People We’ve Lost
Eleanor H. Raynes. Robert Paradis Chaplin. Zachary Blaine McKechnie. Julie Walentine Rodrigue. Marilyn J. Simmel. Cathy Freeman-Hodgkins. Don P. Reiman, Jr. Marjorie E. Pinkham. Kerry P. Bates Black. Carrie Jones Apr 19, 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 … Continue reading People We’ve Lost
Bar Harbor Police Involved in Head-On Collision, Saturday Night.
Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Apr 19, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Music Festival. BAR HARBOR—A Bar Harbor police officer was involved in a head-on collision on Route 3, Saturday, April 18, while responding to a call where another officer was trying to pull over a speeding driver in a black Subaru Impreza. The collision happened at approximately 9:20 p.m. just … Continue reading Bar Harbor Police Involved in Head-On Collision, Saturday Night.
From Rare Visitors to Regular Sightings, The Bears in Acadia National Park.
Trash, Trail Cameras, and DNA: Inside the Effort to Count Acadia’s Bears. Apr 18, 2026 by Sabrina Martin/BDN Acadia National Park has drawn visitors for more than 100 years who come to enjoy the rocky shorelines and cool summer breezes. Local residents have mostly grown to accept the presence of millions of tourists who descend on MDI each summer and fall, but in the past couple … Continue reading From Rare Visitors to Regular Sightings, The Bears in Acadia National Park.
Waldo County Prosecutor Considers Charging Hancock County Probate Judge with Perjury
Plus recent press releases. Apr 16, 2026 by Sabrina Martin/BDN HANCOCK COUNTY—Waldo County’s top prosecutor may charge Hancock County’s suspended probate judge with criminal perjury after he lied under oath in October. Earlier this month, a Waldo County judge found that William B. Blaisdell IV, who has faced multiple contempt hearings over overdue child support payments to his ex-wife, perjured himself during his sworn testimony … Continue reading Waldo County Prosecutor Considers Charging Hancock County Probate Judge with Perjury
Trenton Select Board Member Hopes to Get Young People Interested in Government.
John Bennett will be giving a Trek bicycle to one lucky student at Trenton’s Annual Town Meeting, Shaun Farrar Apr 16, 2026 TRENTON—Summer is coming and that means school summer break, warmer weather and the perfect time for riding bikes. At the April 14 Trenton Select Board meeting, member John Bennett announced that he would be giving away a “like new” Trek Roscoe bike to … Continue reading Trenton Select Board Member Hopes to Get Young People Interested in Government.
Southwest Harbor Select Board Expected to Review Settlement Agreement in Clark Point Road Home Addition Case Tonight.
Agenda Includes Settlement, Town Warrant, and Potentially Extending Moratorium. Carrie Jones Apr 15, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Havana. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—The town is expected to approve a settlement agreement about a property at 90 Clark Point Road, during its Select Board meeting, tonight, April 15. The case focused on a property owned by Chris and Anne Hopkins. The Hopkinses’ plan for a … Continue reading Southwest Harbor Select Board Expected to Review Settlement Agreement in Clark Point Road Home Addition Case Tonight.
College of the Atlantic President Stepping Down.
Lynn Boulger will likely be interim president. Carrie Jones Apr 15, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. BAR HARBOR—This morning, the president of the College of the Atlantic announced to the community that she is stepping down and returning to Salt Lake City, Utah, to take another position. According to a press release from the college, “She will take on … Continue reading College of the Atlantic President Stepping Down.
MDI Hospital $42M Expansion Update
Design Review Board Backs Illuminated Lighting Plans Carrie Jones Apr 15, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. BAR HARBOR—The Mount Desert Island Hospital’s expansion project came before the town’s Design Review Board again, last week, as the hospital asked the board if its exterior light plan met the town’s standards. Because the signs are internally illuminated, the board … Continue reading MDI Hospital $42M Expansion Update
Ellsworth Man Who Fled Island Police Officers Indicted on Multiple Charges.
Police updates for Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, State Police, and Hancock County Sheriff’s Department. Shaun Farrar and Carrie Jones Apr 14, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Restaurant Barn. ELLSWORTH—Last week, a Hancock County grand jury indicted Skylar Hughes, 29, of Ellsworth. The charges in the April 9 indictment were connected to a police pursuit both by vehicle and by car. The … Continue reading Ellsworth Man Who Fled Island Police Officers Indicted on Multiple Charges.
Somesville Intersection Camera Is Traffic Equipment, Not Surveillance.
On Mount Desert Island, Officials Address Fears Over Traffic Camera. Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Apr 14, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Choco-Latté Café. SOMESVILLE—A camera mounted on a pole at a major intersection in Somesville is likely just a camera from the Maine Department of Transportation used to control the cycling of the traffic lights, according to Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police … Continue reading Somesville Intersection Camera Is Traffic Equipment, Not Surveillance.