Inn Owner One of Two Men Dead at Southwest Harbor’s Lindenwood Inn.
Carrie Jones May 02, 2026 SOUTHWEST HARBOR—The deaths of two men at a well-known Southwest Harbor Inn, May 1, is being investigated as accidental. James H. King, 69, of Southwest Harbor and Randy Murray, 69, of Holden both died, May 1, at the Lindenwood Inn, which King owns. “It is being investigated as accidental. We will have to wait until the medical examiner’s report for … Continue reading Inn Owner One of Two Men Dead at Southwest Harbor’s Lindenwood Inn.
Approximately 180 acres For Sale in Bar Harbor for $2.5 Million.
Town Hill parcel had been known as Brigadoon Subdivision Carrie Jones May 02, 2026 BAR HARBOR—In a town that is actively looking for more ways to make homes, almost 180-acres of land off the Crooked Road in Bar Harbor is now for sale and contains five housing lots with potential for more. The property is currently owned by Christopher Bettencourt and Denise Carey Bettencourt and was … Continue reading Approximately 180 acres For Sale in Bar Harbor for $2.5 Million.
After Decades of Sunday Calls and Small Miracles, a Superhero Vet Retires
Carrie Jones May 01, 2026 BAR HARBOR—On an island where winter winds can sound like grief and summer traffic can test a saint’s patience, there has long been a quiet certainty on Federal Street: if your dog swallowed a lobster buoy or something equally ridiculous, if your old cat stopped eating, if there was a horrifying accident on a Sunday afternoon, you called Dr. Marc … Continue reading After Decades of Sunday Calls and Small Miracles, a Superhero Vet Retires
New Fees, New Kiosks: Southwest Harbor Sets Waterfront Parking Plan.
A New Parking Era Begins as Board Member Carolyn Ball Says Goodbye. Carrie Jones May 01, 2026 SOUTHWEST HARBOR—It’s only in a few places—all related to the town’s working waterfront—but paid parking in Southwest Harbor is still taking up a lot of energy and work for the the town’s volunteer boards and staff. After some worries from members of the public, at the Select Board’s … Continue reading New Fees, New Kiosks: Southwest Harbor Sets Waterfront Parking Plan.
How Many Cruise Ships Are Actually Heading to Bar Harbor This Year?
Shaun Farrar Apr 30, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. BAR HARBOR—How many cruise ships will visit Bar Harbor this year is a somewhat moving target. According to the Town of Bar Harbor, the total number of cruise ship passengers visiting Bar Harbor for the 2026 season lies just beneath 50,000. That number would only be reached if none of … Continue reading How Many Cruise Ships Are Actually Heading to Bar Harbor This Year?
Southwest Harbor Extends Its Tobacco Moratorium
Second Mount Desert Island town to have ongoing moratorium; plus, briefs and press releases. Carrie Jones Apr 30, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Music Festival. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—The Southwest Harbor Select Board quickly extended its ban on tobacco specialty stores, April 29. The November 4, 2025, retroactive ban began due to concerns about a lack of land use regulations in … Continue reading Southwest Harbor Extends Its Tobacco Moratorium
Bar Harbor Town Council Candidates Answer Our Questions.
Carrie Jones Apr 29, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. BAR HARBOR—There are seven contenders for three seats on the Bar Harbor Town Council. Vice Chair Maya Caines and Councilor David Kief are running for reelection. They’re challenged by Bryce Lambert, Paul Saltysiak, Charles Sidman, Deborah Vickers, and Nathan Young. On April 15, Tammy Richards announced that she would not … Continue reading Bar Harbor Town Council Candidates Answer Our Questions.
The People on the Flats Weren’t Clamming — They Were Counting What’s Still There.
Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Apr 29, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Coastal Kayaking Tours and Acadia Bike. BAR HARBOR—The group of people out in Clark’s Cove near low tide Monday afternoon weren’t clammers. They were College of the Atlantic students and Bar Harbor Marine Resources Committee members. And they weren’t clamming. But what they were doing in the rocky flats had everything to … Continue reading The People on the Flats Weren’t Clamming — They Were Counting What’s Still There.
Why the YMCA Just Bought a House in Bar Harbor.
YMCA Buys Six-Bedroom Home in Bar Harbor Carrie Jones Apr 29, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. BAR HARBOR—The Mount Desert Island YMCA has purchased a home at 2 Rockwood Avenue in Bar Harbor to help house its employees. The single-family home, purchased from Tim and Susan Buell for $650,000, via Erica Brooks of Swan Agency … Continue reading Why the YMCA Just Bought a House in Bar Harbor.
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.