David C. Witham. Jun 30, 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 or … Continue reading Letter From a Reader
Police updates for Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, State Police, and Hancock County Sheriff’s Department. Shaun Farrar Jun 30, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Wealth Management. BAR HARBOR—On June 23 at approximately 11:06 p.m., Officer Troy Stanwood was dispatched to a personal injury motor vehicle crash at the head of Mount Desert Island. According to a press release, … Continue reading Crash at the Head of Mount Desert Island Leads to Arrest and Multiple Charges
Committee looks to fill two vacant seats. Carrie Jones Jun 30, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. BAR HARBOR—Meg Kelly, Chris Smith, and Louise Lopez will lead Bar Harbor’s Warrant Committee this year. After the June election of multiple returning and new members, the Bar Harbor Warrant Committee organized itself, Jun 29. The board still, however, isn’t full. … Continue reading Meg Kelly, Chris Smith, and Louise Lopez Will Lead Bar Harbor’s Warrant Committee.
Three days. Slippery fish relays. Awesome boats. And a Town That Shows Up For Itself Carrie Jones Jun 29, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. TREMONT— Before the lobster boats thundered across Bass Harbor, before the antique cars parked all around Gordius Garage, and before grown adults and kids slipped across the asphalt carrying giant pollock while wearing borrowed fishing gear … Continue reading They Thought the Lobster Boat Races Were Fading. Then the Town Turned It Into a Full-Blown Festival of Fun.
From the Whoopie Pie Mile and pancake breakfast to parades, fireworks, live music, and family fun, here’s everything happening July 3–5 across Mount Desert Island. Carrie Jones Jun 29, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—Whether you’re looking for fireworks, lobster rolls, live music, or family activities, here’s your guide to Fourth of July weekend … Continue reading Your Guide to Fourth of July Weekend on Mount Desert Island.
It’s our round up of upcoming government meetings. All are public. That means you can go and be involved. Carrie Jones Jun 29, 2026 Every week we document the Mount Desert Island region’s government and school meetings that we know of. Please let us know if we’ve missed something. Also, sometimes things on the town and school calendars are cancelled or rescheduled, so make sure … Continue reading ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week.
Mark Allen Hawkes. Nancy Allen. Martha Ann Kataftos (Quinn). Priscilla Dorine Lanks. Brenda L. Williams. Patricia “Pat” Taniashvili. Elizabeth “Lily” Hall. Kenneth J. Salvatore. Carrie Jones Jun 28, 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 … Continue reading People We’ve Lost
Patients, staff, volunteers, and supporters gathered at Archie’s Lobster Pound to celebrate and raise funds for the nonprofit that has helped neighbors heal for generations. Carrie Jones Jun 27, 2026 TREMONT—During the Mount Desert Nursing Association’s fundraising event in the giant structure of Archie’s Lobster Pound, one woman leaned in and whispered, “They were a lifesaver.” Another’s husband stopped mid-stride and enthused, “I cannot rave … Continue reading “They Were a Lifesaver”: The Quiet Work of Mount Desert Nursing Association.
Memo applies to “all Interior bureaus and offices.” Jun 27, 2026 by Ethan Andrews/BDN ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—Officials at Acadia National Park may stop reporting deaths in the park. That possibility comes from a U.S. Department of the Interior internal memo obtained by the Washington Post instructing staff at national parks not to confirm deaths or provide details about severe injuries on park property. According to the memo, which … Continue reading Internal Memo Tells National Parks Not to Report Deaths
The World’s Possibly Messiest Mile Returns to Bar Harborm July 3. BAR HARBOR—The runners plotted out strategies. Maybe they should split the bun and shoot the cream. Maybe, instead, they should dunk the whole pie in water? Maybe they should gulp? Slowly chew. Should they sprint? Run? Just walk really fast and try not to vomit? Each of the dozens of contestants in the Whoopie … Continue reading At Least Four Whoopie Pies. One Mile. Zero Vomiting Allowed.
