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High School Students Help Volunteers Keep a Coastal Resource—and Jobs—Afloat at Hadley Point. Beach Cleanup Hopes to Continue to Keep Approximately 30 Local Jobs From Going Under.
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High School Students Help Volunteers Keep a Coastal Resource—and Jobs—Afloat at Hadley Point.

Beach Cleanup Hopes to Continue to Keep Approximately 30 Local Jobs From Going Under. Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar May 14, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Restaurant Barn. BAR HARBOR—This year the clean-up of Hadley Point, organized by Marine Resource Committee members and members of the working waterfront got a little help. Lydia Stiles, Jenn Kramp, and Andrew O’Donnell, brought 11 high school students, … Continue reading High School Students Help Volunteers Keep a Coastal Resource—and Jobs—Afloat at Hadley Point.

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Former MDI High Schooler Sues Principal for Not Intervening During Alleged 2024 Assault
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Former MDI High Schooler Sues Principal for Not Intervening During Alleged 2024 Assault

May 13, 2026 by Sabrina Martin/Bangor Daily News BAR HARBOR—A former Mount Desert Island high school student has filed a federal lawsuit against the school’s current principal, alleging the administrator failed to intervene during a 2024 assault on school property. The civil complaint stems from an alleged attack at Mount Desert Island High School on the morning of Oct. 3, 2024, according to the lawsuit filed … Continue reading Former MDI High Schooler Sues Principal for Not Intervening During Alleged 2024 Assault

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Bar Harbor Residents Hear From Town Council Candidates Ahead of Election League of Women Voters Downeast Forum at the Jesup Highlights Housing Visions and Infrastructure
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Bar Harbor Residents Hear From Town Council Candidates Ahead of Election

League of Women Voters Downeast Forum at the Jesup Highlights Housing Visions and Infrastructure Carrie Jones May 13, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. BAR HARBOR—Six of the seven Town Council candidates were able to attend a League of Women Voters–Downeast forum at the Jesup Memorial Library on Monday, May 11. Council candidate Paul Saltysiak did not attend. On April … Continue reading Bar Harbor Residents Hear From Town Council Candidates Ahead of Election

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THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK And in the near future.
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THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK.

And in the near future. Carrie Jones May 11, 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.

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State Expands Ash Borer Quarantine. How to protect your property.
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State Expands Ash Borer Quarantine.

How to protect your property. Carrie Jones May 08, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Coastal Kayaking Tours and Acadia Bike. BAR HARBOR—Just about a year ago, local arborist Jamie Lambert drove down the Indian Point Road and noticed the trees were blonding. It’s the kind of sight that makes an arborist stop his vehicle, which is exactly what Lambert did. Blonding is when … Continue reading State Expands Ash Borer Quarantine.

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A Summer of Planning Ahead for Safety at New Conners Emerson School. School Leaders Hope Safety Planning Conversations Continue to Move Forward.
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A Summer of Planning Ahead for Safety at New Conners Emerson School.

School Leaders Hope Safety Planning Conversations Continue to Move Forward. Carrie Jones May 07, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Thrive Juice Bar & Kitchen. BAR HARBOR—As the Conners Emerson School prepares for a brand-new school building next year, Principal Dr. Heather Weir Webster thinks it’s a perfect time to think and plan about school safety. That thought, she told School Board members, … Continue reading A Summer of Planning Ahead for Safety at New Conners Emerson School.

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So Far, So Good: Bar Harbor Tests a New Music Permit Playbook Motorists, There Will be a Significant Mount Desert Street Traffic Interruption This Friday!
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So Far, So Good: Bar Harbor Tests a New Music Permit Playbook

Motorists, There Will be a Significant Mount Desert Street Traffic Interruption This Friday! Carrie Jones May 07, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. BAR HARBOR—The changes in how Bar Harbor treats special amusement permits had its first test, May 5, at a Town Council meeting. “We have switched up the way we do special amusement permits … Continue reading So Far, So Good: Bar Harbor Tests a New Music Permit Playbook

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Each Parking Space Earns at Least $11K a Year. Bar Harbor Considers How It Can Give Residents Some Free Parking Hours. Paid Parking Downtown Begins May 15. Plus, Our Questions for Warrant Committee Candidate Edmund Ryan.
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Each Parking Space Earns at least $11K a Year. Bar Harbor Considers How It Can Give Residents Some Free Parking Hours.

Paid Parking Downtown Begins May 15. Plus, Our Questions for Warrant Committee Candidate Edmund Ryan. Carrie Jones May 07, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Restaurant Barn. BAR HARBOR—When the Town Council authorized new kiosks in March, it created possibilities that local Bar Harbor residents might be able to potentially get some free parking downtown even during the height of the tourism season when … Continue reading Each Parking Space Earns at least $11K a Year. Bar Harbor Considers How It Can Give Residents Some Free Parking Hours.

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Former Employee Sues Jackson Lab.
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Former Employee Sues Jackson Lab.

May 06, 2026 by Sabrina Martin/Bangor Daily News BAR HARBOR—A former Jackson Laboratory employee filed a federal civil lawsuit Monday alleging that the lab did not do enough to address her claims that a co-worker was sexually harassing her. The co-worker later was criminally charged after he allegedly hid a camera in a laboratory bathroom at the Bar Harbor laboratory, which also is known as JAX. … Continue reading Former Employee Sues Jackson Lab.

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Small, Strong Voices, Big, Important Ask: Third Graders Campaign for Kindness on their Playground
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Small, Strong Voices, Big, Important Ask: Third Graders Campaign for Kindness on their Playground

Carrie Jones May 05, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Viridian Law. BAR HARBOR—“When you can’t find kindness, happiness, or hope—be it,” Brielle, a Conners Emerson third grader, told the School Committee Monday, launching a student-led campaign to bring a friendship bench back to the playground. Members of a third grade class stood in front of the Bar Harbor School Committee, some parents, … Continue reading Small, Strong Voices, Big, Important Ask: Third Graders Campaign for Kindness on their Playground

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