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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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At Family Science Night, Wonder Comes Before Answers. Inside the Bar Harbor Event That's Inspiring the Next Generation of Scientists.
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At Family Science Night, Wonder Comes Before Answers.

Inside the Bar Harbor Event That’s Inspiring the Next Generation of Scientists. Carrie Jones Jul 12, 2026 BAR HARBOR—Family Science Night isn’t really about science. It’s about wonder. It’s about watching a five-year-old realize that the tiny creature under a microscope is a real living thing. It’s about a teenager discovering that the scientist explaining genetics or regeneration isn’t much older than they are. It’s … Continue reading At Family Science Night, Wonder Comes Before Answers.

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The First Test of Bar Harbor's New Entertainment Rules. Finback's permit prompted the Town Council's only discussion before all nine applications were approved.
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The First Test of Bar Harbor’s New Entertainment Rules.

Finback’s permit prompted the Town Council’s only discussion before all nine applications were approved. Carrie Jones Jul 11, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Historical Society. BAR HARBOR—The Finback Alehouse was the first real test of the town’s new special amusement permit process, July 7 while eight other permits sailed through the process last week. The permit allows music in … Continue reading The First Test of Bar Harbor’s New Entertainment Rules.

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12 3 Forty Years Later, Acadia's Biggest Supporters Aren't Slowing Down. The Next 40 Years Begin Now for Friends of Acadia.
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Forty Years Later, Acadia’s Biggest Supporters Aren’t Slowing Down.

The Next 40 Years Begin Now for Friends of Acadia. Carrie Jones Jul 10, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop. BAR HARBOR—Forty years after a handful of Mount Desert Island residents created Friends of Acadia to help a cash-strapped Acadia National Park, the conservation nonprofit marked its anniversary Thursday by celebrating decades of accomplishments while urging the community to … Continue reading Forty Years Later, Acadia’s Biggest Supporters Aren’t Slowing Down.

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More Than a Festival: Dawnland is a Gathering of Hearts, Art, Stories, and Ideas
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Abbe Museum’s Dawnland Festival Returns With Wabanaki Voices and a National Collaboration

A new partnership with the Smithsonian adds a national dimension while keeping Wabanaki voices at the event’s center. Carrie Jones Jul 10, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. BAR HARBOR— Some festivals entertain. Others enhance and expand the conversation. This weekend, the Abbe Museum’s Dawnland Festival of Arts & Ideas aims to do both, bringing Wabanaki … Continue reading Abbe Museum’s Dawnland Festival Returns With Wabanaki Voices and a National Collaboration

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To Continue a Lodging Moratorium or to Not Continue a Lodging Moratorium? That continues to be the Bar Harbor Town Council's Question.
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To Continue a Lodging Moratorium or to Not Continue a Lodging Moratorium?

That continues to be the Bar Harbor Town Council’s Question. Carrie Jones Jul 09, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Thrive Juice Bar & Kitchen. BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor’s moratorium on the development of hotels and inns ends July 27. However, at the Bar Harbor Town Council workshop, July 7, discussion circled about possibly extending that halt on building or renovating transient accommodations again. … Continue reading To Continue a Lodging Moratorium or to Not Continue a Lodging Moratorium?

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Bar Harbor Council Votes to Limit Local Cooperation With ICE Citizen-initiated measure passes 5-1 after supporters argue it closes gaps left by state law.
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Bar Harbor Council Votes to Limit Local Cooperation With ICE

Citizen-initiated measure passes 5-1 after supporters argue it closes gaps left by state law. Carrie Jones Jul 08, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. BAR HARBOR—The Town Council has approved a citizens’ initiated ordinance that prohibits any potential town officials’ relationship with federal immigration enforcement, ICE. The petition, entitled “Defining the Relationship Between Town Officials and Federal Immigration … Continue reading Bar Harbor Council Votes to Limit Local Cooperation With ICE

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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 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. Carrie Jones Jul 08, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Geddy’s. BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor residents might soon have two free hours of paid parking in downtown each week via a “coupon” policy run through … Continue reading Bar Harbor May Offer Residents Two Hours of Free Weekly Downtown Parking, Higher Rates for Everyone Else.

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July First Near Miss Caught on Camera as Bar Harbor Bystanders Intercept Boy on Bike. Special events begin in town ahead of July Fourth Celebrations.
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July First Near Miss Caught on Camera as Bar Harbor Bystanders Intercept Boy on Bike.

Special events begin in town ahead of July Fourth Celebrations. Carrie Jones Jul 03, 2026 BAR HARBOR—A young boy on his bike in downtown Bar Harbor had a close call on July 1 when he couldn’t stop the bicycle he was riding down Rodick Street. The boy was cycling down Rodick Street toward West Street at an increasing rate of speed on the downhill. His … Continue reading July First Near Miss Caught on Camera as Bar Harbor Bystanders Intercept Boy on Bike.

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