Scotty Hopkins worked for the town for decades. Carrie Jones Sep 09, 2026 BAR HARBOR—The Town of Bar Harbor has released a statement about the death of its employee on town-owned property. “The Town of Bar Harbor is deeply saddened to share news of the passing of Scotty Hopkins, a longtime employee of the town’s Highway Section,” the September 2 statement reads. Scotty Hopkins, 60, worked … Continue reading Bar Harbor Mourns Longtime Town Employee.
The MDI High School graduate went before the Bar Harbor Town Council with a plan for a pollinator corridor—and has since been working with town staff to figure out where it could take root. The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Witham Family Hotels. BAR HARBOR—Mount Desert Island High School graduate Taylor Ehrlich doesn’t just love the environment, she takes action and does something … Continue reading Bar Harbor Has an Idea. Taylor Ehrlich Is Helping Build It.
After nearly two years of restrictions, planners might be examining questions of development intensity, housing, downtown’s structure with potential help from consultants. Carrie Jones Sep 05, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Coastal Kayaking Tours and Acadia Bike. BAR HARBOR—The number one goal, Bar Harbor Planning Director Michele Gagnon told the Planning Board members, September 3, was to get out from under the … Continue reading Bar Harbor Continues to Put Lodging on Hold. Now It Has to Decide What Comes Next.
The Golden Anchor challenged Bar Harbor’s rules for disembarking cruise passengers through two related legal actions. A judge ruled that one duplicated the other. Carrie Jones Sep 04, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Music Festival. PORTLAND—The newest decision in one of the many cases involving the Town of Bar Harbor and the businesses that work with cruise ships came on … Continue reading Judge Dismisses One of the Golden Anchor’s Challenges.
Annlinn Kruger’s political messages have drawn police warnings and now a four-page letter from the ACLU arguing that her chalking is protected speech, not criminal mischief. Carrie Jones Sep 02, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Restaurant Barn. BAR HARBOR—The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine has sent a letter to the Town of Bar Harbor’s town manager and town councilors stressing that … Continue reading UPDATED: Maine ACLU Warns Bar Harbor Over Potential Possible Prosecution of Sidewalk Chalk Activist.
The Town Council unanimously recommended rejecting a plan to create a single regional school unit, setting up a region-wide November vote. Carrie Jones Sep 02, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Historical Society. BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Town Council members unanimously voted against recommending the school reorganization plan to voters, September 1. That means when Bar Harbor voters head to … Continue reading Bar Harbor Council Recommends Against School Reorganization.
At Frost Farms, a day of monarch releases brought children face-to-face with a species whose survival depends on places like this one. Carrie Jones Aug 30, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by ArtWaves. BAR HARBOR—Captain Scott Monarch fluttered his butterfly wings wide before flittering over to a duo of youngsters and their mom waiting on the gravel drive of Frost Farms on Friday. … Continue reading They Made a Wish and Then They Let the Butterflies Go.
Nature Cruise Vessel Helps Disabled Sailboat Off Bar Harbor. Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Aug 29, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Historical Society. BAR HARBOR—The ALANI’s mayday came through early Friday afternoon across boating channels and fog, the words holding a frantic edge. “Mayday. Mayday. Mayday.” Coordinates came through and a location determined. And the Coast Guard heard. The crew of the Miss … Continue reading The Mayday Cut Through the Fog. The Miss Samantha Headed to the Rescue.
Bar Harbor works on water, breakwater, waste, and public safety projects. Carrie Jones Aug 27, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop. BAR HARBOR—From safety plans to breakwater construction to traffic counts, last week, during Town Manager James Smith’s update to the Town Council, he laid out progress on multiple items that the town’s staff or other parties have been … Continue reading From Breakwaters to Brownfields to YouTube, Bar Harbor Has Been Working On a Busy Project List.
Members raised questions about costs, voting power, school property, and whether the proposed regional school unit would provide enough benefit to Bar Harbor students and taxpayers. Carrie Jones Aug 26, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Geddy’s. BAR HARBOR—Last week, following the lead of other towns in the MDI region, the Bar Harbor Town Council moved the school reorganization measure to the town … Continue reading Bar Harbor Warrant Committee Recommends Rejecting School Reorganization Plan.
