Created by Congress, group fails to meet for third time in 18 months; it’s meant to meet three times each year. Jun 02, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. By Sabrina Martin/BDN Acadia National Park’s citizen advisory commission has missed its second meeting in a row, and its third meeting in less than a year and a … Continue reading Acadia Advisory Commission Fails to Meet. Again.
Plus, can you find all the mistakes in this AI image we nabbed? May 29, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. by Sabrina Martin/Bangor Daily News ACADIA NATIONAL PARK — More visitors than ever are using artificial intelligence to plan trips to Acadia National Park. But the information they’re receiving isn’t always reliable. AI tools often provide inaccurate or … Continue reading AI Is Giving Bad Advice To People Who Want To Visit Acadia.
Carrie Jones May 27, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop. ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—David A. Smith, a law enforcement ranger at Acadia National Park, has sued the federal government in U.S. District Court. In the May 20 lawsuit, the Bar Harbor resident said that be was passed over from positions because of his race and his age. Smith is Abanaki. … Continue reading Acadia National Park Ranger Sues Federal Government Over Alleged Race and Age Discrimination
Rain forced many ceremonies indoors across parts of Mount Desert Island, but communities still gathered to honor fallen service members and their families. Carrie Jones May 25, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—Back in 1957, Bar Harbor had a parade, sponsored by the George Edwin Kirk Post of the American Legion that marched down Cottage Street to … Continue reading Through Storm Clouds and Silence, Communities Remember Their Dead.
Built Slowly, Opened Joyfully: Acadia’s New Gateway Arrives. Carrie Jones May 21, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Geddy’s. TRENTON—There was a stinging bug on the floor right before the Acadia Gateway Center’s official opening and ribbon cutting, May 20, and a worker was concerned, silently trying to rescue the insect and bring it outside. Before the dignitaries spoke, before congratulations happened, before … Continue reading Acadia’s New Visitor Hub Seeks to Change How Some Travelers Reach the Park and the Island.
Acadia National Park, However, Still Hovers at 4 Million Visits (not Vistors) Each Year. Carrie Jones May 18, 2026 ACADIA REGION—While many people whose livings rely on Maine’s $16.5 billion tourist industry are worrying about the upcoming summer season, the news from last year is that the number of people visiting Acadia and the Downeast region last year decreased again. That decrease is according to … Continue reading Less People Visited the Downeast and Acadia Region Last Year.
A Long History and a Modern Thank You at Jordan Pond House and Atlantic Brewing Midtown This Week. Carrie Jones May 16, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Coastal Kayaking Tours and Acadia Bike. ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—For well over a century, residents and visitors have hiked the Asticou Path and headed to Jordan Pond. Back in the late 1800s, trekkers found Nellie McIntire … Continue reading Popovers With a Purpose.
Plus, recent press releases. May 15, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop. by Sabrina Martin/Bangor Daily News ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—Everyone descending on Acadia National Park this spring will find most trails, roads and amenities open, with a few exceptions. A one-mile stretch of the popular Park Loop Road — a 27-mile scenic drive on the eastern side of Mount Desert Island … Continue reading What to Know About Getting Around Acadia National Park this Spring
Two Years After Storm Damage and with Funding Secured, Seawall Road Still Awaits Permanent Repairs. Carrie Jones May 08, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—When the Seawall Road might receive a permanent fix is still a bit up in the air. After months of closure due to powerful winter storms that decimated the Seawall Road, six local … Continue reading When Will the Seawall Road Be Permanently Fixed?
And in the near future. Carrie Jones May 04, 2026 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. Also, you may have to click through to see everything. There are so many things that this email is a bit long for a lot of inboxes. … Continue reading THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK.
