Bar Harbor Warrant Committee and Planning Board Recommend LUO Changes
Carrie Jones Apr 09, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. BAR HARBOR—Last week, both the Bar Harbor Warrant Committee and Planning Board unanimously recommended to voters that they vote in favor of five land use changes scheduled to go on the town’s ballot. Voters will see those recommendations when they go to the polls in June. … Continue reading Bar Harbor Warrant Committee and Planning Board Recommend LUO Changes
Acadia Announces Park Loop Road Construction and Upcoming Detour.
Carriage Roads Still Closed For Spring Thaw. Carrie Jones Apr 08, 2026 ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—Site work that will prepare five miles of the Park Loop Road began this week, according to the National Park Service, April 7. “From April 6–14 Park Loop Road will be closed to all visitors, including walkers and bikers, from the start of the one-way section to Kebo Street,” the NPS … Continue reading Acadia Announces Park Loop Road Construction and Upcoming Detour.
“They Are Afraid.”
Packed Crowd Urges Bar Harbor to Enact Maine Bill Limiting State, Local Support for Immigration Enforcement Ahead of Summer. Carrie Jones Apr 08, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Wealth Management. BAR HARBOR—Many people wearing t-shirts or paper strips that read “LD 1971 Now” came to the microphone at the Bar Harbor Council Chamber, April 7, to ask the town to … Continue reading “They Are Afraid.”
Mount Desert Residents Urge Changes to Parking Policies.
Selectboard will hold another listening session in May. Carrie Jones Apr 08, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. MOUNT DESERT—Mount Desert may rethink parking rules after residents warned that crowded streets, blocked sidewalks, and limited enforcement are creating growing safety concerns. “We’re happy to police any way that the community wants us to police,” Bar Harbor and Mount … Continue reading Mount Desert Residents Urge Changes to Parking Policies.
Bar Harbor Water Rates Under Scrutiny After Public Advocate Comments to PUC.
Water rates have been already approved and went into effect April 1. Carrie Jones Apr 07, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Havana. BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor’s newly approved water rate increase is now potentially facing fresh scrutiny from the state, after the Office of the Public Advocate suggested regulators consider investigating whether the town’s rate structure is fair to residents. Just a week … Continue reading Bar Harbor Water Rates Under Scrutiny After Public Advocate Comments to PUC.
Challenge to Controversial Southwest Harbor Subdivision Ends Before Merits of Appeal Are Heard.
Southwest Harbor Appeals Board Says Opponent Lacked Standing to Challenge Trundy Farm Approval. Carrie Jones Apr 07, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—A long-running dispute over a subdivision near an uncontrolled landfill came to an abrupt halt this week when Southwest Harbor’s Appeals Board unanimously dismissed an appeal of the Trundy Farm project, ruling the appellant, James Vallette, … Continue reading Challenge to Controversial Southwest Harbor Subdivision Ends Before Merits of Appeal Are Heard.
When It Comes To Reported Crime Rates, Mount Desert Island Falls Below State Average.
Police updates for Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, State Police, and Hancock County Sheriff’s Department. Shaun Farrar and Carrie Jones Apr 07, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. MAINE—Four year trends show that crime in Maine has decreased, and despite the fact that the amount of people on Mount Desert Island greatly increases in the summer season, Mount Desert … Continue reading When It Comes To Reported Crime Rates, Mount Desert Island Falls Below State Average.
$19.6M High School Budget Passes After Questions From Some Residents
Process draws more questions from crowd than past years Shaun Farrar Apr 06, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Choco-Latté Café. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—The MDI High School budget passed largely without drama April 1, but the audience signaled a shift. More residents unaffiliated with the school system showed up, some warning that rising town and school costs are outpacing what people on fixed … Continue reading $19.6M High School Budget Passes After Questions From Some Residents
A Radio Man, a Dog, and a Night at the Shelter.
Why Chris Popper Is Sleeping at the SPCA This April. Carrie Jones Apr 06, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. TRENTON—Some people spend Saturday night on the couch, half-watching a movie and promising themselves they’ll go to bed early. And then there’s Chris Popper, who will spend his night in Trenton in a place of wagging tails, curious … Continue reading A Radio Man, a Dog, and a Night at the Shelter.
THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK.
And in the near future. Carrie Jones Apr 06, 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. Also, you may have to click through to see everything. There are so many things that this email is a bit long for a lot of inboxes. … Continue reading THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK.