What Is Mount Desert Worth? The State Puts Its Value at $3.86 Billion.
The proposed valuation is an 11.9% increase from 2026, with implications for how the town shares costs and receives certain state revenues. Carrie Jones The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Viridian Law. MOUNT DESERT—How much is the Town of Mount Desert worth? Many of its residents would say it’s priceless, but the State of Maine has proposed that the town’s valuation for 2027 … Continue reading What Is Mount Desert Worth? The State Puts Its Value at $3.86 Billion.
Rollover Crash Shuts Down Park Loop Road for Two Hours.
Police updates for Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, State Police, and Hancock County Sheriff’s Department. Shaun Farrar just now The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Historical Society. BAR HARBOR—A rollover crash on the Park Loop Road at approximately 1:30 p.m., on October 15, shut down the road between the Base of Cadillac Mountain and the Bubble Pond parking … Continue reading Rollover Crash Shuts Down Park Loop Road for Two Hours.
Bar Harbor’s Tourism Plan Nears the Finish Line. What Happens Next?
The task force’s draft covers traffic, housing, residents’ quality of life, and the visitor experience. Members want the final recommendations to identify priorities, not just compile problems. Carrie Jones 10 minutes ago The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by ArtWaves. BAR HARBOR—The work of the town’s Sustainable Tourism Task Force is officially almost over. The strategy recommendations for Bar Harbor’s tourism future should be … Continue reading Bar Harbor’s Tourism Plan Nears the Finish Line. What Happens Next?
A Fall Weekend on MDI: Runners, Music, Protests and Community.
From the MDI Marathon and Kids Fun Run to Music Harbor and No Kings demonstrations, island communities filled a brisk weekend with events as the tourist season wound down. Carrie Jones just now The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Witham Family Hotels. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—The island was full of activity this weekend as it hosted multiple events toward the end of the season … Continue reading A Fall Weekend on MDI: Runners, Music, Protests and Community.
Ex-Employee Sues Bar Harbor Glamping Resort over Alleged Racial and Gender Discrimination
just now The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. by Sabrina Martin/BDN BAR HARBOR—A former housekeeper has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against a popular Bar Harbor glamping resort, alleging her ex-employer discriminated against her on the basis of her race and gender. The woman, of Las Vegas, claims Terramor Outdoor Resorts retaliated against her — moving her in … Continue reading Ex-Employee Sues Bar Harbor Glamping Resort over Alleged Racial and Gender Discrimination
THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK.
And some ongoing events. Carrie Jones 3 minutes ago 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 … 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 just now 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 to … Continue reading ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week.
Letters From Our Readers
Ann Caswell. Matthew Hochman. Lynn Gregorski. Nathan Young. just now 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 … Continue reading Letters From Our Readers
People We’ve Lost
Gail Joseph Bowden. Dorene Kimball Mitchell. Matthew A Cough. Carrie Jones just now “People We’ve Lost” is a feature of the Bar Harbor Story where we share obituaries of people that the island area has lost in the previous 1-2 weeks. We’re doing this because we think everyone deserves to be remembered as widely as possible and not behind paywalls or at a cost of … Continue reading People We’ve Lost
This Forgotten Hollywood Star was Maine’s Elizabeth Taylor
And Southwest Harbor Was Formative For Her. just now by Christopher Burns/Bangor Daily News SOUTHWEST HARBOR—She was a darling of television. Maine’s “girl next door.” A “raving beauty” who could have passed for Elizabeth Taylor’s sister. Cancer, however, cut her career short, and she’s largely faded into obscurity despite the many credits to her name. Born on March 12, 1933, Myrna Fahey spent her earliest … Continue reading This Forgotten Hollywood Star was Maine’s Elizabeth Taylor