And Hopefully Together We Can Keep The Bar Harbor Story Strong Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Sep 28, 2025 Hi, everyone! When we started the Bar Harbor Story just about three years ago, we weren’t sure if anyone would read it. But then you showed up. You shared it. You sent us tips and so many kind comments. And now? We’re at over 400,000 views every month. … Continue reading Together, We’ve Built Something Special
It’s packed with news, so please try this new format out. Carrie Jones Sep 27, 2025 A quick note: Each week we compile briefs and put them initially only on the website and then send them all on Friday (or Saturday this week). We do that so that: Since everyone who messaged us likes it this way (compiling them here as shares rather than posting … Continue reading We’re Definitely Doing It This Way
It’s packed with news, so please try this new format out. We’ll make our decision about it next week. Carrie Jones Sep 19, 2025 A quick note from us one more time: Each week we compile briefs and put them out in one long article. We do that so that: However, though we are committed to getting these press releases to you, these briefs have … Continue reading We’re Still Trying Something New
Rest of the Proposed Land Use Amendments Will Be on November Ballot & Bar Harbor Issues Statement on Last Week’s Federal Cruise Ship Decision Carrie Jones Aug 21, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Shops. BAR HARBOR—One potential land use ordinance amendment will not be heading to Bar Harbor voters in November after the town’s planning department requested it not be moved … Continue reading Bar Harbor Pulls Back Campground Amendment Over Definition Concerns
Update on last week’s Otter Creek chase and all local and not-quite-so-local law enforcement press releases Shaun Farrar Jul 29, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Music Festival. BAR HARBOR—After receiving a call regarding a man who had fallen off the dock in Seal Harbor, Officer Caleb Mora arrived in approximately one minute and with the assistance of another person … Continue reading Police Officer and Bystander Pull 77-Year-Old Man From Water at Seal Harbor Dock
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.
Town Accepts Gifts for Fire Department, Solar Contract Approved Carrie Jones Jul 22, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. MOUNT DESERT—In an attempt to avoid litigation, the Mount Desert Select Board and Asticou Hotel have entered into an administrative agreement, it was announced after a select board executive session and regular meeting vote, July 21. The Asticou Hotel announced on … Continue reading Mount Desert, Asticou Hotel Reach Agreement Over Plumbing Code Issues
Rob Benson Jul 20, 2025 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 … Continue reading Letter From A Reader
All local and not-quite-so-local law enforcement press releases Shaun Farrar Jul 01, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Music Festival. BAR HARBOR—A young chef from Portland, Maine is still recovering from his fall in Acadia, June 23, when his rescue was facilitated by a company called SASTAC, which was conducting a clinic about patient packaging and evacuation from exactly this … Continue reading Police Beat: Climber Who Fell From Champlain Mountain’s South Wall June 23 Recovering
And a shout out to our sponsors, founding members, and paid subscribers who make it possible for us to keep bringing news for our community Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Jun 21, 2025 ACADIA REGION—We’ve been thinking a lot about how we’re different from other news agencies and how we should share that with you all. I hope you’ll be patient with us as we … Continue reading What We’re About and What We’re Not. The Bar Harbor Story: Not a Blog. Not a Newsletter. A Local Paper With a Mission.
