Tremont May Soon Become First Town on MDI to Have a Deer Hunting Season in Almost 100 Years
Voters get final say Shaun Farrar Mar 17, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Restaurant Barn. TREMONT—It takes time to reverse a 100-year-old rule, but after almost a year of planning, public hearings and input, and consultation with officials from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW), Tremont is close to doing just that. At its meeting on March 16, Town … Continue reading Tremont May Soon Become First Town on MDI to Have a Deer Hunting Season in Almost 100 Years
“Something Has to Be Done”: Mount Desert Worried About Parking Scofflaws.
Board supports Dane Farm property transition to Acadia National Park. Carrie Jones Mar 17, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. MOUNT DESERT—Selectboard member Rodney King told his fellow board members, March 16, that he was worried about illegal parking in Mount Desert and he wanted people to have a chance to express their concerns. He suggested an open … Continue reading “Something Has to Be Done”: Mount Desert Worried About Parking Scofflaws.
Maine’s Outgoing Hospital Lobbyist Says it is Impossible to Solve Problem of Rising Health Care Costs.
As Steven Michaud leaves his long-time role with the Maine Hospital Association, he reflected on pivotal events during his tenure. Mar 16, 2026 By Rose Lundy/Maine Monitor MAINE—Steven Michaud stepped down on March 1 as president of the Maine Hospital Association after serving 26 years as the state’s top lobbyist for hospitals and after being with the organization for a total of nearly 40 years. Two … Continue reading Maine’s Outgoing Hospital Lobbyist Says it is Impossible to Solve Problem of Rising Health Care Costs.
THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK
And in the near future. Carrie Jones Mar 16, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. 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. Also, you may have to click through to see everything. There are so many things that this … 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 Mar 16, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. 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 … Continue reading ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week.
Letters From Our Readers.
Jeremy Dougherty. Annlinn Kruger. Mike Reynolds. Carrie Jones Mar 15, 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 … Continue reading Letters From Our Readers.
Fixing a Failing Garage and Storm-Damaged Shoreline Head to Voters
C.arolyn Todd Appointed Principal at Pemetic. Carrie Jones Mar 15, 2026 SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Voters get to decide at a special municipal election, March 24, whether or not to fund two infrastructure projects in town. The first is a public works garage replacement. The second a project to fix the shoreline after the 2024 storms pummelled the area. The town proposal would authorize the Select Board and town treasurer … Continue reading Fixing a Failing Garage and Storm-Damaged Shoreline Head to Voters
People We’ve Lost
Walter R. “Skippy” Dunton Sr. Leslie Diane Wilkes. Pauline “Polly” M. Dever. Bonnie Joyce Staples. Jane Marston. Willow R. Runningwater. Richard “Rick” B. Jackson. Carrie Jones Mar 15, 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 … Continue reading People We’ve Lost
Trenton’s School Spending Plan Could Add $74 to Every $100K of Property Value.
How Trenton Plans to Expand Pre-K and Special Education Services. Shaun Farrar Mar 14, 2026 TRENTON— Trenton Elementary School Principal Crystal DaGraca presented the school’s proposed fiscal year 2026/27 budget to the town’s Budget Committee and Select Board, March 3. The proposed budget increases the town appropriation by $341,220 or 6.66% bringing the total town appropriation to $5,467,648, up from $5,126,428. This equates to a … Continue reading Trenton’s School Spending Plan Could Add $74 to Every $100K of Property Value.
Hancock County Case Highlight Pitfalls of Electing Probate Judges
Mar 14, 2026 by Sabrina Martin/BDN HANCOCK COUNTY—Probate judges in Maine are part-time elected officials, and, with probate matters not being considered public, they rarely get much attention. But with the messy situation with Hancock County’s probate judge William Blaisdell — who is serving a suspension and is facing arrest for not paying child support to his ex-wife — the position has come under renewed scrutiny. A bill … Continue reading Hancock County Case Highlight Pitfalls of Electing Probate Judges