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College of the Atlantic President Stepping Down.

Lynn Boulger will likely be interim president. Carrie Jones Apr 15, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. BAR HARBOR—This morning, the president of the College of the Atlantic announced to the community that she is stepping down and returning to Salt Lake City, Utah, to take another position. According to a press release from the college, “She will take on … Continue reading College of the Atlantic President Stepping Down.

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Bar Harbor Water Rates Under Scrutiny After Public Advocate Comments to PUC. Water rates have been already approved and went into effect April 1.
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Bar Harbor Water Rates Under Scrutiny After Public Advocate Comments to PUC.

Water rates have been already approved and went into effect April 1. Carrie Jones Apr 07, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Havana. BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor’s newly approved water rate increase is now potentially facing fresh scrutiny from the state, after the Office of the Public Advocate suggested regulators consider investigating whether the town’s rate structure is fair to residents. Just a week … Continue reading Bar Harbor Water Rates Under Scrutiny After Public Advocate Comments to PUC.

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Consultants Discuss Tourism ‘Tensions’ in Bar Harbor. Town, they suggest, faces three.
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Consultants Discuss Tourism ‘Tensions’ in Bar Harbor.

Town, they suggest, faces three. Carrie Jones Mar 13, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Wealth Management. BAR HARBOR—There are three key problems for Bar Harbor when it comes to sustainable tourism, a consultant from J.E. Austin Associates explained to a 13-member task force the town formed to help create a goal and actions relating to tourism. “At some point we’re going to … Continue reading Consultants Discuss Tourism ‘Tensions’ in Bar Harbor.

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When Love Is a Verb. 88 Blankets, 100 Valentines: How Mount Desert Island Loves Over and Over Again.
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When Love Is a Verb.

88 Blankets, 100 Valentines: How Mount Desert Island Loves Over and Over Again. Carrie Jones Feb 14, 2026 BAR HARBOR—It began with a really good Polartec fabric sale. Unable to resist, artist and Bar Harbor Historical Society’s Director of Engagement Nikki Moser ordered almost 400 yards. “I needed to do something that felt like direct action, and so many people are cold,” she explained. The next … Continue reading When Love Is a Verb.

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Bar Harbor Harbor Committee Wants Fewer Members — Here’s Why
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Bar Harbor Harbor Committee Wants Fewer Members — Here’s Why

Carrie Jones Feb 10, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Psychiatry. BAR HARBOR—Appearing in cars, in offices, and in the town office, six members of the 11-member Bar Harbor Harbor Committee gathered Monday afternoon, February 9, and unanimously agreed on a couple things. The first is that the group would suggest to the town council that their membership decrease from 11 to … Continue reading Bar Harbor Harbor Committee Wants Fewer Members — Here’s Why

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Ellsworth Man Arrested by Bar Harbor PD in May of 2024 for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender Struck by Truck on Maine Turnpike While Fleeing Police

Police updates for Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, State Police and Hancock County Sheriff’s Department Shaun Farrar Sep 30, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. BIDDEFORD—On September 28, 2025, at approximately 8:30 p.m., the Maine State Police received a call from the Portland Police Department regarding a complaint they had received from a truck driver, who believed … Continue reading Ellsworth Man Arrested by Bar Harbor PD in May of 2024 for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender Struck by Truck on Maine Turnpike While Fleeing Police

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Park Officials Urge Bear Awareness as Sightings Rise on MDI
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Town Hill’s Bear May Be Harvested

Shaun Farrar Sep 17, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Havana. BAR HARBOR—The bear that was first accused of killing two goats and some rabbits in May is now being accused of killing baby rabbits at the same property and not eating them. This behavior that is being attributed to one bear, but there have been sightings of multiple bears at one time on Mount … Continue reading Town Hill’s Bear May Be Harvested

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Planning Board Hears Data Related to Bar Harbor’s Lodging Freeze Lodging prompted the loss of 17 dwelling units since 2007
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Planning Board Hears Data Related to Bar Harbor’s Lodging Freeze

Lodging prompted the loss of 17 dwelling units since 2007 Carrie Jones Sep 09, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Wealth Management. BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Planning Board, charged with reviewing data and making recommendations in regards to the town’s moratorium on multiple lodging uses, heard a draft report on the data analysis presented by the town’s planning department in a … Continue reading Planning Board Hears Data Related to Bar Harbor’s Lodging Freeze

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Letters From Our Readers Nineteen MDI Hospital employees
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Letter From A Reader

Rachel L. Crater Jul 27, 2025 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR POLICY We welcome letter submissions to The Bar Harbor Story. For details on our policy, please visit our about page and scroll down or just visit here. The beliefs, opinions, and viewpoints expressed by the writers of letters to the editor and included here do not necessarily reflect the beliefs, opinions, and viewpoints or official policies of The … Continue reading Letter From A Reader

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She Plants Stories So Others Can Plant Trees: Florence Reed and the Power of “We” ‘Roots of Renewal’ Film Shares the How Small-Scale Farms Are Reshaping the Planet's Future
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She Plants Stories So Others Can Plant Trees: Florence Reed and the Power of “We”

‘Roots of Renewal’ Film Shares the How Small-Scale Farms Are Reshaping the Planet’s Future Carrie Jones Jun 05, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Thrive Juice Bar & Kitchen. BAR HARBOR—When Florence Reed was a little girl climbing trees in New Hampshire, breathing in the forest air, spying on the adults nearby and dreaming of things, she may not have explicitly realized … Continue reading She Plants Stories So Others Can Plant Trees: Florence Reed and the Power of “We”

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