How 7 wealthy summer residents halted a workforce housing project on MDI Sep 16, 2024 Share This story was originally published by The Maine Monitor, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from the Monitor, sign up for a free Monitor newsletter here. by Josh Keefe, The Maine Monitor NORTHEAST HARBOR—There’s a parcel of land in Northeast Harbor on the corner of Neighborhood and Manchester … Continue reading The Hornet’s Nest
Mary Parker’s Run, Walk, Wag 5K Set for October! Carrie Jones Sep 12, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. BAR HARBOR—You’re allowed to bring your dogs. Actually, Mary Parker would really have wanted it that way. And she’d want you to bring yourself, too, even without a dog. If you could borrow one? That would be … Continue reading Sometimes a Race is More Than a Race
As Acadia National Park Visitation Numbers Stay Steady, Agencies Work Toward Housing Carrie Jones Sep 11, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—How many people are visiting Acadia National Park this year? So far, the amount of visitations (though not necessarily visitors) is coming in at 1.2% more than last year through July despite a … Continue reading Second Busiest August in History? Possibly, Park Official Says
Briefs: Beehive rescue, Cruise ship injunction denied, Leonard Leo protests, real estate transfers, court cases CARRIE JONES AUG 01, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. Each week (sometimes twice), we compile briefs and public service announcements and share them in one large article. The National Park Foundation Contributes $2 Million to Help Build Workforce Housing for Acadia National Park … Continue reading The National Park Foundation Contributes $2 Million to Help Build Workforce Housing for Acadia National Park
JUL 30, 2024 by Bill Trotter/Bangor Daily News MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—Over the last five years, one activity has clearly established itself as the favorite new thing for tourists to do in Acadia National Park. There was zero electric bike traffic on the park’s scenic carriage roads five years ago, but e-bikes now make up roughly half of all bicycle traffic on the restricted gravel paths, according … Continue reading Half of the Bikes in Acadia National Park Are Now Electric
Yankee know-how opens the road now CARRIE JONES JUL 26, 2024 SOUTHWEST HARBOR—The Seawall Road opened this afternoon after six contractors volunteered to create a temporary fix for the Mount Desert Island road that had been devastated by winter storm surge and closed for months. On the Southwest Harbor side closest to Seawall Hotel, a Southwest Harbor police officer dismantled the “road closed” sign. “When’s … Continue reading Seawall Opens!
Several town managers expressed concern about the fate of their towns due to what they feel is a lack of homes for people who work in their communities year round. One worried his community might be lost. Continue reading Where Will All The Workers Go?
Briefs: Seawall Construction on Track, Bar Harbor’s Lower Main Street Project Update, BH Parking Violation Fines Increase CARRIE JONES JUL 25, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor School Board authorized Superintendent Mike Zboray to execute and deliver a construction contract with Wright-Ryan, Monday Morning. This is option B from the presentation made to the Town Council. After bids came back millions over the budget, the … Continue reading Conners-Emerson Construction Contract A Go! Parking Fees Hit $3.85 million in Revenue
CARRIE JONES JUL 24, 2024 Share SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Southwest Harbor will have a new manager at its helm this September. Last night, the Select Board appointed Karen Reddersen to the position. She will replace Marilyn Lowell. “I am excited for the opportunity to serve the town of Southwest Harbor and the larger MDI community,” Reddersen said. “We love the town and the Island, and look forward to … Continue reading Karen D. Reddersen Appointed New Town Manager in Southwest Harbor
Closure lasted approximately three hours JUL 24, 2024 Share by Bill Trotter/Bangor Daily News BAR HARBOR—Eagle Lake Road, the main road that connects Bar Harbor with other parts of Mount Desert Island, was shut down early Tuesday afternoon when a box truck rolled onto its side near Acadia National Park headquarters. “It will probably be shut down for another hour,” Lt. Kevin Edgecomb of the Bar … Continue reading Eagle Lake Road Closed After Truck Crash
