones Mar 26, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Restaurant Barn. BAR HARBOR—A proposal to tap school reserve funds to lower Bar Harbor property taxes is facing pushback after the town’s Warrant Committee voted against recommending the move Monday night. At its meeting, Monday, the Bar Harbor Warrant Committee disagreed with several aspects of the Town Council’s proposed budget. However, it spent … Continue reading Bar Harbor Warrant Committee Rejects Council Plan to Tap School CIP Funds
From Ancient Volcanoes to Current Canvas: Joan Vienot Paints the Story Beneath Maine’s Coast.
View the exhibit, meet the artist, and support the library through art sales. Carrie Jones Mar 25, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Havana. NORTHEAST HARBOR—When fine artist Joan Vienot moved from Florida to Downeast Maine approximately three years ago, she began an adventure. “My mission was to paint the rocky coastline; the first task being to learn how to convincingly paint rocks,” … Continue reading From Ancient Volcanoes to Current Canvas: Joan Vienot Paints the Story Beneath Maine’s Coast.
Potholes, Delays, and Uncertainty: Many MDI Road Issues Persist Without Immediate Fixes.
Technical Glitch Is Shortening Timeline for Seawall Road Repairs. Carrie Jones Mar 25, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION—There aren’t any big paving projects planned by Maine Department of Transportation (DOT) in the Mount Desert Island region for this year, but that doesn’t mean that the department doesn’t have projects scheduled for the future or … Continue reading Potholes, Delays, and Uncertainty: Many MDI Road Issues Persist Without Immediate Fixes.
Southwest Harbor Voters Approve Public Works Garage Money and Shoreline Repairs
Carrie Jones Mar 24, 2026 SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Through three yes or no decisions, Southwest Harbor voters approved money to fix the town’s public works garage and for shoreline repairs. Three articles faced voters in a special town referendum election, March 24. The 256 voters who participated resoundingly passed all three. Article 1 allows the town to apply for and receive state grants, federal grants, nonprofit revenues, … Continue reading Southwest Harbor Voters Approve Public Works Garage Money and Shoreline Repairs
Food, Culture, and Community: Students Organize Event to Benefit Open Table.
Sign up to cook, volunteer, or attend as students prepare for Sunday’s event. Carrie Jones Mar 24, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. NORTHEAST HARBOR— Rhythm Murawala, a student at Mount Desert Island High School, has never organized an event like the community food-tasting at the Neighborhood House this weekend. But she’s hopeful. She hopes people will sign … Continue reading Food, Culture, and Community: Students Organize Event to Benefit Open Table.
Teen’s Truck Rolls into Ditch During Snowstorm.
Police updates for Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, State Police and Hancock County Sheriff’s Department. Shaun Farrar Mar 24, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. BAR HARBOR—On Sunday, March 22, 2026, at approximately 11:45 a.m., a juvenile, no age or hometown given, was driving a 2002 Toyota pickup in the area of 289 Eagle Lake Road in Bar … Continue reading Teen’s Truck Rolls into Ditch During Snowstorm.
Ocean Properties Will Likely Buy Asticou For $60 Million.
Purchase and Sale Agreement Part of Bankruptcy Proceedings Still Needing to Be Approved by Judge. Carrie Jones Mar 24, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Wealth Management. MOUNT DESERT—Ocean Properties will likely buy the Asticou Hotel in Northeast Harbor. A judge still has to approve the deal. “We are pleased to announce that a company owned by members of the Walsh … Continue reading Ocean Properties Will Likely Buy Asticou For $60 Million.
Ten Bar Harbor Residents File Complaint Challenging Water Rate Increase
Carrie Jones Mar 23, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. BAR HARBOR—A letter from ten Bar Harbor residents who use town water has been sent to the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) challenging the town’s proposed water rate increase. Any water rate adjustment has to be approved by the state commission (PUC) prior to a town … Continue reading Ten Bar Harbor Residents File Complaint Challenging Water Rate Increase
Southwest Harbor’s Special Election Will Decide Fate of Public Works Garage and Shoreland Repairs
Carrie Jones Mar 23, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Tomorrow, March 24, Southwest Harbor voters decide the fate of three articles that would commit the town to accepting funds as well as paying money to repair parts of the town’s shoreline that was devastated in January 2024 storms. The voters will also decide whether or … Continue reading Southwest Harbor’s Special Election Will Decide Fate of Public Works Garage and Shoreland Repairs