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THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK. And some ongoing events.
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THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK.

And some ongoing events. Carrie Jones Sep 07, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. THINGS TO DO It’s our weekly round-up, and we may have missed some things, so apologies! If you have something you’d like in here, please let us know. We hope you have some great adventures this week! To check out our news stories and briefs from … Continue reading THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK.

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Bar Harbor Has an Idea. Taylor Ehrlich Is Helping Build It. The MDI High School graduate went before the Bar Harbor Town Council with a plan for a pollinator corridor—and has since been working with town staff to figure out where it could take root.
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Bar Harbor Has an Idea. Taylor Ehrlich Is Helping Build It.

The MDI High School graduate went before the Bar Harbor Town Council with a plan for a pollinator corridor—and has since been working with town staff to figure out where it could take root. The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Witham Family Hotels. BAR HARBOR—Mount Desert Island High School graduate Taylor Ehrlich doesn’t just love the environment, she takes action and does something … Continue reading Bar Harbor Has an Idea. Taylor Ehrlich Is Helping Build It.

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People We’ve Lost Robert Walmsley Jr. Florence Hopkins Borda. Clarence Henry (“C.H.”) Breedlove, Jr. Alan Wood. Brendan Michael O’Leary. Janice ‘Jan’ M. Smith. Trent A. Pettison II
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People We’ve Lost

Robert Walmsley Jr. Florence Hopkins Borda. Clarence Henry (“C.H.”) Breedlove, Jr. Alan Wood. Brendan Michael O’Leary. Janice ‘Jan’ M. Smith. Trent A. Pettison II Carrie Jones Sep 06, 2026 “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 … Continue reading People We’ve Lost

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Trenton Fire Department’s Quest for Additional Water Source Hits Financial Snag. Bids for proposed west side water cistern come in well over current reserve account funding
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Trenton Fire Department’s Quest for Additional Water Source Hits Financial Snag.

Bids for proposed west side water cistern come in well over current reserve account funding Shaun Farrar Sep 05, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Birch Bay Retirement Village. TRENTON—Twenty years ago, Trenton’s Comprehensive Plan recommended and conceptualized a water supply for fighting fires on the west side of town in the form of an underground cistern. The town is now currently working … Continue reading Trenton Fire Department’s Quest for Additional Water Source Hits Financial Snag.

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Bar Harbor Continues to Put Lodging on Hold. Now It Has to Decide What Comes Next. After nearly two years of restrictions, planners might be examining questions of development intensity, housing, downtown’s structure with potential help from consultants.
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Bar Harbor Continues to Put Lodging on Hold. Now It Has to Decide What Comes Next.

After nearly two years of restrictions, planners might be examining questions of development intensity, housing, downtown’s structure with potential help from consultants. Carrie Jones Sep 05, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Coastal Kayaking Tours and Acadia Bike. BAR HARBOR—The number one goal, Bar Harbor Planning Director Michele Gagnon told the Planning Board members, September 3, was to get out from under the … Continue reading Bar Harbor Continues to Put Lodging on Hold. Now It Has to Decide What Comes Next.

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Judge Dismisses One of the Golden Anchor’s Challenges. The Golden Anchor challenged Bar Harbor’s rules for disembarking cruise passengers through two related legal actions. A judge ruled that one duplicated the other.
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Judge Dismisses One of the Golden Anchor’s Challenges.

The Golden Anchor challenged Bar Harbor’s rules for disembarking cruise passengers through two related legal actions. A judge ruled that one duplicated the other. Carrie Jones Sep 04, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Music Festival. PORTLAND—The newest decision in one of the many cases involving the Town of Bar Harbor and the businesses that work with cruise ships came on … Continue reading Judge Dismisses One of the Golden Anchor’s Challenges.

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She Isn’t There to Fix You. She’s There to Help You Find Your Way In. Carla Tanguay has spent 25 years helping people find expression, connection and confidence through music. Her new Music Therapy Access Fund aims to make that possibility available to more people.
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She Isn’t There to Fix You. She’s There to Help You Find Your Way In.

Carla Tanguay has spent 25 years helping people find expression, connection and confidence through music. Her new Music Therapy Access Fund aims to make that possibility available to more people. Carrie Jones Sep 04, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Don & Beth Straus Center at Birch Bay Village. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—Carla Tanguay is the sort of therapist that a patient sits … Continue reading She Isn’t There to Fix You. She’s There to Help You Find Your Way In.

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A New Front Door for the Quietside. The Acadia Chamber of Commerce opened its new Southwest Harbor visitor center Thursday, celebrating a more visible location and its role connecting visitors with the island’s working communities.
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A New Front Door for the Quietside.

The Acadia Chamber of Commerce opened its new Southwest Harbor visitor center Thursday, celebrating a more visible location and its role connecting visitors with the island’s working communities. Carrie Jones Sep 04, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop. SOUTHWEST HARBOR— The rain fell, the microphone came out and was tucked away, and two town managers stopped laughing and smiling … Continue reading A New Front Door for the Quietside.

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Bear Creek Tavern Hopes to Open Friday, Receives Special Amusement Permit. Some neighbors worried about potential noise.
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Bear Creek Tavern Hopes to Open Friday, Receives Special Amusement Permit.

Some neighbors worried about potential noise. Carrie Jones Sep 03, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Viridian Law. BAR HARBOR—After hearing worries from a neighborhood association, the Bar Harbor Town Council approved a special amusement permit for the Bear Creek Tavern located at 336 State Highway 3 at the site of the former Log Cabin Restaurant. If all goes well for the owner, … Continue reading Bear Creek Tavern Hopes to Open Friday, Receives Special Amusement Permit.

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Their Captain Told Them to Let Go. The Two Young Fishermen Refused and Saved Him. When Jay Fiandaca became caught in trap line, Frenchboro brothers Lukas and Hayden Fortin worked together to keep him from being dragged overboard.
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Their Captain Told Them to Let Go. The Two Young Fishermen Refused and Saved Him.

When Jay Fiandaca became caught in trap line, Frenchboro brothers Lukas and Hayden Fortin worked together to keep him from being dragged overboard. Carrie Jones Sep 03, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. FRENCHBORO—The trap line caught Captain Jay Fiandaca’s foot as the trap went overboard, August 11. Suddenly, Fiandaca was at immediate risk of being pulled from the deck … Continue reading Their Captain Told Them to Let Go. The Two Young Fishermen Refused and Saved Him.

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