And in the near future. Carrie Jones Apr 27, 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. Also, you may have to click through to see everything. There are so many things that this email is a bit long for a lot of inboxes. … Continue reading THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK.
Massage Bar Harbor Expands With Bar Harbor IV Therapy Collaboration. Carrie Jones Apr 26, 2026 BAR HARBOR—On a winter day back in January, Nikki Look walked into Ellsworth IV Infusion with a simple goal: she was on her own wellness journey and wanted to try the services herself. She left with something else entirely — a business partnership. “I went in, you know, and, and … Continue reading From a Spider Bite to Building a Wellness Hub: A New Wellness Collaboration Comes to Bar Harbor.
Town Council Aligns with Maine LD 1971 Concerning Interaction with Federal Immigration Enforcement Activities. Carrie Jones Apr 23, 2026 BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Town Council’s decision to affirm the town’s policy regarding immigration and align it with state statutes was met with thanks from those attending the April 21 meeting. “I know what a difficult and challenging decision this has been for all of you … Continue reading Bar Harbor Affirms Its ICE Policy Ahead of Maine Statute Enactment.
Why This 11-Square-Mile Watershed Matters. Carrie Jones Apr 23, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. BAR HARBOR—How healthy is the Northeast Creek Watershed on Mount Desert Island? The town of Bar Harbor, led by Staff Planner Hailey Bondy, hopes to find out. Bondy presented data from the beginning of the watershed testing to the Town Council, April 21. The … Continue reading Is Northeast Creek Watershed Healthy? Bar Harbor Begins Its New Search for Answers.
Bar Harbor loved Glen Mary Wading Pool, but it doubts it can it afford to bring it back the same way. Carrie Jones Apr 22, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Wealth Management. BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor is a town full of opinions, but there was one thing that everyone gathered before the Parks and Recreation Committee one Monday night back in … Continue reading “It Can’t Just Be Grass.”
Summoned for Assault in the Emergency Room. Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Apr 22, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Coastal Kayaking Tours and Acadia Bike. BAR HARBOR—A Bangor man who allegedly was speeding on Route 3, Saturday night, before smashing head-on into a Bar Harbor/Mount Desert police cruiser at approximately 9:16 p.m., has been charged with attempted murder. The suspect, Maine State Trooper Hunter Fernald wrote … Continue reading Bangor Man Who Crashed Car Into Bar Harbor Police Cruiser Charged with Attempted Murder.
Council says it’s ready to take next steps. Carrie Jones Apr 22, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. BAR HARBOR—The first phase of a draft plan to redevelop Bar Harbor’s ferry terminal into a marina has a current estimated cost of $11.6 million. This cost, presented to the Town Council, April 21, by GEI, a contracting firm, is the … Continue reading Phase One of Proposed Bar Harbor Marina Will Likely Cost Millions.
Police updates for Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, State Police, and Hancock County Sheriff’s Department. Shaun Farrar Apr 21, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. BAR HARBOR—On Monday, April 13, Ernest Capen, 89, of Bar Harbor, was driving a 2019 Chevy SUV and had parked in the handicapped parking space in front of the Bar … Continue reading Chevy Takes Down a Stop Sign Right Outside Bar Harbor’s Public Safety Building.
Northwest Cove downgraded to “conditionally approved,” with rain-triggered closures expected this year. Plus, upcoming cleanups and briefs. Carrie Jones Apr 21, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. BAR HARBOR—It looks as if the efforts of volunteers and town staff cleaning up Hadley Point have worked. The Maine Department of Marine Resources recently had positive news for … Continue reading After Last Year’s Volunteer Cleanup, Hadley Point Shoreline Stays Open.
Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Apr 19, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Music Festival. BAR HARBOR—A Bar Harbor police officer was involved in a head-on collision on Route 3, Saturday, April 18, while responding to a call where another officer was trying to pull over a speeding driver in a black Subaru Impreza. The collision happened at approximately 9:20 p.m. just … Continue reading Bar Harbor Police Involved in Head-On Collision, Saturday Night.
