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.
After More than 13 Years, the Woman Who Helped Shape the YWCA MDI Will Be Saying Goodbye
Plants, Promises, and Affordable Housing: A Big Moment for YWCA MDI Carrie Jones Apr 12, 2026 BAR HARBOR—Dozens of women gathered at YWCA Mount Desert Island’s gymnasium, Saturday, to celebrate the YWCA Mount Desert Island’s continued existence in the Mount Desert Island community and world and to honor two women’s impact to the island’s community and beyond, while also looking to the future. For what … Continue reading After More than 13 Years, the Woman Who Helped Shape the YWCA MDI Will Be Saying Goodbye
People We’ve Lost
Thomas Harley “Tom” Soares. Patricia Louise Wardwell. Joe Stockbridge Jr. Nellie S. Davis. Jerry W. Tibbetts. Marla Lee Seavey. Augustus (Gus/Sonny) Bartlett Jr. Carrie Jones Apr 12, 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 … Continue reading People We’ve Lost
AI as Mirror, Not Master: MDI Teachers Team Up With State, College to Teach Responsible AI Use.
Mount Desert Island Schools Build a Human-First, Grassroots Approach to AI in Education. Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Apr 11, 2026 BAR HARBOR—Seventh graders from across the Mount Desert Island region gathered at College of the Atlantic at the end of March to learn about artificial intelligence, not how to cheat with it, educators stressed, not how to rely too much on it, but how to question … Continue reading AI as Mirror, Not Master: MDI Teachers Team Up With State, College to Teach Responsible AI Use.
The Bar Harbor Papers Are Filed: Here is Who is Running.
Carrie Jones Apr 10, 2026 BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor election papers have been turned in and it’s a crowded field for the Town Council. There are three seats available for three-year Town Council term. Running again are Vice Chair Maya Caines and David Kief. Chair Val Peacock chose not to run for another term. Charles Sidman and Nathan Young are running again. New candidates include Bryce Lambert, Tammy … Continue reading The Bar Harbor Papers Are Filed: Here is Who is Running.