One Island. Many Artistic Visions. Come Be Part of Hudson to Harbor.

MDI’s Past and Present Converge in an Upcoming Art Event at Bar Harbor Historical Society. Carrie Jones Jul 25, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Ironbound Restaurant – Inn – Gatherings. BAR HARBOR—Art isn’t just for the artists. History isn’t just for the historians. The stories that shape our island? Same thing. They are for all of us. The Bar Harbor Historical Society … Continue reading One Island. Many Artistic Visions. Come Be Part of Hudson to Harbor.

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Bar Harbor Funding in Question: Library, Y, and Other Nonprofits Seek Increases; Island Explorer Hopes for Status Quo

Decreased amounts of cruise ships impacting town budget and some nonprofits Carrie Jones Jan 31, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. BAR HARBOR—A decrease in cruise ship revenue due to less ships visiting Bar Harbor and increased need from local and regional nonprofit agencies came up multiple times as Bar Harbor discussed its budget last night. … Continue reading Bar Harbor Funding in Question: Library, Y, and Other Nonprofits Seek Increases; Island Explorer Hopes for Status Quo

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The First Intergalactic Birch Bay Village Art Exhibition

History and art combine at Northeast Harbor Library through December Shaun Farrar Dec 10, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. BAR HARBOR—“The wonderful thing about art as an activity is you can do it as you age, it’s not expensive like keeping a horse, it doesn’t depend on the weather, and you can do it almost … Continue reading The First Intergalactic Birch Bay Village Art Exhibition

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Majestic Maine Mansion Hosts Community Day During Season’s Last Hurrah

Bar Harbor Historical Society Welcomes Community, Honors Volunteers Carrie Jones Oct 28, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—This year, the Bar Harbor Historical Society welcomed thousands to learn about the history of Bar Harbor or participate in an event. That season ended with a bang during the society’s Community Day on Saturday, where the society welcomed … Continue reading Majestic Maine Mansion Hosts Community Day During Season’s Last Hurrah

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There’s a Place in Bar Harbor Where Secrets and Truths Are Meant to Be Revealed

Carrie Jones Oct 02, 2024 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. BAR HARBOR—In an expansive mansion on West Street in Bar Harbor, secrets are aired and rumors debunked. Some of those secrets involve old maps of places like Bear Brook, which is near the Jackson Laboratory. Some of those secrets involve past heroes in the community who wore headsets and relayed … Continue reading There’s a Place in Bar Harbor Where Secrets and Truths Are Meant to Be Revealed

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MDI Graduates Bring a Night Gallery to Portland While Art Takes Over Bar Harbor This Weekend

CARRIE JONES AUG 03, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. BAR HARBOR—William Hathaway graduated from Mount Desert Island High School in 2000 and the island hasn’t let him go yet. He spends time here in the summer and every other year for Christmas. “For years I have wanted to have a Night Gallery exhibition in Maine,” Hathaway … Continue reading MDI Graduates Bring a Night Gallery to Portland While Art Takes Over Bar Harbor This Weekend

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Get Your Art On, MDI!

Bar Harbor Historical Society’s Hudson to Harbor’s second annual local art invitational draws Maine talent and gives opportunities for beginners to create, too CARRIE JONES JUL 27, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Way back on September 3, 1844, the painter, Thomas Cole, came across the state of Maine and ended up at Lynam’s farmhouse on Schooner Head in Bar Harbor. Bar Harbor wasn’t the first Maine stop … Continue reading Get Your Art On, MDI!

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Appeals Board Approves New House on Otter Creek Drive Lot

Bar Harbor Historical Society Party on the Piazza a $37k Success; Recent Real Estate Transfers CARRIE JONES SEP 13, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Appeals Board heard the appeal of Caresse Hanson who has a property at 155 Otter Creek Drive. Hanson had hoped to replace two existing nonconforming structures by creating another structure in a different location on the lot. The lot is … Continue reading Appeals Board Approves New House on Otter Creek Drive Lot

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Artists: The reason the we’re all here? Hudson to Harbor Event Celebrates Living Local Artists & History

Acadia’s June Visitation Numbers Low; Bar Harbor Man’s Widow Sues Former Staffer CARRIE JONES AUG 9, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—Some of the original tourists to Mount Desert Island were artists. “We are here,” Bar Harbor artist Liz Cutler posted on her Facebook, “because of the artists.” Artists sit on the back porch of La Rochelle on West Street or near the Shore Path, at the … Continue reading Artists: The reason the we’re all here? Hudson to Harbor Event Celebrates Living Local Artists & History

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