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Bar Harbor May Offer Residents Two Hours of Free Weekly Downtown Parking, Higher Rates for Everyone Else. Proposal would give residents two hours of free downtown parking each week while increasing hourly rates, extending the paid parking season, and creating a fund for future transportation improvements.
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Bar Harbor Approves Two Hours of Free Weekly Parking for Residents.

Officials reject Sunday fee expansion while raising to $6/hour in premium spots and in many lots. Carrie Jones Jul 22, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor residents will have two free hours of paid parking in downtown each week via a “coupon” policy run through the town’s parking kiosks and app. The proposal was introduced in … Continue reading Bar Harbor Approves Two Hours of Free Weekly Parking for Residents.

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Built Across Generations, the Jesup Opens Its New Wing.
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Built Across Generations, the Jesup Opens Its New Wing.

Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Jul 21, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Coastal Kayaking Tours and Acadia Bike. BAR HARBOR—Before anyone picked up the oversized ceremonial scissors Sunday, before applause echoed through the new timber-framed addition and before visitors wandered its sunlit rooms, there was a story people kept telling. Not about architecture. Not even about books. Instead, speaker after speaker described a century-long … Continue reading Built Across Generations, the Jesup Opens Its New Wing.

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No script. No safety net. No idea what happens next. With SNL’s Tim Meadows and improv veterans Brad Morris, Joe Canale and Stephnie Weir, every laugh begins in the moment
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No script. No safety net. No idea what happens next.

With SNL’s Tim Meadows and improv veterans Brad Morris, Joe Canale and Stephnie Weir, every laugh begins in the moment Carrie Jones Jul 20, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. BAR HARBOR — Every Bluebird Improv show begins the same way: with a conversation. What happens after that has never happened before—and won’t ever happen again. As the … Continue reading No script. No safety net. No idea what happens next.

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THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK. And some ongoing events.
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THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK.

And some ongoing events. Carrie Jones Jul 20, 2026 THINGS TO DO It’s our weekly round-up, and we may have missed some things, so apologies! If you have something you’d like in here, please let us know. We hope you have some great adventures this week! To check out our news stories and briefs from the past week, click on the archive section, and you’ll see them … Continue reading THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK.

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GoFundMe Set Up to Help Four Workers Displaced by Town Hill Apartment Fire.
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June Town Hill Fire That Displaced Workers Ruled Accidental

Lithium-ion battery being charged started fire. Carrie Jones Jul 18, 2026 BAR HARBOR—A June 23 fire in Town Hill was caused by a lithium-ion battery according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office. Bar Harbor Fire Chief Matt Bartlett said his department has just finished final edits on a flyer about how to and where to dispose of lithium batteries to try to help others. “We … Continue reading June Town Hill Fire That Displaced Workers Ruled Accidental

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"We Value You as You Are": Olympian Celebrates the YMCA's Power to Build Community. YMCA Honors Peacock, MacLeod During Annual Celebration.
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“We Value You as You Are”: Olympian Celebrates the YMCA’s Power to Build Community.

YMCA Honors Peacock, MacLeod During Annual Celebration. Carrie Jones Jul 17, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Restaurant Barn. BAR HARBOR—For Olympic bobsledder Frank Del Duca, the lesson that best defines the YMCA had nothing to do with athletics. It came years ago, when he was a young employee wondering whether he should remove his earrings before work. His supervisor’s answer has stayed … Continue reading “We Value You as You Are”: Olympian Celebrates the YMCA’s Power to Build Community.

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Humpback Whales Bring a Big Splash in Maine Waters This Week, But Officials Urge Caution Close Encounters of the Humpback Kind Pushes State to Warn Boaters to Stay Clear of Marine Mammals
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Humpback Whales Bring a Big Splash in Maine Waters This Week, But Officials Urge Caution

Close Encounters of the Humpback Kind Pushes State to Warn Boaters to Stay Clear of Marine Mammals Jul 16, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Viridian Law. FRENCHMAN BAY—The posts came in this week all over social media. Whales were in the water. Some, the photos showed, were close to shore. “Now is the time to get out on the water! The wildlife … Continue reading Humpback Whales Bring a Big Splash in Maine Waters This Week, But Officials Urge Caution

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Bar Harbor Design Review Board Questions How Its Decisions Can Be Enforced After approving Holy Redeemer's parking lot and a downtown building's signage plan, members said projects are sometimes changed without returning to the board for review.
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Bar Harbor Design Review Board Questions How Its Decisions Can Be Enforced

After approving Holy Redeemer’s parking lot and a downtown building’s signage plan, members said projects are sometimes changed without returning to the board for review. Carrie Jones Jul 16, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Wealth Management. BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Design Review Board can approve a project, but members aren’t convinced they have a way to make sure that project … Continue reading Bar Harbor Design Review Board Questions How Its Decisions Can Be Enforced

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Dar Williams Says Strong Communities Start by Seeing One Another. Why Dar Williams Thinks Festivals, Coffee Shops and Music Matter More Than We Think.
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Dar Williams Says Strong Communities Start by Seeing One Another.

Why Dar Williams Thinks Festivals, Coffee Shops and Music Matter More Than We Think. Carrie Jones Jul 15, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Geddy’s. BAR HARBOR — What if the biggest challenge facing towns isn’t division, but forgetting what’s already working? That’s a question Bar Harbor might delve into a bit this Saturday in a panel discussion led by award-winning musician Dar … Continue reading Dar Williams Says Strong Communities Start by Seeing One Another.

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Seeking Sustainable Tourism, Bar Harbor Encounters an Old Debate. Cruise ships, strategy, and surveys highlight latest discussion.
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Bar Harbor Tourism Task Force Considers Recommending Permanent Advisory Council

Members also debated funding strategies, including a local option sales tax. Carrie Jones Jul 15, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. BAR HARBOR—How to make best use of the time moving forward is a key question for the town’s Sustainable Tourism Task Force. “We’re looking at a tight timeline for delivering the strategy,” consultant Ben Nussbaumer … Continue reading Bar Harbor Tourism Task Force Considers Recommending Permanent Advisory Council

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