Mary Galperin, Adele Abolafi LETTERS TO THE EDITOR POLICY We 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. 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 official policies of The Bar Harbor … Continue reading Letters From Our Readers
Events this week and in the near future. JUN 24, 2024 Share It’s our weekly round-up, and I may have missed some things, so apologies! If you have something you’d like in here, please let me know. We hope you have some great adventures this week! To check out our news stories from the past week. Click on the archive section and you’ll see them in chronological … Continue reading THINGS TO DO ON MDI
The Tay comes back, but may not stay, floods and high winds damage property CARRIE JONES AND SHAUN FARRAR JAN 14, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island survived its second major storm this week that damaged multiple homes, businesses, and structures. The Saturday storm brought icy road conditions across Mount Desert Island and Hancock County. Propane tanks vented, beaches and roads closed. Waves … Continue reading Second Storm Batters MDI
Jesup Memorial Library Brings Kevin Wilson and Big Read to Bar Harbor CARRIE JONES JAN 3, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR— Maine novelist Stephen King said, “Books are a uniquely portable magic.” That magic can inspire, join, create, and develop a reader and a community. If you imagine a community where everyone celebrates books, or at least one book, even if it’s just for a little … Continue reading Celebrating Portable Magic
BAR HARBOR AFTER DARK CARRIE JONES SEP 4, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—The town is going back to its music roots with a new all day music festival at The Annex on Rodick Street on October 15. Running from noon to 10 p.m. there will be ten hours of live music as well as drink specials and a full Side Street Café menu until 9 p.m. … Continue reading Are You Ready for Bar Harbor’s Live Music Resurgence? Get Ready to Dance, Bar Harbor
Donated Funds For Improvements Double to $100,000 as Clock Ticks On BAR HARBOR—A design for the reconstruction of the Glen Mary wading pool and adjoining areas has not been approved yet. The questions of how big a wading pool might be and if a splash pad might also be built are still up in the air. However, the funds to do the work have doubled … Continue reading Could Glen Mary Wading Pool Return Next Summer
