Ghostbusters, Dancing Librarians, and a Very Determined Little Parade-Goer as Conners Emerson Brings The Treats to Bar Harbor.

Carrie Jones

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The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Music Festival.

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BAR HARBOR—Cameras flashed. Phones recorded. People on the sidewalks rocked out as the Conners Emerson School band played “Ghostbusters” as they marched down the streets of Bar Harbor.

Kids smiled. Librarians danced. Some kids chanted “We want lasagna.”

A principal and vice principal watched over them all as the town’s school resource officer led the way.

And one young person may have hopped the entire parade route from the Bar Harbor Village Green, down Main Street and up Cottage Street this Friday morning as the Conners-Emerson School continued its tradition of a Halloween parade on the last day of school before they move into a new building in November.

Parents, caregivers, workers, and some tourists applauded and echoed Dr. Webster’s sentiments on the sunny and slightly chilly October day.

And for one little girl who insisted on joining her dad downtown, the parade offered a chance to be part of it all.

He apologizes as he was bringing his littlest one down the street with him. She insisted. He couldn’t resist.

“She’s cute!” Principal Dr. Heather Weir Webster called after them, making sure he knew his youngest parade-goer was more than welcome.

There’s an ethos behind the school, its board, Dr. Webster and her teachers and staff. That’s obvious in the joyous and sometimes silly parade through Bar Harbor; a school is more than a building. Its traditions spill into the streets and become part of the town’s collective life. And this tradition? It’s a small shared moment of joy.

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All photos and video Shaun Farrar and Carrie Jones. There are more photos on our Facebook page, which is here.

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LINKS TO LEARN MORE

For more about the school move:

A Brighter Future Is Set To Begin at Conners-Emerson.

For a big list of upcoming Halloween events:

A Big Happy List of Halloween Events

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There will be a Community Open House on Thursday, November 12 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Families and community members are invited to explore the new school.

On Saturday, November 7, the old buildings will open their doors so that the school can sell items that won’t be going into the new buildings. Shoppers are encouraged to bring their checkbooks. Electrical and plumbing items will not be included in the sale.

We just received the following flyer this morning and it’s tomorrow, so we’re adding it below.

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