Daniel David Lourie. William Jerome Hamilton. Linda Anzalone Woolley. Deborah Jean DeRaps. Kendall Franklin Stratton Jr. Karen Sue (Olson) Van Tine. Everett D. Haycock. Edwin W. ‘Sonny’ Colburn. Carrie Jones Mar 01, 2026 Note: “People We’ve Lost” is a feature of the Bar Harbor Story where we share obituaries of people that the island lost in the previous 1-2 weeks. We’re doing this because we think … Continue reading People We’ve Lost
Officials Urge Residents to Watch for Infestation Signs Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Feb 28, 2026 BAR HARBOR—Since April 2025, all of Mount Desert Island has been in a tree quarantine due to emerald ash borers found on trees in Bar Harbor. When local arborist Jamie Lambert drove down the Indian Point Road, he noticed something: the trees were blonding. Blonding is when the woodpeckers start to remove … Continue reading The Beetle Beneath the Bark: A Quiet Invasion on Mount Desert Island
Shaun Farrar Feb 26, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Wealth Management. ACADIA REGION—Thanks to a $23 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant, the Island Explorer transportation system will start replacing its older buses in the near future. The grant, administered by the Maine Department of Transportation (DOT), will also have matching funds of $5,882,250. The National … Continue reading Federal Grant Will Help Transform Island Explorer Fleet in Acadia Region
Island Explorer, YMCA Funding Survive Budget Recommendations Carrie Jones Feb 26, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Havana. BAR HARBOR—Round One of the Bar Harbor budget process is pretty much complete and it saw the town’s warrant committee split on recommending to not fund the Fourth of July, two other Chamber-run events, and propose not funding three new town positions. On February 24, … Continue reading Bar Harbor Officials Divided Over Fourth of July and Other Community Events Funding
Carrie Jones Feb 25, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor firefighters are about to be a little safer. While water budgets rise and some citizens’ call for an ordinance to prohibit law enforcement officers from interacting with federal ICE agents (except for some exceptions), the Bar Harbor Town Council also heard updates and … Continue reading From SCBAs to Septic Planning, Bar Harbor Moves Multiple Projects Forward.
Carrie Jones Feb 23, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. BAR HARBOR—”It’s important for folks to understand—and we’ve gotten almost as bad as Fox News said that we were a town that hated Christmas. That we’re a council that hates music has been out there,” Bar Harbor Town Councilor Earl Brechlin said during a February 17 meeting about potential changes … Continue reading Bar Harbor Says It Seeks Flexibility — and Fairness — in Live Music Permits.
And in the near future. Carrie Jones Feb 23, 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
Amy Manring. Lawrence A. Goldfarb. Daniel Powell Poteet II. Robert Gerald Hersey- “Buddy/Bud.” Dale Roger Fugel. David Earle Keep. Lois I. (Myrick) Crowley. Carrie Jones Feb 22, 2026 Note: “People We’ve Lost” is a feature of the Bar Harbor Story where we share obituaries of people that the island lost in the previous 1-2 weeks. We’re doing this because we think everyone deserves to be remembered … Continue reading People We’ve Lost
Bar Harbor’s Tourism Economy Faces Big Swings and Big Planning Implications. Carrie Jones Feb 21, 2026 BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor may feel crowded in July, but to much of the world it barely exists. It can host fifteen thousand people a day at the waterfront in July and fewer than 500 in winter. Those extremes, outlined in a new tourism analysis presented by Australian data consultant … Continue reading Consultant Says Bar Harbor Sees 15,000 Visitors a Day in Summer Peaks. Fewer Than 500 in Winter.
International Transit Route Could Face Political and Financial Headwinds Carrie Jones Feb 19, 2026 BAR HARBOR—As Bay Ferries continues to seek roughly $325,000 in annual funding from the State of Maine to cover piloting fees for the CAT’s trips between Nova Scotia and Bar Harbor, the Canadian government is simultaneously reviewing a final consultant report on the ferry service prepared by 21 FSP Advisory Inc. … Continue reading As Canada Reviews Ferry Contract, Maine Weighs State Support
