Two Towns, Two Paths: Bar Harbor and Southwest Harbor Tackle Land-Use Challenges.
While Bar Harbor weighs lodging reforms and a possible moratorium extension, Southwest Harbor works to update ordinances and streamline development review. Carrie Jones Jun 08, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. SOUTHWEST HARBOR AND BAR HARBOR—Two Mount Desert Island Planning Boards are moving forward in different ways as they try to organize processes that could have … Continue reading Two Towns, Two Paths: Bar Harbor and Southwest Harbor Tackle Land-Use Challenges.
THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK.
And in the near future. Carrie Jones Jun 08, 2026 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 Jun 08, 2026 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 … Continue reading ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week.
Letters From Readers.
Cara Ryan. Shaun Farrar. Carrie Jones. Jun 07, 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, … Continue reading Letters From Readers.
People We’ve Lost
Sandra Kaye “Sandy” Wilcox. Hazel “Penny” Keene L’Heureux. Joanna Lynn (Carter) Kohler. Joseph B. Mackay. Corace E. Bunker. Carrie Jones Jun 07, 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 … Continue reading People We’ve Lost
Do You Own 10 Forested Acres in Maine?
You Could Get Up to $20K to Protect it. Jun 06, 2026 by Susan Bard/BDN MAINE—Many Maine hunters and outdoor enthusiasts own wooded property. A new state program could help them improve wildlife habitat, increase forest diversity and make their woods more resilient to pests, disease, and severe weather. The Maine Forest Service is seeking applications for its new WoodsWISE Resilience Program, a $9 million initiative that … Continue reading Do You Own 10 Forested Acres in Maine?
Man Who Crashed into Bar Harbor Police Cruiser Indicted on Charge of Attempted Murder.
Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Jun 05, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Thrive Juice Bar & Kitchen. ELLSWORTH—A Hancock County grand jury indicted a Maine man on a charge of attempted murder, June 4. The charge stems from a high-speed chase down Route 3 in Bar Harbor through Hulls Cove before Riley McClure, 23, hit a responding officer’s cruiser with his vehicle, a black … Continue reading Man Who Crashed into Bar Harbor Police Cruiser Indicted on Charge of Attempted Murder.
School, Town Leaders Coordinate on Student Safety Priorities
vvv Carrie Jones Jun 05, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Music Festival. BAR HARBOR—A meeting between Bar Harbor School Board Chair Marie Yarborough and Town Manager James Smith has both reinforced town process and eased some concerns about students’ safety getting to and from school. This past year, the school committee had formalized the Town of Bar Harbor and Conners Emerson … Continue reading School, Town Leaders Coordinate on Student Safety Priorities
A 12-Year-Old Game Designer Walked Into a Coffee Shop in Bar Harbor
An aspiring young designer, a Maine lobster fishing game, and a playtest that became a community moment Carrie Jones Jun 05, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. BAR HARBOR — An article in Working Waterfront inspired 12-year-old Lily Sanders that she had to play Corker, the game featured in the article. Working Waterfront is a commercial fishing publication. And the … Continue reading A 12-Year-Old Game Designer Walked Into a Coffee Shop in Bar Harbor
The Next Chapter of the Jesup Begins.
Residents got their first look at the expanded Jesup Memorial Library during a soft opening that celebrated accessibility, preservation, new spaces, and more than a century of community support. Carrie Jones Jun 04, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Historical Society. BAR HARBOR—The doors swung open without much fanfare on June 3, and people came in the way they often … Continue reading The Next Chapter of the Jesup Begins.