Maine Medical Examiner’s Office Officially Rules September Deaths of Three MDI Residents Accidental.
Police updates for Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, State Police, and Hancock County Sheriff’s Department. Shaun Farrar 1 minute ago The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by ArtWaves. BAR HARBOR AND MOUNT DESERT—On Tuesday afternoon, the Maine State Police provided an update about the deaths of three Mount Desert Island residents who had died in September in Roque Bluffs. According to a … Continue reading Maine Medical Examiner’s Office Officially Rules September Deaths of Three MDI Residents Accidental.
PERFECTION! Emerson Tigers Complete Undefeated Season, Capture Back-to-Back Coastal League Championships
More than 200 community members come out to support Bar Harbor kids. just now The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. by Peter Hastings BAR HARBOR, MAINE — Perfection! The Emerson Middle School Tigers have done it again! Led by head coach Ally Bender, the Tigers capped off a remarkable season last night with a commanding 6–0 victory over Sumner … Continue reading PERFECTION! Emerson Tigers Complete Undefeated Season, Capture Back-to-Back Coastal League Championships
Tremont to Begin Mount Desert Island’s First Legal Deer Hunt in Nearly a Century.
After 19 months of planning and approvals, the town has approved 92 hunters for a monthlong season beginning Nov. 2. Shaun Farrar 2 minutes ago The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. TREMONT—After nineteen months of planning, public hearings, town votes, and state hearings and approvals, in less than six days the Town of Tremont will become … Continue reading Tremont to Begin Mount Desert Island’s First Legal Deer Hunt in Nearly a Century.
New Work Makes Part of Acadia’s Ocean Path More Accessible.
The Appalachian Mountain Club and Acadia National Park’s trails team improved a section of the heavily visited path with funding from Friends of Acadia. Carrie Jones The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Birch Bay Retirement Village. ACADIA NATIONAL PARK — A 500-foot stretch of Ocean Path near Otter Point Overlook has been improved to make the popular coastal trail more accessible to visitors … Continue reading New Work Makes Part of Acadia’s Ocean Path More Accessible.
THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK.
And some ongoing events. Carrie Jones just now 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.
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
Owen “OJ” Logue. Rep. Gary Friedmann. Terry O’Connell. Tyson Starling. 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 … Continue reading Letters From Our Readers
People We’ve Lost.
Sharon Kennedy Bukulmez. Kinsley Marie Grubb. Sawyer Lee Grubb. Peter Godfrey. Laura W. Thomas, Eugene A. Strout. Richard “Dick” Gray. 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 … Continue reading People We’ve Lost.
Powerhouse MDI Girls Cross Country Are Northern Maine Champions!
State Championship Up Next for Team Carrie Jones BELFAST—The Mount Desert Island High School Girls’ Cross Country team zipped to a Northern Maine Championship crown, Saturday at Troy Howard Middle School in Belfast. The win doesn’t just mean that the team gets the Northern Maine title. It also means that the team races again at the Maine State Championship meet next weekend. The championship follows … Continue reading Powerhouse MDI Girls Cross Country Are Northern Maine Champions!
‘We Are All Stronger Together’: Bar Harbor Chamber Recognizes Some of Mount Desert Island’s Leaders.
Stephanie Clement, Bo Jennings, and six other award recipients were recognized for their contributions to local businesses, nonprofits and community life. Carrie Jones just now BAR HARBOR—Stephanie Clement’s dad came up to Mount Desert Island every summer as a geologist. Stephanie and Katherine, his daughters came here too, learning the granite, playing and exploring on the cracks and slopes, becoming acquainted with the base of … Continue reading ‘We Are All Stronger Together’: Bar Harbor Chamber Recognizes Some of Mount Desert Island’s Leaders.