Barges and Stones Have Arrived for Bar Harbor’s Breakwater Reconstruction
Carrie Jones May 27, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. BAR HARBOR—The barges meant to help reconstruct the town’s 100-year-old breakwater have arrived in Bar Harbor’s waters. The breakwater is an underwater structure meant to protect the Bar Harbor harbor. That harbor hosts whale watches, kayakers, recreational boaters, lobster fishers, nature cruises, and cruise ships from southerly … Continue reading Barges and Stones Have Arrived for Bar Harbor’s Breakwater Reconstruction
Acadia National Park Ranger Sues Federal Government Over Alleged Race and Age Discrimination
Carrie Jones May 27, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop. ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—David A. Smith, a law enforcement ranger at Acadia National Park, has sued the federal government in U.S. District Court. In the May 20 lawsuit, the Bar Harbor resident said that be was passed over from positions because of his race and his age. Smith is Abanaki. … Continue reading Acadia National Park Ranger Sues Federal Government Over Alleged Race and Age Discrimination
After a Complicated Bid Process, Mount Desert Looks Ahead to a New Skating Rink
The Selectboard approved a $1.07 million contract for the long-anticipated recreation project. Carrie Jones May 26, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Viridian Law. MOUNT DESERT—After an extended bidding process, work on the town’s ice skating rink is expected to begin in September 2026. The rink is at the town’s tennis courts in Northeast Harbor. In May 2025, voters in the town approved … Continue reading After a Complicated Bid Process, Mount Desert Looks Ahead to a New Skating Rink
Stolen Traffic Signs Lead to Multiple Alcohol Related Charges and One Arrest in Bar Harbor
Police updates for Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, State Police, and Hancock County Sheriff’s Department. Shaun Farrar May 26, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. BAR HARBOR—On May 24, at approximately 2:24 a.m., while on patrol, Officer Lukas Keene “noticed a Jeep with stolen traffic signs hanging out of the rear of the vehicle,” according to Sgt. … Continue reading Stolen Traffic Signs Lead to Multiple Alcohol Related Charges and One Arrest in Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor’s Goal: Zero Traffic Deaths
Here’s What’s in Bar Harbor’s New Vision Zero Traffic Safety Plan. Carrie Jones May 26, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Thrive Juice Bar & Kitchen. BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor has officially adopted a new goal: to stop traffic deaths and severe injuries on its streets. Between 2019 and 2023 there were five fatal crashes and 17 injuries that were severe caused by crashes. … Continue reading Bar Harbor’s Goal: Zero Traffic Deaths
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 May 25, 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.
THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK.
And in the near future. Carrie Jones May 25, 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. We hope you have some great adventures this week! To check out our news stories and briefs from the past week, click on the archive section, and you’ll see … Continue reading THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK.
Letters From Readers
Sean Hall, Charles Sidman May 24, 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 beliefs, opinions, and viewpoints … Continue reading Letters From Readers
People We’ve Lost
Stephen A. Wilkinson, Grayson C. Mote, Richard Dean Sprague Sr., Ann Whelan Ebeling. Beverly J Jenkins (Hoglund). Kenneth Joseph Salvatore and Lawrence Johnston services. May 24, 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 … Continue reading People We’ve Lost
Bar Harbor Chamber Shares Town Council Candidate Responses Ahead of Election.
Participating Candidates Respond to Chamber’s Questions on Growth, Infrastructure, and Housing. 1158 Bar Harbor Chamber Shares Town Council Candidate Responses Ahead of Election. Participating Candidates Respond to Chamber’s Questions on Growth, Infrastructure, and Housing. Carrie Jones May 24, 2026 BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce recently sent a questionnaire to all the candidates for Bar Harbor Town Council. Both the Chamber and the three responding candidates … Continue reading Bar Harbor Chamber Shares Town Council Candidate Responses Ahead of Election.