Year-to-Date Acadia National Park Numbers Show 2% Decrease in Visits.
Visits to the park are 2% below last year through August, yet other measures—from bus ridership to commercial coaches—point to a more complicated picture of how people are visiting MDI. Carrie Jones Sep 10, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Don & Beth Straus Center at Birch Bay Village. ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—Year-to-date visits to Acadia National Park is down in 2026 as … Continue reading Year-to-Date Acadia National Park Numbers Show 2% Decrease in Visits.
Tremont Select Board Moves School Reorganization Vote to November Ballot.
Holds off on recommending or not recommending school reorganization vote until Vice Chair McKenzie Jewett is present Shaun Farrar Sep 10, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Wealth Management. TREMONT—As the governing bodies of AOS 91 member towns are authorizing placing a question regarding school reorganization on town ballots for the November 3 vote, discussion surrounding the merits, or lack thereof, … Continue reading Tremont Select Board Moves School Reorganization Vote to November Ballot.
The Meeting Was 17 Minutes. The To-Do List Is Much Longer.
Mount Desert officials are heading into a fall of discussions about school consolidation, housing, short-term rentals, parking, the comprehensive plan, and major infrastructure projects. Carrie Jones Sep 10, 2026 Brian Henkel, public works director. file photo. The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. MOUNT DESERT—The town’s Selectboard meeting, September 8 was a quick one, clocking in at under 17 minutes, but … Continue reading The Meeting Was 17 Minutes. The To-Do List Is Much Longer.
Bar Harbor Mourns Longtime Town Employee.
Scotty Hopkins worked for the town for decades. Carrie Jones Sep 09, 2026 BAR HARBOR—The Town of Bar Harbor has released a statement about the death of its employee on town-owned property. “The Town of Bar Harbor is deeply saddened to share news of the passing of Scotty Hopkins, a longtime employee of the town’s Highway Section,” the September 2 statement reads. Scotty Hopkins, 60, worked … Continue reading Bar Harbor Mourns Longtime Town Employee.
A Proposed New Nationwide Plan Could Give Acadia National Park a Somewhat Different Role.
Draft documents obtained by NOTUS describe a proposed National Park Service reorganization that would place some parks at the center of regional “hub and spoke” networks. Carrie Jones Sep 09, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Coastal Kayaking Tours and Acadia Bike. ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—New plans are underway for the reorganization of all of the country’s national parks, according to reporting from The … Continue reading A Proposed New Nationwide Plan Could Give Acadia National Park a Somewhat Different Role.
Kalie Hess Steps Down From Southwest Harbor Select Board, Citing Family and Work
Hess said Tuesday that balancing public service with her family and professional commitments had become difficult, and that stepping down was the right decision for her family. Carrie Jones Sep 09, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Historical Society. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Kalie Hess resigned from the Southwest Harbor Select Board Tuesday, saying she had reached a point where she could no … Continue reading Kalie Hess Steps Down From Southwest Harbor Select Board, Citing Family and Work
Hancock County Put 13 License Plate Cameras on the Roads. Here’s What They Can—and Can’t—Do.
The new system links 13 cameras across six sites and allows participating agencies to share information about vehicles that may be connected to crimes. Carrie Jones Sep 08, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Viridian Law. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—Cameras that can read license plates have recently inspired civil liberties warnings and media attention for cases of misuse in other parts of the nation, … Continue reading Hancock County Put 13 License Plate Cameras on the Roads. Here’s What They Can—and Can’t—Do.
When You Gotta Go, You Gotta Go. Art Vendor’s Tent Damaged in Quest for Privacy While Urinating.
Police updates for Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, State Police, and Hancock County Sheriff’s Department. Shaun Farrar Sep 08, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Birch Bay Retirement Village. BAR HARBOR—Early Sunday morning, September 6, 2026, at approximately 2 a.m., Officer Tim Frost responded to the Bar Harbor Village Green for a report of two people who were seen damaging an … Continue reading When You Gotta Go, You Gotta Go. Art Vendor’s Tent Damaged in Quest for Privacy While Urinating.
What Happens When a Book Box Becomes a Community Hub?
In Trenton and MDI, Little Free Libraries have evolved into places where neighbors share school supplies, food, and other necessities right alongside the books. Carrie Jones Sep 08, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by ArtWaves. TRENTON—The post on the Facebook page, Trenton Town Crier, didn’t involve fanfare or bravado. It didn’t complain. Instead, Cecilia Z’s post just calmly and quietly told the community something: … Continue reading What Happens When a Book Box Becomes a Community Hub?
A Note From Us on Labor Day.
Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Sep 07, 2026 We don’t know if you’ve noticed, but it’s Labor Day, and we’ve been working and putting out information and articles for you all pretty much like every day of the year. There’s a reason for that, and it isn’t that we’re workaholics. It’s because we feel a responsibility to you—our readers—and our community. That responsibility doesn’t stop. That responsibility … Continue reading A Note From Us on Labor Day.