Letters from our readers.
Ryan Blotnick. Tina Stein. May 03, 2026 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 the beliefs, opinions, and viewpoints … Continue reading Letters from our readers.
People We’ve Lost
Barry L. Gutradt. Joyce Eileen (Usherson) Kuzma. Gleason Gray. Thomas Jeffery West. Steven Sargent. May 03, 2026 Note: “People We’ve Lost” is a feature of the Bar Harbor Story where we share obituaries of people that the island lost in the previous 1-2 weeks. We’re doing this because we think everyone deserves to be remembered as widely as possible and not behind paywalls or at a … Continue reading People We’ve Lost
The Bar Harbor Warrant Committee Candidates
Carrie Jones May 03, 2026 BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Story asked the Warrant Committee candidates for bios, photos, and to answer our questions. The responses are below. We asked each candidate the same questions. There are seven seats up for grabs on Bar Harbor’s Warrant Committee. Five seats are for three-year terms and two seats are available for a one-year term. The election will be … Continue reading The Bar Harbor Warrant Committee Candidates
Inn Owner One of Two Men Dead at Southwest Harbor’s Lindenwood Inn.
Carrie Jones May 02, 2026 SOUTHWEST HARBOR—The deaths of two men at a well-known Southwest Harbor Inn, May 1, is being investigated as accidental. James H. King, 69, of Southwest Harbor and Randy Murray, 69, of Holden both died, May 1, at the Lindenwood Inn, which King owns. “It is being investigated as accidental. We will have to wait until the medical examiner’s report for … Continue reading Inn Owner One of Two Men Dead at Southwest Harbor’s Lindenwood Inn.
Approximately 180 acres For Sale in Bar Harbor for $2.5 Million.
Town Hill parcel had been known as Brigadoon Subdivision Carrie Jones May 02, 2026 BAR HARBOR—In a town that is actively looking for more ways to make homes, almost 180-acres of land off the Crooked Road in Bar Harbor is now for sale and contains five housing lots with potential for more. The property is currently owned by Christopher Bettencourt and Denise Carey Bettencourt and was … Continue reading Approximately 180 acres For Sale in Bar Harbor for $2.5 Million.
After Decades of Sunday Calls and Small Miracles, a Superhero Vet Retires
Carrie Jones May 01, 2026 BAR HARBOR—On an island where winter winds can sound like grief and summer traffic can test a saint’s patience, there has long been a quiet certainty on Federal Street: if your dog swallowed a lobster buoy or something equally ridiculous, if your old cat stopped eating, if there was a horrifying accident on a Sunday afternoon, you called Dr. Marc … Continue reading After Decades of Sunday Calls and Small Miracles, a Superhero Vet Retires
New Fees, New Kiosks: Southwest Harbor Sets Waterfront Parking Plan.
A New Parking Era Begins as Board Member Carolyn Ball Says Goodbye. Carrie Jones May 01, 2026 SOUTHWEST HARBOR—It’s only in a few places—all related to the town’s working waterfront—but paid parking in Southwest Harbor is still taking up a lot of energy and work for the the town’s volunteer boards and staff. After some worries from members of the public, at the Select Board’s … Continue reading New Fees, New Kiosks: Southwest Harbor Sets Waterfront Parking Plan.
How Many Cruise Ships Are Actually Heading to Bar Harbor This Year?
Shaun Farrar Apr 30, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. BAR HARBOR—How many cruise ships will visit Bar Harbor this year is a somewhat moving target. According to the Town of Bar Harbor, the total number of cruise ship passengers visiting Bar Harbor for the 2026 season lies just beneath 50,000. That number would only be reached if none of … Continue reading How Many Cruise Ships Are Actually Heading to Bar Harbor This Year?
Southwest Harbor Extends Its Tobacco Moratorium
Second Mount Desert Island town to have ongoing moratorium; plus, briefs and press releases. Carrie Jones Apr 30, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Music Festival. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—The Southwest Harbor Select Board quickly extended its ban on tobacco specialty stores, April 29. The November 4, 2025, retroactive ban began due to concerns about a lack of land use regulations in … Continue reading Southwest Harbor Extends Its Tobacco Moratorium
Bar Harbor Town Council Candidates Answer Our Questions.
Carrie Jones Apr 29, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. BAR HARBOR—There are seven contenders for three seats on the Bar Harbor Town Council. Vice Chair Maya Caines and Councilor David Kief are running for reelection. They’re challenged by Bryce Lambert, Paul Saltysiak, Charles Sidman, Deborah Vickers, and Nathan Young. On April 15, Tammy Richards announced that she would not … Continue reading Bar Harbor Town Council Candidates Answer Our Questions.