And it still does. Carrie Jones Dec 25, 2024 Share This story was originally published in 2022. It’s been updated. THE NORTH POLE AND BAR HARBOR—In 1920, Dr. J.B. Ells came back from World War I and he returned to Bar Harbor. One of his first greeters when he arrived home was a 15-year-old boy who had been paralyzed. While the doctor was away at … Continue reading MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HAD A REAL SANTA CLAUS
And in the near future. Dec 23, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. 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 me know. Also, you may have to click through to see everything. There are so many things that this email … Continue reading THINGS TO DO ON MOUNT DESERT ISLAND THIS WEEK
Witham Family Charitable Christmas brings joy, kindness, warmth, and toys to families in Bar Harbor and beyond Carrie Jones Dec 15, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Some of the 800 or so people on Saturday came with a plan. “We’ve got to find the donuts. We’ve got to take a photo with Santa,” one mom told her family in the Candy Cane Lane hallway of the Atlantic … Continue reading Hotel Workers Bring a Decade of Christmas Magic
vAnd in the near future. Dec 09, 2024 Share 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 me 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. We … Continue reading THINGS TO DO ON MOUNT DESERT ISLAND THIS WEEK
Carrie Jones Dec 08, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—When Lisa Parsons checked kids into the Neighborhood House to enter Santa’s extra workshop in Northeast Harbor, Saturday afternoon, she was all smiles. A little after 2 p.m., more than 100 kids had headed behind the heavy wooden doors with personal elvish assistants—some from the MDI High … Continue reading Celebrations Across MDI This Weekend Exemplify What Goodness Actually Is
A quick list of holiday happenings that we know of Carrie Jones Dec 05, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Swan Agency Real Estate. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND AND TRENTON—We’ve compiled a quick list of holiday happenings, sorted by date. If you know of other events, please let us know and we’ll update our list. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6 BAR HARBOR VILLAGE HOLIDAYS CELEBRATION … Continue reading Holiday Happenings
And in the near future. Dec 02, 2024 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 me 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. We hope … Continue reading THINGS TO DO ON MOUNT DESERT ISLAND THIS WEEK
ACT handles massive cast and massive fun in upcoming Best Christmas Pageant Ever production Carrie Jones Nov 07, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Side Street Cafe. BAR HARBOR—When the actors head into rehearsal at the Mount Desert Island High School Saturday afternoon, they seem like more than friends; they seem like family members that love each other, that get along well, … Continue reading Unto MDI, A Great Community Production is Born!
Locals take care of visiting families and each other year after year CARRIE JONES DEC 24, 2023 Share THE NORTH POLE AND MOUNT DESERT—Back in 1937, the Bangor Daily News’ Oscar Shepard asked, “Everybody knows about it. But how many elsewhere are aware that this famous Maine town has a community Santa?” That was almost a 100 years ago. And Santa was a selectman and … Continue reading MDI Has No Shortage of Holiday Elves
Bar Harbor Carols and Cheers at the Green and the Jesup Memorial Library on the Solstice BAR HARBOR—Meandering through downtown Bar Harbor at night, it’s hard not to notice the contrast of darkness and light. The storefront windows for businesses not shut down for winter shine with lights and holiday decorations. Garlands abound. Restaurants beckon with wreaths and lights and warmth. On Thursday night, December … Continue reading Serenading Into the Darkness
