“A Dangerous Precedent”: Mount Desert Discussing Using Reserve Funds for Budget
Upcoming panel set for changes to Mount Desert’s recycling program. Carrie Jones Feb 06, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. MOUNT DESERT—The town’s new Finance Director Nancy Parsons and new Town Manager Alex Kimball said Monday that though the town is going to use a bit of its fund balance to cover budget deficits, this cannot … Continue reading “A Dangerous Precedent”: Mount Desert Discussing Using Reserve Funds for Budget
Maryland Man Who Died at Acadia Was a ‘Source of Laughter’
Feb 06, 2026 by Sabrina Martin/Bangor Daily News ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—A man who apparently drowned last week off Bar Island in Acadia National Park has been identified as a restaurant worker from Maryland, according to his friends and family. A Bar Harbor police summary report on the incident, which started on Jan. 28 as a rescue effort after the man had reportedly been trapped on … Continue reading Maryland Man Who Died at Acadia Was a ‘Source of Laughter’
Trenton Select Board Gets a Little More Technical For Transparency and Accessibility
Upcoming public workshop for the Trenton community resilience partnership with the Hancock County Planning Commission Shaun Farrar Feb 05, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Havana. TRENTON—When Trenton resident Adam Fraley stood in front of the Trenton Select Board at its January 20 meeting and asked if the town had ever thought about posting its meetings to YouTube so people could watch at their convenience, … Continue reading Trenton Select Board Gets a Little More Technical For Transparency and Accessibility
Fired Southwest Harbor Police Sergeant Files Grievance Against Town
Feb 05, 2026 by Sabrina Martin/Bangor Daily News SOUTHWEST HARBOR—A former sergeant with the Southwest Harbor Police Department who was fired last month from his job has filed a grievance against the town over his dismissal, according to the police chief. The Southwest Harbor Police Department terminated Ryan Blakeney’s employment on January 12. Blakeney filed a grievance with the officers’ police union, New England Police Benevolent … Continue reading Fired Southwest Harbor Police Sergeant Files Grievance Against Town
Subdivision Near Worcester Landfill Approved After Retesting and Public Concerns
Board also approves changes at two other properties. Carrie Jones Feb 05, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—After months of discussions, a subdivision by an old landfill has been approved by the town’s planning board this week, after the board unanimously accepted the newest soil test on the property by the six-acre Worcester Landfill off the Long Pond … Continue reading Subdivision Near Worcester Landfill Approved After Retesting and Public Concerns
Street Safety Draft Plan Promises Safer Roads, But School Officials Want More for Kids
Conners Emerson School Committee Feels Vision Zero Draft Plan Currently Lacks Detail for Safety of Student Movement Shaun Farrar Feb 04, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. BAR HARBOR—At a meeting with a plethora of reports and updates, the Bar Harbor School Committee appeared to be most interested, and slightly troubled, by Principal Dr. Heather Weir Webster’s “sidewalk … Continue reading Street Safety Draft Plan Promises Safer Roads, But School Officials Want More for Kids
Town Workshops Draft Changes to Music and Entertainment Permits
Bar Harbor Takes a Look at Noise, Music, and Community Impact Carrie Jones Feb 04, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. BAR HARBOR—It’s a draft. Nothing is solid, and the public will have a time to weigh in, Bar Harbor Town Manager James Smith stressed, February 3, as he introduced a “pure draft” of a potential new … Continue reading Town Workshops Draft Changes to Music and Entertainment Permits
Town Manager Quashes Glen Mary Pool Rumor
Bar Harbor committee discusses future needs of its parks and fields Carrie Jones Feb 04, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. BAR HARBOR—A routine meeting of the Bar Harbor Parks & Recreation Committee, February 2 led to discussion about potential changes and hopes for different recreation areas in town as well as the airing of a rumor that the Glen … Continue reading Town Manager Quashes Glen Mary Pool Rumor
Winter Harbor Mussel Dragger Sinks at Bar Harbor Mooring
Police updates for Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, State Police and Hancock County Sheriff’s Department. Shaun Farrar Feb 03, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. BAR HARBOR—On January 28, Bar Harbor’s Assistant Harbormaster Chris Johansen received a report of a commercial fishing vessel that had possibly sunk at its mooring. The reporting person said that they had … Continue reading Winter Harbor Mussel Dragger Sinks at Bar Harbor Mooring
Maine Hotelier Faces Glampground Foreclosure and More Liens
Feb 03, 2026 by Sabrina Martin/BDN NORTHEAST HARBOR—A foreclosure auction has been scheduled for a Kennebunkport camping resort owned by a Maine hotelier who also owns resort properties on Mount Desert Island. Sandy Pines Campground, a 47-acre, 268-site “glamping” resort located at 277 Mills Road in Kennebunkport, will be auctioned off March 5, according to a description of the property on Keenan Auction Company’s website. Tim Harrington, the … Continue reading Maine Hotelier Faces Glampground Foreclosure and More Liens