Ann Caswell. Matthew Hochman. Lynn Gregorski. Nathan Young. just now 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 … Continue reading Letters From Our Readers
Margaret O’Neil. Jim Vallette. just now Root Tensions of New Lodging on Housing Goals in the Comprehensive Plan Two of the most important goals in our Comprehensive Plan are to preserve existing housing and to make the best use of the limited land available for new housing. I would like to point out two specific concerns and suggest possible solutions. 1. Off-site parking is taking … Continue reading Letters From Our Readers
Bo Greene. Annlinn Kruger. just now Why Can’t We Hear What Soothes, Not What Sells? After the unimaginable tragedy of losing three precious Islanders last weekend, I’ve thought a lot about how we tell stories and what we want to hear. I watched TV crews from all over Maine swarm to the site of the tragedy and then to all corners of Mount Desert Island. … Continue reading Letters from our readers
Les Heilakka. Sep 20, 2026 Fixing the Ordinance Is Not Fixing the Landfill To the Editor, Carrie Jones’s September 15 report captures a real problem: Southwest Harbor’s November 2025 soil-testing rule, adopted in response to the Worcester Landfill, sweeps in as many as 850 parcels through its half-mile radius. The task force and consultant Noel Musson are right to seek a durable fix, even if … Continue reading Letter From a Reader.
Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Sep 07, 2026 We don’t know if you’ve noticed, but it’s Labor Day, and we’ve been working and putting out information and articles for you all pretty much like every day of the year. There’s a reason for that, and it isn’t that we’re workaholics. It’s because we feel a responsibility to you—our readers—and our community. That responsibility doesn’t stop. That responsibility … Continue reading A Note From Us on Labor Day.
A commentary from Island Housing Trust Director Sherry Billings/letters from our readers. Aug 23, 2026 What Do We Mean When We Say Workforce Housing? By Sherry Billings, executive director of Island Housing Trust When we talk about the housing crisis on Mount Desert Island, one phrase comes up again and again: workforce housing. But what does that mean? At its simplest, workforce housing is housing … Continue reading What Do We Mean When We Say Workforce Housing?
Charles Sidman. Annlinn Kruger. Carrie Jones Aug 02, 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, … Continue reading Letters From Our Readers
Ellen Dohmen. Cara Ryan. Charles Sidman. Carrie Jones Jul 12, 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 … Continue reading Letters From Our Readers
Bo Jennings. Jennifer Niese. Carrie Jones Jul 05, 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, … Continue reading Letters From Our Readers
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
