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‘You Are Here’ Brings Hollywood Talent and Small-Town Heart to the Big Screen and It's Makers Will Host it All at the Criterion. From West Point to Hollywood to Small-Town America in an RV with a Stowaway Cat, ‘You Are Here’ Motors to Finds Its Audience in Bar Harbor
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‘You Are Here’ Brings Hollywood Talent and Small-Town Heart to the Big Screen and Its Makers Will Host it All at the Criterion.

From West Point to Hollywood to Small-Town America in an RV with a Stowaway Cat, ‘You Are Here’ Motors to Finds Its Audience in Bar Harbor Carrie Jones Jun 19, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Coastal Kayaking Tours and Acadia Bike. BAR HARBOR— For most filmmakers, finishing a movie marks the end of the journey. For Claire Rose and Jack Kennedy, and … Continue reading ‘You Are Here’ Brings Hollywood Talent and Small-Town Heart to the Big Screen and Its Makers Will Host it All at the Criterion.

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Could Less Be More? Bar Harbor to Test Major Changes at Busy Downtown Intersection. Manager James Smith outlined progress on bridges, housing, recreation, and utility improvements. Council waives school demolition fee.
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Could Less Be More? Bar Harbor to Test Major Changes at Busy Downtown Intersection.

Manager James Smith outlined progress on bridges, housing, recreation, and utility improvements. Council waives school demolition fee. Carrie Jones Jun 19, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Historical Society. BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor will likely begin a traffic pilot project that will impact the intersection of a major downtown thoroughfare. The plan calls for a pilot layout at the intersection of … Continue reading Could Less Be More? Bar Harbor to Test Major Changes at Busy Downtown Intersection.

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Judge Rules Charles Sidman Has Standing in Bar Harbor Permit Appeal. Case focuses on use of Ells Pier in downtown Bar Harbor for small cruise ship disembarkations.
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The Latest Twists in Bar Harbor’s Long Cruise Ship Dispute.

Bar Harbor’s Cruise Ship Fight Isn’t Over: Sidman Appeals Federal Ruling as Bar Harbor Appeals Board Rejects His Cruise Ship Ells Pier Disembarkation Challenge. Carrie Jones Jun 18, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Geddy’s. BAR HARBOR—Charles Sidman has appealed the latest ruling that stated Bar Harbor’s 2022 cruise ship ordinance is unconstitutional for 10 months of the year. The deadline to appeal … Continue reading The Latest Twists in Bar Harbor’s Long Cruise Ship Dispute.

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No New Lodgings Larger than 12 Rooms in Downtown Bar Harbor?

Split Bar Harbor Planning Board Recommends Cap Jun 18, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Viridian Law. BAR HARBOR—In a split vote, the Bar Harbor Planning Board has proposed a 12-unit cap to any future lodging built in downtown Bar Harbor. In a series of daytime workshops this spring, the board has been tweaking, creating, and discussing a graduated lodging scale meant to … Continue reading No New Lodgings Larger than 12 Rooms in Downtown Bar Harbor?

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Maine ICE Surge Prompts Protests In Bar Harbor
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Bar Harbor’s Latest Citizens’ Initiative Focuses on Immigration Enforcement.

Bar Harbor Petition Would Define Town’s Relationship With ICE. Carrie Jones Jun 17, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor has received a new citizens’ petition. This time it’s not about cruise ships or marijuana retail, but about prohibiting any potential town officials’ relationship with federal immigration enforcement, ICE. The petition proposes an ordinance … Continue reading Bar Harbor’s Latest Citizens’ Initiative Focuses on Immigration Enforcement.

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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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Seeking Sustainable Tourism, Bar Harbor Encounters an Old Debate.

Cruise ships, strategy, and surveys highlight latest discussion. Carrie Jones Jun 13, 2026 BAR HARBOR—The Sustainable Tourism Task Force addressed the cruise ship in the room, June 10, asking how and if the group should discuss cruise ships and cruise visitors when delving into their charge about sustainable tourism. The questions come while several lawsuits and appeals over the rules governing cruise ships in the … Continue reading Seeking Sustainable Tourism, Bar Harbor Encounters an Old Debate.

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Bar Harbor's Fourth of July Doesn't Happen by Itself. Bar Harbor Rotary needs a few more helping hands to keep beloved traditions that support a community going for another generation
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Bar Harbor’s Fourth of July Doesn’t Happen by Itself.

Bar Harbor Rotary needs a few more helping hands to keep beloved traditions that support a community going for another generation Carrie Jones Jun 13, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Coastal Kayaking Tours and Acadia Bike. BAR HARBOR — Somewhere between Rotarians ordering seafood and making sure that they’ll have enough pancake batter, Rotarian Lisa Horsch Clark has found herself staring at … Continue reading Bar Harbor’s Fourth of July Doesn’t Happen by Itself.

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Bar Harbor’s Cruise Ship Battle Has Cost the Town $111K in Less than a Year
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Bar Harbor’s Cruise Ship Battle Has Cost the Town $111K in Less than a Year

Jun 11, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Historical Society. by Sabrina Martin/BDN BAR HARBOR—In less than a year, Bar Harbor has spent more than $111,000 on legal and regulatory expenses tied to ongoing disputes of the town’s controversial cruise ship passenger cap, which a federal judge ruled partially unconstitutional last month. In May, U.S. District Court Judge Lance Walker ruled … Continue reading Bar Harbor’s Cruise Ship Battle Has Cost the Town $111K in Less than a Year

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Bar Harbor Council Elects Maya Caines Council Chair. Councilor Brechlin Appointed Vice Chair. Appointments Committee Will Be Boucher, Minutolo, and Sprague.
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Bar Harbor Council Elects Maya Caines Council Chair.

Councilor Brechlin Appointed Vice Chair. Appointments Committee Will Be Boucher, Minutolo, and Sprague. Carrie Jones Jun 11, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Geddy’s. BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Town Council voted to appoint Maya Caines as chair and Earl Brechlin as vice chair during its June 10 organizational meeting. Councilors Caines and David Kief returned to the council after Tuesday’s election. New councilor Deborah Vickers … Continue reading Bar Harbor Council Elects Maya Caines Council Chair.

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Community Rolls Through Bar Harbor on Final Bike Bus Ride This School Year. Growing weekly event draws more than 100 participants, including Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner.
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Community Rolls Through Bar Harbor on Final Bike Bus Ride This School Year.

Growing weekly event draws more than 100 participants, including Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner. Carrie Jones Jun 10, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop. BAR HARBOR—Jeremy Dougherty lives his life knowing that work means effort, that community is shaped, and that when people do something together and if you add bubbles and music and kids and exercise? Well, if … Continue reading Community Rolls Through Bar Harbor on Final Bike Bus Ride This School Year.

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