The Cheese House Traffic Light Is Fixed — And Other Updates From Town Leaders at League of Towns Meeting.
Spring Means Budgets, Ballots, and Busy Calendars for Local Governments Carrie Jones Apr 28, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. TREMONT—A zoom-only League of Towns meeting, April 28 led to quick updates and action items and snippets into the administrative lives of the staff who lead area towns during a busy town meeting season. There was a bit … Continue reading The Cheese House Traffic Light Is Fixed — And Other Updates From Town Leaders at League of Towns Meeting.
Officer Struck in Last Week’s Pursuit Involved in Another Short Pursuit that Ends With Suspect Crashing Their Car.
Police updates for Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, State Police, and Hancock County Sheriff’s Department. Shaun Farrar Apr 28, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. BAR HARBOR—On April 26, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Officer Nathan Formby, the Bar Harbor officer whose vehicle was struck last week by a fleeing suspect, attempted to stop a vehicle … Continue reading Officer Struck in Last Week’s Pursuit Involved in Another Short Pursuit that Ends With Suspect Crashing Their Car.
Bar Harbor Is Rewriting Some of Its Land Rules. Here’s What Could Change Next.
Plus, recent press releases. Shaun Farrar Apr 28, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. BAR HARBOR—During an April 22 workshop, attending members of the Bar Harbor Planning Board learned what direction the Town Council wanted the town to head when it comes to proposed Land Use Ordinance (LUO) amendments. The members also learned the prioritization of those potential changes. At … Continue reading Bar Harbor Is Rewriting Some of Its Land Rules. Here’s What Could Change Next.
THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK.
And in the near future. Carrie Jones Apr 27, 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.
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 27, 2026 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 … Continue reading ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week.
People We’ve Lost
Susan Annette Cook. L. Brian Richardson. Charlotte Shabrach. William A. Downing. Gerald “Jake” Groder. Anne C. Pomroy, Michael Edward Day. Sandra Marie (Bailey) Krupke. Sharon Bray. Carrie Jones Apr 26, 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 … Continue reading People We’ve Lost
Letters from our Readers
Richard Cleary. Dick Atlee. Carrie Jones Apr 26, 2026 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 necessarily reflect the beliefs, opinions, … Continue reading Letters from our Readers
From a Spider Bite to Building a Wellness Hub: A New Wellness Collaboration Comes to Bar Harbor.
Massage Bar Harbor Expands With Bar Harbor IV Therapy Collaboration. Carrie Jones Apr 26, 2026 BAR HARBOR—On a winter day back in January, Nikki Look walked into Ellsworth IV Infusion with a simple goal: she was on her own wellness journey and wanted to try the services herself. She left with something else entirely — a business partnership. “I went in, you know, and, and … Continue reading From a Spider Bite to Building a Wellness Hub: A New Wellness Collaboration Comes to Bar Harbor.
Who Owns the Wreck of the Schooner Delhi? Maine Asks a Judge to Decide That the State Does.
1893 wreck inspires current court case. Carrie Jones Apr 25, 2026 MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—Back in April 1893, the Delhi, a two-mastered schooner sank as it was leaving Somes Sound. Last week, the state asked a judge for possession of that shipwreck, which is still beneath the water. According to an 1893 edition of the Ellsworth American, the Delhi sank in 25 fathoms of water. “In … Continue reading Who Owns the Wreck of the Schooner Delhi? Maine Asks a Judge to Decide That the State Does.
Mount Desert Election and Town Meeting Coming Up!
Carrie Jones Apr 25, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Restaurant Barn. MOUNT DESERT — Mount Desert voters have a chance to support town officials in multiple uncontested races, Monday, May 4 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting on those candidates happens May 4 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the town office meeting room at 21 Sea Street. The annual … Continue reading Mount Desert Election and Town Meeting Coming Up!