Maine State Police and Fire Marshals Office Investigating DV Incident and Explosive Devices Found in Trenton
Road closed during the incident. Carrie Jones May 11, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Restaurant Barn. TRENTON—An incident in Trenton, Saturday, May 9, involving explosive devices shut down a significant portion of Route 3 between Ellsworth and Mount Desert Island for a short period of time that morning. Personnel from Lamoine and Bar Harbor assisted with the Trenton road’s closure. According to … Continue reading Maine State Police and Fire Marshals Office Investigating DV Incident and Explosive Devices Found in Trenton
Billionaire’s Megayacht Anchored Off Bar Harbor
Plus, recent press releases. May 11, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Thrive Juice Bar & Kitchen. by Sabrina Martin/Bangor Daily News BAR HARBOR—A billionaire’s $100 million superyacht has been anchored off Mount Desert Island since Thursday. Sherpa, a 233-foot yacht owned by British billionaire James Ratcliffe, is now sitting off the northern edge of Bar Island, close to Bar Harbor. The custom-made vessel, … Continue reading Billionaire’s Megayacht Anchored Off Bar Harbor
THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK.
And in the near future. Carrie Jones May 11, 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 May 11, 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.
Letters from our readers.
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, and viewpoints or official policies of The Bar Harbor Story. … Continue reading Letters from our readers.
People We’ve Lost
Steven Jay Lyman. Lucille E. Albee. Pamala Jean Morrison-Colby. Mari Lee Knowles. Linda Mae (Tracy) Kuzyk. Harvey C. Hopkins Jr. Virginia Stone (Weis) Bourne. Carrie Jones May 10, 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 … Continue reading People We’ve Lost
The Year My Mother Was Saved by Community
A Rare Editorial From the Bar Harbor Story. Carrie Jones May 10, 2026 This is a huge diversion from our normal articles, but regular newspapers have editorials and opinions from their staff members. We don’t do that much at all because we think it’s important our neighbors get to make their own opinions up about things without us telling them how or what we think. … Continue reading The Year My Mother Was Saved by Community
Lamb-ageddon! Crowd Goes Wild as Baby Sheep Frolic on the Field.
The Sweet Tradition That Signals Spring in Bar Harbor. Carrie Jones May 09, 2026 BAR HARBOR—On a mild Saturday, more than 50 people gathered outside a big barn with a blue gate and waited for spring to officially begin. They made small talk the way people do when they’re happy to be outside after a long winter. They praised Kids’ Corner. They pointed at piglets. … Continue reading Lamb-ageddon! Crowd Goes Wild as Baby Sheep Frolic on the Field.
Statewide assembly to discuss Maine education priorities, inform future policymakers
USM and the Maine Education Policy Research Institute are seeking four volunteers from each county for the June event. The deadline to sign up is May 10. May 09, 2026 By Charley DiAdamo/Maine Monitor MAINE—Organizers are seeking volunteers for the first‑of‑its‑kind Maine Citizens’ Assembly on Education Priorities, a new statewide effort to gather public input on learning opportunities and the future of the state’s schools. The event, … Continue reading Statewide assembly to discuss Maine education priorities, inform future policymakers
When Will the Seawall Road Be Permanently Fixed?
Two Years After Storm Damage and with Funding Secured, Seawall Road Still Awaits Permanent Repairs. Carrie Jones May 08, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—When the Seawall Road might receive a permanent fix is still a bit up in the air. After months of closure due to powerful winter storms that decimated the Seawall Road, six local … Continue reading When Will the Seawall Road Be Permanently Fixed?