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.
The Most Expensive Street in Maine Is on Mount Desert Island.
Apr 10, 2026 by Kathleen O’Brien/BDN MOUNT DESERT—One residential road on Mount Desert Island could hold the title as the most expensive stretch of the state. Cooksey Drive in Mount Desert’s exclusive Seal Harbor neighborhood is home to 25 properties, the assessed value of which totals more than $128 million, according to the town’s property records. “Our town just topped $3 billion in assessed value last … Continue reading The Most Expensive Street in Maine Is on Mount Desert Island.
Some Bar Harbor Task Force Members Question Some Data and Rationale in Tourism Study.
Bar Harbor Remains an Outlier in Seasonality Consultant Says. Carrie Jones Apr 10, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Restaurant Barn. BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor’s tourism planning hit some turbulence this week when some task force members questioned numbers and some of the focus behind a key report. The discussion unfolded as the town’s Sustainable Tourism Task Force reviewed a consultant’s report meant to … Continue reading Some Bar Harbor Task Force Members Question Some Data and Rationale in Tourism Study.
Trenton Select Board Approves Court Action for Land Use Ordinance Violations.
Board signs resolution and appoints new Planning Board members. Shaun Farrar Apr 09, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Psychiatry. TRENTON—At its March 31 meeting, the Select Board approved Code Enforcement Officer Angie Chamberlain’s request to move multiple notices of violation forward to the court system due to the landowner not rectifying the noted issues. The property at 951 Oak Point Road, … Continue reading Trenton Select Board Approves Court Action for Land Use Ordinance Violations.
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