Carrie Jones May 27, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. BAR HARBOR—The barges meant to help reconstruct the town’s 100-year-old breakwater have arrived in Bar Harbor’s waters. The breakwater is an underwater structure meant to protect the Bar Harbor harbor. That harbor hosts whale watches, kayakers, recreational boaters, lobster fishers, nature cruises, and cruise ships from southerly … Continue reading Barges and Stones Have Arrived for Bar Harbor’s Breakwater Reconstruction

Federal Repair Will Disrupt Fishing Area Carrie Jones Mar 10, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. BAR HARBOR—Construction on the town’s 100-year-old breakwater will likely begin in May, Army Corps of Engineer representatives, said Monday, if the contractor can get all the stone it needs on time. The breakwater is an underwater structure meant to protect the … Continue reading The Breakwater That Protects Bar Harbor’s Harbor Is About to Be Fixed