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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Art, Risk, and Leadership:

COA Summer Institute Begins with Visionary Voices Carrie Jones Jul 29, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. BAR HARBOR—The College of the Atlantic’s annual Summer Institute began Monday with an evening session that focused on how art can change culture. It will be followed by morning and evening sessions, Tuesday through Friday. “This year’s Summer Institute is designed to help … Continue reading Art, Risk, and Leadership:

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College of the Atlantic Students Help Rescue Two Fisherman

Carrie Jones Jul 24, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Psychiatry. MOUNT DESERT ROCK—Students from the College of the Atlantic (COA) helped save two fisherman whose fishing vessel caught fire this morning in the vicinity of Mount Desert Rock. “At approximately 9:15 a.m., Station Southwest Harbor received a mayday call on Channel 16 reporting a fishing vessel on fire with two persons … Continue reading College of the Atlantic Students Help Rescue Two Fisherman

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Where Conservation Meets Community: The Continuing Story of the Peggy Rockefeller Farm

And how you can be part of that community, too. Carrie Jones Jul 09, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Swan Agency Real Estate. BAR HARBOR—The large white dog bounded up from the field underneath a clear Maine early summer sky, wagging her tail and punctuating the air with an occasional bark. “She acts like she owns the farm,” Farm Manager April … Continue reading Where Conservation Meets Community: The Continuing Story of the Peggy Rockefeller Farm

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A Friend to the Lost—and Everyone Else:

Remembering Scott Swann Carrie Jones May 09, 2025 Share BAR HARBOR—There was a man on Mount Desert Island who sometimes had a large black bird on his head. There was a man on Mount Desert Island who would share his love of nature with everyone he met. There was a man on Mount Desert Island who would lean toward adventure with friends whenever that was … Continue reading A Friend to the Lost—and Everyone Else:

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Songs, Signs, Chalking, and Sweet Fern:

Earth Day Rally and Weekend Protests Energize MDI Activists Carrie Jones Apr 24, 2025 BAR HARBOR—Before the marchers from the College of the Atlantic arrived on Bar Harbor’s Village Green, Wednesday afternoon, microphones were tested, songs murmured, guitar notes mellowing into the air. A family watched as their two young children had an impromptu dance on the grass before they bundled one back into their … Continue reading Songs, Signs, Chalking, and Sweet Fern:

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COA TACKLES QUESTIONS OF DEMOCRACY

2024 Summer Institute series continues CARRIE JONES JUL 31, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Mrs. Roy, a seventh grade social studies teacher, was killer, Jill Lepore said Monday night. Why knowledge matters. Why teaching matters. What the Constitution stands for. Those were the things that Mrs. Roy focused on and her impact sent Lepore on a path for the rest of her life. Now a historian and … Continue reading COA TACKLES QUESTIONS OF DEMOCRACY

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Second Annual Nihkaniyane Event at the Abbe This Week

DAWNLAND FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS PREMIERES JULY 12-14 SHAUN FARRAR JUL 07, 2024 BAR HARBOR—This upcoming weekend at the Abbe Museum and College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, it will be all about restoring history and building alliance. The Wabanaki Nations, and others, continue to fight for rights and sovereignty and the Wabanaki Alliance will host its second annual Nihkaniyane event Thursday, July … Continue reading Second Annual Nihkaniyane Event at the Abbe This Week

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The Thrill of Victory, the Agony of De-Treat

Run Hard, Get Whooped CARRIE JONES JUL 06, 2024 This article was generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. BAR HARBOR—The runners plotted out strategies. Maybe they should split the bun and shoot the cream. Maybe, instead, they should dunk the whole pie in water? Maybe they should gulp? Slowly chew. Should they sprint? Run? Just walk really fast and try not to vomit? … Continue reading The Thrill of Victory, the Agony of De-Treat

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So Many Briefs

Cruise Ship Presentation, MDI news, Lab news, Library news, Island Explorer, FOA, COA and more CARRIE JONES JUN 16, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce wants you to be in its Fourth of July parade. Completed forms are due back by June 28th. Link to the application: https://www.visitbarharbor.com/july-4th SOUTHWEST HARBOR SOLID WASTE CONTRACT After months of work, the Southwest Harbor Select Board approved … Continue reading So Many Briefs

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