The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Shops.
Each week we compile briefs and put them initially only on the website and then send them all on Friday (or Saturday this week).
We do that so that:
- You get press releases from agencies, which is a common aspect of a local newspaper.
- You don’t get 10 (or more) emails every day, which is what would happen if we separated it all out and sent each to you individually.
If you click through to a release that interests you, you can read it in its entirety.
You can always keep up with all the briefs throughout the week by clicking here. We also try to share them on Facebook, Instagram, and BlueSky, but sometimes we get too busy and when we do? That’s the thing that we drop since we know we’ll share them here on Fridays or Saturdays.
QUICK NOTE FOR HALLOWEEN:
Bar Harbor will be closing Ledgelawn Ave again this year, Friday, October 31, for Halloween. The road will be closed to vehicle traffic from around 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for the safety of pedestrians.
THIS WEEK’S BRIEFS
Rep. Jared Golden Shares Government Shutdown Resources
Halloween-themed 5K run and walk to benefit the SPCA of Hancock County
State Lawmakers Urge Trump Administration to Restore Signage in Acadia National Park
Maine Craft Weekend Is This Saturday and Sunday!
What the Federal Government Shutdown Means for Maine
Celebrate the MDI Historical Society’s new, free digital history tour with the What Happened Here? Challenge
Bar Harbor Historical Society Promotes Nikki Moser to Become New Director of Engagement
October Kids Events: Halloween Cookie Decorating, Frankentoys Workshop, Two-Sentence Horror Stories, and our annual Book Trick or Treat
Adventure storytelling at Northeast Harbor Library
Finish Line Book Sale Fundraiser at the Library – October 18 & 19
Food for Thought: Loving the North Woods: 25 Years of Historic Conservation in Maine
Senator Collins’ Statement on Nomination of Judge Andrew Benson to Serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine
October Craft Fair at the Atlantic Oceanside
Maine Businesses Invited to Join 2025 Local Food Count
Gilded Age Historian To Visit Bar Harbor Historical Society
OMB Releases $5 Million for PRAC Following Push by Senators Collins, Grassley
Indigenous Peoples Day at the Abbe Museum: Special Programming & Pay-What-You-Can Admission
Press Forward Maine announces advisory council to help strengthen local news
Real Estate Transactions
Maine Animal Health Officials Remind Owners to Vaccinate Their Animals
Finding Our Voices Breaks the Silence of Domestic Abuse in Bar Harbor
October fishing tips, spots, and reminders
The Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers’ Headless Horseman Rides Into the Criterion Theatre for Halloween Hijinks
Bar Harbor Transfer Station/Recycling Center Winter Hours 2025-2026
Governor Mills Announces Reduction of Heating Oil Reliance in Maine
Senators Collins, Bennet Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Extend Tax Relief to Early Childhood Educators
Share your passion with the next generation of hunters
Gear Again Festival Returns to Portland
PRAYER SHAWL MISSION GROUP STARTS UP AGAIN, OCTOBER 4.
Senators Collins, Grassley Urge OMB to Release Funds Appropriated for Inspectors General
State Climatologist to Speak at Bar Harbor Garden Club
Maine Dept. of Labor to Hold Competitive Skills Scholarship Listening Session on October 14, 2025
A Duo of Halloween Happy Events Coming Up!
Follow the Fleece, Yarn and Fun for the Fifth Annual Real Maine Fiber Tour & Trail This October!
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