Raw Numbers Show Acadia National Park Memorial Day Visitation Highest on Record.
Carrie Jones Jun 12, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Viridian Law. ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—While Acadia National Park reported that its off-season visitation was the lowest since the COVID pandemic in 2020, the raw numbers for Memorial Day weekend made it the highest on record. The raw traffic counts from the Sand Beach entrance shows that in 2026, there were 9,681 total, besting 2024 by … Continue reading Raw Numbers Show Acadia National Park Memorial Day Visitation Highest on Record.
MDI Junior Finishes Fourth in Nation at SkillsUSA Championships.
From a Backup Plan to the National Finals, Emery Bench and HCTC Shine in Atlanta. Carrie Jones Jun 11, 2026 SOUTHWEST HARBOR, ELLSWORTH, AND ATLANTA—When Emery Bench returned home from Atlanta after competing at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, he was proud of his fourth-place national finish, but he admitted there was something he had missed during the week away. “My cats,” Bench … Continue reading MDI Junior Finishes Fourth in Nation at SkillsUSA Championships.
Bar Harbor’s Cruise Ship Battle Has Cost the Town $111K in Less than a Year
Jun 11, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Historical Society. by Sabrina Martin/BDN BAR HARBOR—In less than a year, Bar Harbor has spent more than $111,000 on legal and regulatory expenses tied to ongoing disputes of the town’s controversial cruise ship passenger cap, which a federal judge ruled partially unconstitutional last month. In May, U.S. District Court Judge Lance Walker ruled … Continue reading Bar Harbor’s Cruise Ship Battle Has Cost the Town $111K in Less than a Year
Bar Harbor Council Elects Maya Caines Council Chair.
Councilor Brechlin Appointed Vice Chair. Appointments Committee Will Be Boucher, Minutolo, and Sprague. Carrie Jones Jun 11, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Geddy’s. BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Town Council voted to appoint Maya Caines as chair and Earl Brechlin as vice chair during its June 10 organizational meeting. Councilors Caines and David Kief returned to the council after Tuesday’s election. New councilor Deborah Vickers … Continue reading Bar Harbor Council Elects Maya Caines Council Chair.
Voting Results Across the Mount Desert Island Region
Carrie Jones Jun 10, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Music Festival. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION—Voters from the Mount Desert Island region joined those from across Maine to nominate candidates for multiple races for their perspective parties, June 9. Some of the primaries had clear victors such as the Democratic Senate race, where Graham Platner cleanly defeated David Costello and Gov. … Continue reading Voting Results Across the Mount Desert Island Region
Bar Harbor Sends Caines, Kief, and Vickers To Town Council.
Approximately 46.6% of town’s voters headed to the polls. Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Jun 10, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. BAR HARBOR — Maya Caines, David Kief, and Deborah Vickers are heading to the Town Council. The results were announced shortly before midnight, June 9. Bar Harbor elected three town councilors, seven warrant committee members, and two school committee members and … Continue reading Bar Harbor Sends Caines, Kief, and Vickers To Town Council.
Bar Harbor Cardiac Arrest Survival Rate Far Exceeds National Average
Bar Harbor Fire Department Reports Cardiac Arrest Success Rate More Than Double National Benchmark Carrie Jones Jun 09, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. BAR HARBOR—When someone’s heart suddenly stops, every second matters. A new analysis shows that people suffering cardiac arrest in Bar Harbor are reaching the hospital with a restored heartbeat at more than twice … Continue reading Bar Harbor Cardiac Arrest Survival Rate Far Exceeds National Average
Maryland Woman Arrested For Assault on an Officer in Bar Harbor
Police updates for Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, State Police, and Hancock County Sheriff’s Department. Shaun Farrar Jun 09, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Thrive Juice Bar & Kitchen. BAR HARBOR—According to a press release, at approximately 2:11 a.m., on May 4, officers responded to a downtown Bar Harbor business for a report of a woman who was being disorderly. … Continue reading Maryland Woman Arrested For Assault on an Officer in Bar Harbor
Lindenwood Inn is For Sale.
Historic Inn in Southwest Harbor for listed at $2.25 million. Shaun Farrar and Carrie Jones Jun 09, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Just one month after the May 1 death of inn owner James King, the Lindenwood Inn at 118 Clark Point Road in Southwest Harbor is for sale with a listing price of $2,225,000. King, 69, of Southwest … Continue reading Lindenwood Inn is For Sale.
With Assessor Resignation, Bar Harbor Turns to Outside Firm for Property Valuations
Planning and economic development positions are vacant as town heads into summer. Shaun Farrar Jun 08, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. BAR HARBOR—As Bar Harbor moves toward setting its 2027 tax rate, the town has turned to an outside consulting firm to handle assessing duties after the resignation of its assessor, leaving the town without any employees in … Continue reading With Assessor Resignation, Bar Harbor Turns to Outside Firm for Property Valuations