Maine Lawmakers Split Over Bill to Help Fund Pilots for Bar Harbor Ferry.
Senate supports measure. Carrie Jones Mar 11, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Choco-Latté Café. AUGUSTA—An act meant to help Bay Ferries and The CAT with expenses incurred from having an onboard pilot received a split reception in the Maine State Legislature this week, finding support in the state Senate but not in the House. The Senate passed the bill to be engrossed … Continue reading Maine Lawmakers Split Over Bill to Help Fund Pilots for Bar Harbor Ferry.
Subdivision Near Landfill Faces Appeal in Southwest Harbor
Acadia Disposal District representative and former selectman leads charge Carrie Jones Mar 11, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Havana. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—An appeal has been filed to overturn the town’s recent Planning Board approval of the Trundy Farms Subdivision. That subdivision was proposed by Southwest Harbor Planning Board Vice Chair Ben Lee Worcester and underwent multiple meetings as some board members worried about … Continue reading Subdivision Near Landfill Faces Appeal in Southwest Harbor
Bar Harbor Local Cafés Launch Reusable Takeout Container Pilot to Cut Waste
Carrie Jones Mar 10, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. BAR HARBOR—A July 2022 waste audit in Bar Harbor showed that approximately 12% of the town’s solid waste came from single-use containers. The town also spends more than $2.5 million to dispose of municipal solid waste (MSW) each year, according to volunteer Elizabeth Chen. “By reducing MSW, that money … Continue reading Bar Harbor Local Cafés Launch Reusable Takeout Container Pilot to Cut Waste
Police Beat
Police updates for Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, State Police and Hancock County Sheriff’s Department. Shaun Farrar Mar 10, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. BAR HARBOR AND MOUNT DESERT POLICE LOGS The following incidents occurred in Bar Harbor and Mount Desert last week according to the Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Department police logs, … Continue reading Police Beat
The Breakwater That Protects Bar Harbor’s Harbor Is About to Be Fixed
Federal Repair Will Disrupt Fishing Area Carrie Jones Mar 10, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. BAR HARBOR—Construction on the town’s 100-year-old breakwater will likely begin in May, Army Corps of Engineer representatives, said Monday, if the contractor can get all the stone it needs on time. The breakwater is an underwater structure meant to protect the … Continue reading The Breakwater That Protects Bar Harbor’s Harbor Is About to Be Fixed
Bar Harbor Hosts First Wedding Expo to Boost Businesses Off Season.
Wedding Expo Highlights Bar Harbor as Destination Wedding Location. Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Mar 09, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Psychiatry. BAR HARBOR—The ballroom at the Atlantic Oceanside Hotel & Event Center is often filled with the sounds of clinking glasses, laughter, and wedding jitters, but on Saturday, the sounds were a bit different and a bit more preparatory as the Bar … Continue reading Bar Harbor Hosts First Wedding Expo to Boost Businesses Off Season.
Tremont Select Board Aims for 0% Increase in Property Taxes Needed to Fund Municipal Budget
Fire department hoping for new public safety building and new pickup truck Shaun Farrar Mar 09, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. TREMONT—For the second year in a row, the Tremont Volunteer Fire Department again asked the Tremont Select Board for a new pickup truck for the fire department at its March 2 meeting. That request was quickly put on hold … Continue reading Tremont Select Board Aims for 0% Increase in Property Taxes Needed to Fund Municipal Budget
THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK
And in the near future. Carrie Jones Mar 09, 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. Also, you may have to click through to see everything. There are so many things that this email is a bit long for a lot of inboxes. … 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 09, 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 our readers
Ellen Dohmen. Brad Jordan. Cara Ryan. Charles Sidman. Carrie Jones Mar 08, 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 … Continue reading Letters from our readers