Stabilized but Still Evolving, Holy Redeemer Church Pursues District Change for Accessibility and Parking

Why a Bar Harbor Church Wants a Downtown Residential Rezone for New Parking Carrie Jones Dec 04, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Shops. BAR HARBOR—The Neo-Gothic stone of the Holy Redeemer Church on the corner of Mount Desert Street and Ledgelawn was in crisis. The rear stone wall at the church was buckling as if something was trying to push its … Continue reading Stabilized but Still Evolving, Holy Redeemer Church Pursues District Change for Accessibility and Parking

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Judge Ends Lawsuit by Woman Who Said Priests Sexually Abused Her in Bucksport and Bar Harbor

Jan 10, 2025 Share by Ethan Andrews/Bangor Daily News BANGOR—A federal judge on Wednesday ended a lawsuit from a woman who alleged that priests of a religious order sexually abused her as a child during retreats in Maine in the 1950s. The plaintiff, named as Jane Doe in court documents, brought the suit against the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate Eastern Province in 2022 claiming she … Continue reading Judge Ends Lawsuit by Woman Who Said Priests Sexually Abused Her in Bucksport and Bar Harbor

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Bar Harbor’s Historic Bells Came Down Today

But They Will Be Back Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Oct 23, 2024 BAR HARBOR—The bells in their green tower at St. Saviour’s Church in Bar Harbor have rung through the decades, through World War II, and epidemics, but this Wednesday, they were pulled off the iconic tower and taken away—not for good, just for repairs. The bells are going to the Sunderlin Foundry in Ruther … Continue reading Bar Harbor’s Historic Bells Came Down Today

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Rogue Sprinkler Causes Damage at the Bar Harbor Congregational Church

CARRIE JONES JUL 22, 2024 BAR HARBOR—Pastor Rob Benson never imagined he’d be faced with a soggy church, trying to determine how best to clean it up. That’s what happened, however, this weekend when one sprinkler activated for an unknown reason at the Bar Harbor Congregational Church on Friday afternoon. A passerby heard the alarm squawking and called Benson who arrived at the church and … Continue reading Rogue Sprinkler Causes Damage at the Bar Harbor Congregational Church

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Secret Missions and Celebrations

Bar Harbor Congregational Church Welcomes Minister of Faith Formation & MDI Walkers Walk Again! CARRIE JONES MAY 11, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Recently several members of Bar Harbor Congregational Church (BHCC) carried out a secret mission. The head honcho removed the church’s front-yard sign and brought it off island. A few days later, someone else snuck the sign back onto MDI. Next morning, another sneaky member … Continue reading Secret Missions and Celebrations

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Half a Century of Tradition:

Local Parish Marks 50th Annual Live Nativity, Lighting Up the Holiday Season CARRIE JONES DEC 16, 2023 BAR HARBOR—The people of Mount Desert Island, like most people in Maine, know long winter months, lack of light, the smell of pines, ghosts, and hope. As 2023 heads to its conclusion and 2024 looms ahead some residents are carrying on holiday traditions that are half a century … Continue reading Half a Century of Tradition:

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