In Bar Harbor, Students Explore Science — and Possible Futures.

Plus a quick note from us about why we might be a bit light on news today (and the next few days). Carrie Jones Apr 17, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Psychiatry. BAR HARBOR—Three elementary students bounced toward an Acadia National Park ranger stationed in the library at Bar Harbor’s elementary school. The ranger held a giant bone in her hand. … Continue reading In Bar Harbor, Students Explore Science — and Possible Futures.

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Maine Law Will Require Hospitals to Give 120-Day Notice Before Shutting Birth Centers

Carrie Jones Apr 13, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. AUGUSTA—A bill meant to protect patients and the public when birthing centers are going to close passed both Maine legislative bodies in March. Governor Janet Mills signed the bill, April 3. The bill will begin immediately due to an emergency clause added to the bill via the legislature, which made … Continue reading Maine Law Will Require Hospitals to Give 120-Day Notice Before Shutting Birth Centers

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THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK.

And in the near future. Carrie Jones Apr 13, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. 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 … Continue reading THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK.

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After More than 13 Years, the Woman Who Helped Shape the YWCA MDI Will Be Saying Goodbye

Plants, Promises, and Affordable Housing: A Big Moment for YWCA MDI Carrie Jones Apr 12, 2026 BAR HARBOR—Dozens of women gathered at YWCA Mount Desert Island’s gymnasium, Saturday, to celebrate the YWCA Mount Desert Island’s continued existence in the Mount Desert Island community and world and to honor two women’s impact to the island’s community and beyond, while also looking to the future. For what … Continue reading After More than 13 Years, the Woman Who Helped Shape the YWCA MDI Will Be Saying Goodbye

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The Bar Harbor Papers Are Filed: Here is Who is Running.

Carrie Jones Apr 10, 2026 BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor election papers have been turned in and it’s a crowded field for the Town Council. There are three seats available for three-year Town Council term. Running again are Vice Chair Maya Caines and David Kief. Chair Val Peacock chose not to run for another term. Charles Sidman and Nathan Young are running again. New candidates include Bryce Lambert, Tammy … Continue reading The Bar Harbor Papers Are Filed: Here is Who is Running.

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Some Bar Harbor Task Force Members Question Some Data and Rationale in Tourism Study.

Bar Harbor Remains an Outlier in Seasonality Consultant Says. Carrie Jones Apr 10, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Restaurant Barn. BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor’s tourism planning hit some turbulence this week when some task force members questioned numbers and some of the focus behind a key report. The discussion unfolded as the town’s Sustainable Tourism Task Force reviewed a consultant’s report meant to … Continue reading Some Bar Harbor Task Force Members Question Some Data and Rationale in Tourism Study.

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He Taught Generations to Look Up and Look Around: The Life of Bob Chaplin

The North Star For So Many, Mr. C. Died This Week. Carrie Jones Apr 09, 2026 BAR HARBOR—In towns like Bar Harbor, you measure a life by the echoes. You measure them, if you measure them at all, by the laughter that lingers after the door shuts and by the stories that refuse to sit still. Bob Chaplin made stories. He was a tall man, … Continue reading He Taught Generations to Look Up and Look Around: The Life of Bob Chaplin

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Bar Harbor Warrant Committee and Planning Board Recommend LUO Changes

Carrie Jones Apr 09, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. BAR HARBOR—Last week, both the Bar Harbor Warrant Committee and Planning Board unanimously recommended to voters that they vote in favor of five land use changes scheduled to go on the town’s ballot. Voters will see those recommendations when they go to the polls in June. … Continue reading Bar Harbor Warrant Committee and Planning Board Recommend LUO Changes

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“They Are Afraid.”

Packed Crowd Urges Bar Harbor to Enact Maine Bill Limiting State, Local Support for Immigration Enforcement Ahead of Summer. Carrie Jones Apr 08, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Wealth Management. BAR HARBOR—Many people wearing t-shirts or paper strips that read “LD 1971 Now” came to the microphone at the Bar Harbor Council Chamber, April 7, to ask the town to … Continue reading “They Are Afraid.”

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Was Real at MDI High School Call Linked to Nationwide Hoaxes Triggers Lockdown and Raises Communication Questions

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“I Thought That Today I Might Die.” The Lockdown Was a Hoax, but For Many the Fear Was Real at MDI High School

Call Linked to Nationwide Hoaxes Triggers Lockdown and Raises Communication Questions Carrie Jones Apr 04, 2026 BAR HARBOR—Though Friday’s lockdown of the Mount Desert Island High School turned out to be a hoax, for many of the students and faculty, the staff and the parents, it still had emotional and psychological impacts. The school is not alone. According to Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Chief David … Continue reading “I Thought That Today I Might Die.” The Lockdown Was a Hoax, but For Many the Fear Was Real at MDI High School

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