Teen’s Truck Rolls into Ditch During Snowstorm.
Police updates for Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, State Police and Hancock County Sheriff’s Department. Shaun Farrar Mar 24, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. BAR HARBOR—On Sunday, March 22, 2026, at approximately 11:45 a.m., a juvenile, no age or hometown given, was driving a 2002 Toyota pickup in the area of 289 Eagle Lake Road in Bar … Continue reading Teen’s Truck Rolls into Ditch During Snowstorm.
Ocean Properties Will Likely Buy Asticou For $60 Million.
Purchase and Sale Agreement Part of Bankruptcy Proceedings Still Needing to Be Approved by Judge. Carrie Jones Mar 24, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Wealth Management. MOUNT DESERT—Ocean Properties will likely buy the Asticou Hotel in Northeast Harbor. A judge still has to approve the deal. “We are pleased to announce that a company owned by members of the Walsh … Continue reading Ocean Properties Will Likely Buy Asticou For $60 Million.
Ten Bar Harbor Residents File Complaint Challenging Water Rate Increase
Carrie Jones Mar 23, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. BAR HARBOR—A letter from ten Bar Harbor residents who use town water has been sent to the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) challenging the town’s proposed water rate increase. Any water rate adjustment has to be approved by the state commission (PUC) prior to a town … Continue reading Ten Bar Harbor Residents File Complaint Challenging Water Rate Increase
Southwest Harbor’s Special Election Will Decide Fate of Public Works Garage and Shoreland Repairs
Carrie Jones Mar 23, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Tomorrow, March 24, Southwest Harbor voters decide the fate of three articles that would commit the town to accepting funds as well as paying money to repair parts of the town’s shoreline that was devastated in January 2024 storms. The voters will also decide whether or … Continue reading Southwest Harbor’s Special Election Will Decide Fate of Public Works Garage and Shoreland Repairs
THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK.
And in the near future. Carrie Jones Mar 23, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Psychiatry. 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 … 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 23, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Choco-Latté Café. 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 … Continue reading ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week.
School Reorganization Vote Is Postponed for Second Time.
Vote May Happen in November Instead of This June. Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Mar 22, 2026 MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION—A vote to put a school reorganization plan before voters in the regional school system will likely be postponed to November, rather than June as planned. School Superintendent Michael Zboray sent an email to head administrators in area towns in the afternoon of March 20. “I am … Continue reading School Reorganization Vote Is Postponed for Second Time.
People We’ve Lost
Gertrude Louise “Gert” Gascon (Dunbar); Richard Stephen “Rich” Gurin; Philip “Pip” Wick III; Robert Frank Jardine Jr.; Ruth W. Nevells. Mar 22, 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 remembered as widely as possible and … Continue reading People We’ve Lost
Otter Creek Fire Destroys House Friday Night.
Carrie Jones Mar 21, 2026 OTTER CREEK—A structure fire in Otter Creek elicited a multiple agency response and purposeful power outage for the Bar Harbor and Otter Creek area late Friday night as crews from multiple agencies worked together to extinguish the fire and perform an extensive clean-up. The cause of the fire at 99 Otter Creek Drive is not currently known. No one was … Continue reading Otter Creek Fire Destroys House Friday Night.
From Nature Guides to Dog Walkers, Concerns Expand Over Bar Harbor Draft Rules About Commercial Uses on Town Property.
Others worry about unruly behavior at Hadley Point. Carrie Jones Mar 21, 2026 BAR HARBOR—Small business owners who use Hadley Point continue to worry about proposed tweaks to the town’s ordinance and its potential consequences to their livelihoods, they told Bar Harbor Town Councilors this week. However, two more island residents had broader concerns about the activity on the small, town-owned beach that often hosts … Continue reading From Nature Guides to Dog Walkers, Concerns Expand Over Bar Harbor Draft Rules About Commercial Uses on Town Property.