Angela Chamberlain. Tina Stein. Jun 14, 2026 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR POLICY We always welcome letter submissions to The Bar Harbor Story. For details on our policy, please visit our about page and scroll down or just visit here. As with all newspapers, the beliefs, opinions, and viewpoints expressed by the writers of letters to the editor and included here do not necessarily reflect the beliefs, opinions, and viewpoints … Continue reading Letters From Our Readers:
Alan S. Silverman. William and Jyoti Hawley. Betty A. Walls. Judith (Freehafer) Cousins. Mollie Ann Meserve. Carrie Jones Jun 14, 2026 Note: “People We’ve Lost” is a feature of the Bar Harbor Story where we share obituaries of people that the island lost in the previous 1-2 weeks. We’re doing this because we think everyone deserves to be remembered as widely as possible and not behind … Continue reading People We’ve Lost
Cruise ships, strategy, and surveys highlight latest discussion. Carrie Jones Jun 13, 2026 BAR HARBOR—The Sustainable Tourism Task Force addressed the cruise ship in the room, June 10, asking how and if the group should discuss cruise ships and cruise visitors when delving into their charge about sustainable tourism. The questions come while several lawsuits and appeals over the rules governing cruise ships in the … Continue reading Seeking Sustainable Tourism, Bar Harbor Encounters an Old Debate.
Bar Harbor Rotary needs a few more helping hands to keep beloved traditions that support a community going for another generation Carrie Jones Jun 13, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Coastal Kayaking Tours and Acadia Bike. BAR HARBOR — Somewhere between Rotarians ordering seafood and making sure that they’ll have enough pancake batter, Rotarian Lisa Horsch Clark has found herself staring at … Continue reading Bar Harbor’s Fourth of July Doesn’t Happen by Itself.
A Tireless Advocate for Kids Steps Away After 15 Years. Carrie Jones Jun 12, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Restaurant Barn. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—For 15 years, Susan Reiff Allen has served the students and school staff of the Mount Desert Island region. She’s done more than that, though. As the longest serving board member, Allen has given time in many leadership capacities including … Continue reading As Her Oldest Daughter Went From Kindergarten to Graduation. Susan Reiff Allen Never Left the Table.
Carrie Jones Jun 12, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Viridian Law. ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—While Acadia National Park reported that its off-season visitation was the lowest since the COVID pandemic in 2020, the raw numbers for Memorial Day weekend made it the highest on record. The raw traffic counts from the Sand Beach entrance shows that in 2026, there were 9,681 total, besting 2024 by … Continue reading Raw Numbers Show Acadia National Park Memorial Day Visitation Highest on Record.
From a Backup Plan to the National Finals, Emery Bench and HCTC Shine in Atlanta. Carrie Jones Jun 11, 2026 SOUTHWEST HARBOR, ELLSWORTH, AND ATLANTA—When Emery Bench returned home from Atlanta after competing at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, he was proud of his fourth-place national finish, but he admitted there was something he had missed during the week away. “My cats,” Bench … Continue reading MDI Junior Finishes Fourth in Nation at SkillsUSA Championships.
Jun 11, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Historical Society. by Sabrina Martin/BDN BAR HARBOR—In less than a year, Bar Harbor has spent more than $111,000 on legal and regulatory expenses tied to ongoing disputes of the town’s controversial cruise ship passenger cap, which a federal judge ruled partially unconstitutional last month. In May, U.S. District Court Judge Lance Walker ruled … Continue reading Bar Harbor’s Cruise Ship Battle Has Cost the Town $111K in Less than a Year
Councilor Brechlin Appointed Vice Chair. Appointments Committee Will Be Boucher, Minutolo, and Sprague. Carrie Jones Jun 11, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Geddy’s. BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Town Council voted to appoint Maya Caines as chair and Earl Brechlin as vice chair during its June 10 organizational meeting. Councilors Caines and David Kief returned to the council after Tuesday’s election. New councilor Deborah Vickers … Continue reading Bar Harbor Council Elects Maya Caines Council Chair.
Leaving the Island, Carrying the Lessons: MDI High School Class of 2026 Graduates. Carrie Jones Jun 10, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. BAR HARBOR — Approximately 115 Mount Desert Island High School seniors received their diplomas, June 17, during the high school’s 58th commencement ceremonies. The ceremony in the Bernard Parady Gymnasium celebrated the accomplishments of the students and … Continue reading ‘Keep Moving Forward’: MDI Graduates Embrace the Next Chapter.
