The Piano Incident: A Glimpse Into Bar Harbor Life An unfortunately true story by David Rapkievian, guest contributor

The Piano Incident: A Glimpse Into Bar Harbor Life

An unfortunately true story by David Rapkievian, guest contributor Dec 11, 2025 This post was contributed by David Rapkievian. We occasionally share true narratives from people on the island (or MDI Region) about the island because we want to not be the only voices we put out here. We hope you enjoy David’s story. I was in a grumpy mood: only ten minutes left, the timer indicated. … Continue reading The Piano Incident: A Glimpse Into Bar Harbor Life

The Bar Harbor Music Festival Wants You to Find Your "Elixir of Love" in Music

The Bar Harbor Music Festival Wants You to Find Your “Elixir of Love” in Music

Shaun Farrar Jul 10, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Ironbound Restaurant – Inn – Gatherings. BAR HARBOR—It can have a powerful effect on your mood and emotions. It can communicate love, hate, or anything in between. It can make your body move in ways that, intentionally or not, can seem beautiful and peaceful, animalistic and primal, or all of those at … Continue reading The Bar Harbor Music Festival Wants You to Find Your “Elixir of Love” in Music

A Bar Harbor Live Music Festival

The Annex Plans to Make It a Yearly Thing CARRIE JONES OCT 18, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—When Ben Chute was a little boy, his mom would go into his bedroom to wake him up or fix his covers, the way moms do, but when she pulled back the blankets she’d see something a little bit different: Ben would be there, eyes closed, breathing deeply, tiny … Continue reading A Bar Harbor Live Music Festival

Are You Ready for Bar Harbor’s Live Music Resurgence? Get Ready to Dance, Bar Harbor

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