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.
Who is Who? The Southwest Harbor Select Board Candidates.
We asked them a few questions. Carrie Jones Apr 14, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—We asked the Southwest Harbor Select Board candidates for bios, photos, any social media links, and to answer our questions. The responses are below. There are two seats up for grabs on Southwest Harbor’s seven-member board. In that race, … Continue reading Who is Who? The Southwest Harbor Select Board Candidates.
Maine Law Will Require Hospitals to Give 120-Day Notice Before Shutting Birth Centers
Carrie Jones Apr 13, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. AUGUSTA—A bill meant to protect patients and the public when birthing centers are going to close passed both Maine legislative bodies in March. Governor Janet Mills signed the bill, April 3. The bill will begin immediately due to an emergency clause added to the bill via the legislature, which made … Continue reading Maine Law Will Require Hospitals to Give 120-Day Notice Before Shutting Birth Centers
THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK.
And in the near future. Carrie Jones Apr 13, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. 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 … 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 Apr 13, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. 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 … Continue reading ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week.