The Things We Do to Stay Warm.
As winter approaches, Maine families are preparing their homes for heat and facing the safety and financial challenges that come with it. Carrie Jones The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Coastal Kayaking Tours and Acadia Bike. BAR HARBOR—As colder weather approaches and heating sources in Maine homes are used more often, there is often an uptick in house and structure fires. Also, as … Continue reading The Things We Do to Stay Warm.
“Welcome to Our Nightmare.”
Southwest Harbor’s Planning Board tabled a proposal to modify the Causeway Club’s pickleball courts while also preparing to revisit a long-running dispute over 72 Clark Point Road. Carrie Jones just now The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Birch Bay Retirement Village. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—At her first Southwest Harbor Planning Board meeting, new Code Enforcement Officer Stacey Gatcomb helped the board as it navigated through … Continue reading “Welcome to Our Nightmare.”
For One Downtown Bar Harbor Resident, It’s All About the Bass.
Town Council passes 11 special amusement permits, but one downtown home owner said the bass music makes her home thump. Carrie Jones just now The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop. BAR HARBOR—After two public comments, the Bar Harbor Town Council made quick work of the special amusement permits on its docket. Special amusement permits are the permits the businesses … Continue reading For One Downtown Bar Harbor Resident, It’s All About the Bass.
The Sweatshirt Was a Little Bribe.
Five Mount Desert Elementary School students spent the summer climbing all 26 peaks on the island earning some bragging rights with their parents, friends, and grandparents in tow. Carrie Jones 1 minute ago The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Historical Society. MOUNT DESERT—The sweatshirt, Hadley Mahaney is quick to point out, was her idea—a reward for climbing all 26 peaks … Continue reading The Sweatshirt Was a Little Bribe.
Four Weeks to Go.
As Conners Emerson prepares to move into its new building, the Bar Harbor School Committee is also beginning a new budget cycle and hearing continued concerns about middle school curriculum. Carrie Jones just now The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Viridian Law. BAR HARBOR—It was the last Bar Harbor School Committee in the Conners Emerson library, this Monday. The building, along with the … Continue reading Four Weeks to Go.
Construction Noise Takes Center Stage in Mount Desert.
A summer of blasting, drilling and early-morning construction has some neighbors asking for some rules around the noise. Carrie Jones just now The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Don & Beth Straus Center at Birch Bay Village. MOUNT DESERT—Towns on Mount Desert Island often have occasional noise complaints. In Bar Harbor (and last year in Tremont) those complaints tend to be about … Continue reading Construction Noise Takes Center Stage in Mount Desert.
Resignation Note and Lack of Communication Prompts Concern for Ex-Employee
Police updates for Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, State Police, and Hancock County Sheriff’s Department. Shaun Farrar The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Music Festival. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—On September 30, 2026 at approximately 10:38 a.m., a Southwest Harbor business owner called the Southwest Harbor Police Department to say that they were concerned about an employee who was apparently now … Continue reading Resignation Note and Lack of Communication Prompts Concern for Ex-Employee
What Happens When Writers and Artists Respond to One Another?
A new collaborative project at Northeast Harbor Library brings six Maine writers and artists together for an evening of words, images, conversation—and a little creative alchemy. Carrie Jones 2 minutes ago The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. NORTHEAST HARBOR—What happens when one artist gives another artist something to respond to? That’s a question at the heart of reWorks: … Continue reading What Happens When Writers and Artists Respond to One Another?
Trenton Select Board Raises Planning Board Fee to Cover Associated Costs of the Application
Also hears about other potential cost increases and signs warrant for November 3 RSU reorganization ballot question special town meeting. Shaun Farrar just now The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. TRENTON—At its September 29 meeting, the Trenton Select Board was asked if it would support raising the fee amount for a Planning Board land use application. Select Board Chair Fred … Continue reading Trenton Select Board Raises Planning Board Fee to Cover Associated Costs of the Application
Henry Has Cancer, but Cancer Is Only One of the Things He Has to Do.
The Maine Cancer Genomics Initiative turns 10 after building a statewide network of oncologists, scientists and genomic specialists. The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Witham Family Hotels. BAR HARBOR—On an early fall day on Little Cranberry Island, Henry Grandgent had work to do. There was a boat to tend to. Houses to maintain. A dormer to build on his daughter’s house. There were … Continue reading Henry Has Cancer, but Cancer Is Only One of the Things He Has to Do.