Photos and videos of some holiday events throughout MDI this weekend Carrie Jones Dec 16, 2024 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Swan Agency Real Estate. MANSET AND MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—There is magic in the air during the holiday season. A good part of that magic? It comes from story, from connection, of having someone take you under their wing and share a precious … Continue reading Small Towns, Big-Hearted Communities
Former Somesville Minister and Maine Coast Sea Mission field representative has died Carrie Jones Dec 12, 2024 Share SOMESVILLE—Reverend Victor Stanley passed away peacefully in his sleep, December 2, his obituary reads. He was 70. He spent those decades before his death spreading a legacy of love and understanding. Some of that came from his hard-scrabble beginnings. Much of that legacy came simply from his … Continue reading Goodbye, Reverend Stanley
Bar Harbor Historical Society Welcomes Community, Honors Volunteers Carrie Jones Oct 28, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—This year, the Bar Harbor Historical Society welcomed thousands to learn about the history of Bar Harbor or participate in an event. That season ended with a bang during the society’s Community Day on Saturday, where the society welcomed … Continue reading Majestic Maine Mansion Hosts Community Day During Season’s Last Hurrah
But They Will Be Back Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Oct 23, 2024 BAR HARBOR—The bells in their green tower at St. Saviour’s Church in Bar Harbor have rung through the decades, through World War II, and epidemics, but this Wednesday, they were pulled off the iconic tower and taken away—not for good, just for repairs. The bells are going to the Sunderlin Foundry in Ruther … Continue reading Bar Harbor’s Historic Bells Came Down Today
Fare-free, Propane-Powered System Carries Thousands Every Year Carrie Jones Sep 26, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Gary Friedmann for State Representative. BAR HARBOR—”Something is going on,” said the man hopping off the Island Explorer bus at the Bar Harbor Village Green on Wednesday afternoon. The woman behind him made wide eyes. “Something,” she said, eyeing the people standing in clusters on … Continue reading Island Explorer Bus System Celebrates 10 Millionth Passenger!
Lunt presented to Acadia Advisory Commission Carrie Jones Sep 10, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Side Treats. MOUNT DESERT—Town Manager Durlin Lunt likened the town’s progress toward restoring Otter Creek’s waterfront as something similar to being on a gerbil wheel for years. There have been very nice discussions, he told members of the Acadia Advisory Commission on Monday, September 9, but … Continue reading Town Manager Continues Quest to Make Otter Creek a Working Waterfront Again
That’s where the community comes in Carrie Jones Aug 29, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—The high water lines stenciled onto the sides of the shingled buildings keep being placed higher and higher, and the boat that used to sit in the Oceanarium and Education Center’s courtyard is now out in the forest, but Jeff Cumming can … Continue reading It’s Hard to Fix What You Don’t See
Carrie Jones Aug 22, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Did you know that Beech Hill Road is considered the oldest road on Mount Desert Island? Or that at the end of the Revolutionary War, both Sir John Bernard (the son of the Massachusetts governor) and Madame Barthelmy de Gregoire (Sieur de Cadillac’s granddaughter) both claimed Mount Desert Island, and the island’s ownership was split in half by the … Continue reading Dean Unger Wants Just Three Minutes of Your Time
Local Memorial Day Observances and Thoughts CARRIE JONES MAY 25, 2024 Share MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—All the way back in 1868, a young girl wrote a New York official a note. In it, she asked for the city official to place a garland on the grave of an unknown Confederate soldier. Her own father, she said, was buried all the way in Georgia. She wanted, she hoped, … Continue reading More Than a Million Gone
Small business week, first cruise ship arrives, PeekyToe Provisions and Rodick Street Business Updates CARRIE JONES MAY 06, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—When Bo Jennings was working for the University of Texas’ basketball team, he noticed the university’s motto: What starts here, changes the world. “The same could be said about Bar Harbor,” the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce board president told the crowd at the organization’s … Continue reading “What starts here, changes the state”
