Maine, Not Any Business, Owns MDI Shipwreck
Jun 24, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. PORTLAND—The shipwreck of the Delhi, located in Somes Sound, is owned by the state. That’s what U.S. Magistrate Judge Jon Nivison, a federal judge, determined, June 23, after months of deliberations and files over the fate of the two-masted schooner, the Delhi. The schooner sank just over 130 years ago, in 1893, at … Continue reading Maine, Not Any Business, Owns MDI Shipwreck
One Seat, Three Applicants, and a Notable Decision.
Select Board Replaces Planning Board Vice Chair Lee Worcester With Former Member. Carrie Jones Jun 24, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Viridian Law. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—The Southwest Harbor Select Board did not choose to reappoint its Planning Board Vice Chair Ben “Lee” Worcester back onto the Planning Board, during its January 23 meeting. Instead, the board unanimously appointed David Lloyd, who has previously … Continue reading One Seat, Three Applicants, and a Notable Decision.
Three-Alarm Fire Closes Route 102, Displaces Four Residents.
Firefighters from eight departments responded to the June 23 blaze, which heavily damaged a storage facility and attached apartment. Carrie Jones Jun 23, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Restaurant Barn. BAR HARBOR—A structure fire displaced four people who lived in an apartment in Bar Harbor’s village of Town Hill, Wednesday morning. The state fire marshal will be trying to determine the cause … Continue reading Three-Alarm Fire Closes Route 102, Displaces Four Residents.
Accident Leads to OUI Charges in Town Hill.
Police updates for Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, State Police, and Hancock County Sheriff’s Department. Shaun Farrar Jun 23, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. BAR HARBOR—Hayley Sawyer, 42, of Southwest Harbor, was driving a Jeep Cherokee (no model year given) south on Route 102 in Town Hill when the Jeep crossed over the centerline, went into … Continue reading Accident Leads to OUI Charges in Town Hill.
How a MDI Woman Turned Community Service Into a State Title and Now She’s Heading to Nationals.
She’ll Represent Maine in Florida, But Jenn Joseph’s Mission Started on MDI. Carrie Jones Jun 23, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Thrive Juice Bar & Kitchen. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—In just one month, Jennifer Joseph, the reigning 2026 USA Ambassador Ms. Maine, will be heading to Orlando, Florida. There, the Mount Desert Island woman, will represent Maine on the pageant’s national stage, competing … Continue reading How a MDI Woman Turned Community Service Into a State Title and Now She’s Heading to Nationals.
Pilots Say They Will Bring Cruise Ships to Bar Harbor—With or Without Reservations.
Pilots Association Challenges Reservation Freeze Following Cruise Ship Ruling. Carrie Jones Jun 22, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. BAR HARBOR—The Penobscot Bay and River Pilots Association has responded to the Town Council’s statement about the recent United States District Court finding that the town’s cruise ship ordinance was unlawful during all months except July and … Continue reading Pilots Say They Will Bring Cruise Ships to Bar Harbor—With or Without Reservations.
THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK.
And in the near future. Carrie Jones Jun 22, 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. We hope you have some great adventures this week! To check out our news stories and briefs … 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 Jun 22, 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.
Letters From Our Readers:
Annlinn Kruger. Jun 21, 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, and viewpoints or official … Continue reading Letters From Our Readers:
People We’ve Lost
Spencer Ervin. Zachary William Miner. Joseph LaPalombara. Virgil Q. Gray Sr. Charles H. “Chuck” Marshall. Gary Alan Milliken. Sally Jean Bridges. David William Kee. 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 as widely as possible … Continue reading People We’ve Lost