Federal Grant Will Help Transform Island Explorer Fleet in Acadia Region

Shaun Farrar Feb 26, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Wealth Management. ACADIA REGION—Thanks to a $23 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant, the Island Explorer transportation system will start replacing its older buses in the near future. The grant, administered by the Maine Department of Transportation (DOT), will also have matching funds of $5,882,250. The National … Continue reading Federal Grant Will Help Transform Island Explorer Fleet in Acadia Region

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Maine to Help Fund Wetland Restoration in Acadia National Park

Feb 21, 2026 by Sabrina Martin/Bangor Daily News ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—A Mount Desert Island nonprofit will receive $308,000 in state funding for an ongoing restoration project at Acadia National Park’s largest freshwater wetland. The grant awarded to Friends of Acadia will help address damage already caused by climate change at Great Meadow, and will help prepare Acadia National Park for a host of future climate-driven impacts: among them, … Continue reading Maine to Help Fund Wetland Restoration in Acadia National Park

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Pedaling for a Purpose:

Local Riders Train in Acadia for the Trek Across Maine and They Want You to Join Them Carrie Jones Feb 17, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND — Often on a cool late-spring morning before the tourist traffic thickens and the buses begin to idle along the Park Loop Road, a small pack … Continue reading Pedaling for a Purpose:

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Park Officials Urge Bear Awareness as Sightings Rise on MDI

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Living With Bears on Mount Desert Island:

Prevention and Planning Starts Now. Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Feb 17, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—A plethora of bear sightings last year and a bear accused of killing two goats and some rabbits in May and was then later accused of killing baby rabbits at the same property and not eating them means that it’s not … Continue reading Living With Bears on Mount Desert Island:

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After Bar Island Death, Bar Harbor Changes Skiff Access for Winter Months

Park is still reviewing the incident Carrie Jones Feb 12, 2026 BAR HARBOR—After two incidents in Frenchman Bay in the last month, the town has changed one aspect of where it keeps a boat during the winter months. One event involved a boat capsizing and sinking on its mooring. The other was when a young Maryland man died off Bar Island, which is part of … Continue reading After Bar Island Death, Bar Harbor Changes Skiff Access for Winter Months

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Secretary of Interior Visited Acadia National Park Last Week

Carrie Jones Feb 11, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Choco-Latté Café. ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—The Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum visited Acadia National Park last week in an excursion that involved visiting at least two major park projects and also a meeting with some local officials. “Acadia National Park had the honor of hosting Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum for a visit on … Continue reading Secretary of Interior Visited Acadia National Park Last Week

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Maryland Man Who Died at Acadia Was a ‘Source of Laughter’

Feb 06, 2026 by Sabrina Martin/Bangor Daily News ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—A man who apparently drowned last week off Bar Island in Acadia National Park has been identified as a restaurant worker from Maryland, according to his friends and family. A Bar Harbor police summary report on the incident, which started on Jan. 28 as a rescue effort after the man had reportedly been trapped on … Continue reading Maryland Man Who Died at Acadia Was a ‘Source of Laughter’

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THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK

And in the near future. Feb 02, 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. We hope … Continue reading THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK

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Missing Man’s Body Recovered in Ocean Near Bar Harbor, Thursday Morning.

Carrie Jones Jan 29, 2026 BAR HARBOR—A rescue mission for a man stranded on or near Bar Island, Wednesday evening became a recovery mission andemergency service personnel from multiple agencies found the body of a 25-year-old man in the ocean near Bar Island, Thursday morning. The man had been stranded on Bar Island late Wednesday afternoon. Search efforts were led by Acadia National Park. The Maine Marine … Continue reading Missing Man’s Body Recovered in Ocean Near Bar Harbor, Thursday Morning.

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Man Still Missing This Morning After Reportedly Being Stranded on Bar Island Yesterday

Shaun Farrar and Carrie Jones Jan 29, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Havana. ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—A man believed to be from Maryland is missing this morning and was last believed to have been stuck on Bar Island yesterday, January 28. Emergency personnel began searching for the man Wednesday afternoon, focusing on the island, which is a focal point for many visitors to the area. … Continue reading Man Still Missing This Morning After Reportedly Being Stranded on Bar Island Yesterday

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