From Bar Harbor to Jamaica, the Heartbreak Runs Deep, but So Does the Help.

Bar Harbor Community Steps Up for Jamaican Teammates With Multiple Opportunities to Help Carrie Jones Nov 06, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Shops. BAR HARBOR—When Hurricane Melissa ripped off his home’s roof last week, Geraldine Baker’s son took his baby and raced out to find some place safe, anywhere safe, anywhere away from the wind, the rain, the rising water. Desperately, … Continue reading From Bar Harbor to Jamaica, the Heartbreak Runs Deep, but So Does the Help.

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Getting The Kids There . . . Safely

Bar Harbor School and Police Work Together For Kids. Plus, The Bus Bike Begins! Carrie Jones Oct 09, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Wealth Management. BAR HARBOR—It used to be that students from Conners Emerson would take a YMCA bus to the YMCA if they were participating in afterschool programs there. That service stopped a few years ago though its … Continue reading Getting The Kids There . . . Safely

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Tourism at a Crossroads:

Bar Harbor Task Force And Consultants Begins 16-Month Tourism Strategy Carrie Jones Aug 20, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. BAR HARBOR—The Sustainable Tourism Task Force met the consultants who will lead them for the next 16 months or so as Bar Harbor tries to gather multiple thoughts, needs, and opinion to create a tourism strategy. Task force … Continue reading Tourism at a Crossroads:

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THREE WOMEN HEAD TO NEW LEADERSHIP ROLES

Oli’s Trolley Sold; Misha Mytar Promoted to Senior Director of Land Protection, Island Housing Trust Appoints Sherry Billings to Director. Carrie Jones Aug 12, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Thrive Juice Bar & Kitchen. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—Three women are heading into new leadership roles on Mount Desert Island. Misha Mytar, a longtime conservation leader and Bar Harbor resident will guide Maine Coast … Continue reading THREE WOMEN HEAD TO NEW LEADERSHIP ROLES

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More Than a Game: Marty Lyons Classic Returns with Cheers, Cleats, and Community

Bar Harbor Ball Field Becomes a Field of Dreams for Kids—and Volunteers—This Weekend Carrie Jones Jul 30, 2025vvv BAR HARBOR—This weekend, the announcer’s voice will echo along the southern side of downtown, calling out from the ball field for two days, beginning on Friday evening at 5:30 p.m. Cars will fill the ball field parking lot and it won’t be tourists taking up the spaces … Continue reading More Than a Game: Marty Lyons Classic Returns with Cheers, Cleats, and Community

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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 Weekend in Photos (and a few words)

Carrie Jones Jun 23, 2025 Share MOUNT DESERT ISLAND AND TRENTON—During the summer months, there is a lot to do for everyone on Mount Desert Island and Trenton. Since we’re only two people here (and we already bombard your email inbox with news), we’re trying out a new feature where we bring you photos of just some of the places we hopped over to and … Continue reading A Weekend in Photos (and a few words)

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“Vote With Empathy”: Residents Plead for Fairness in Rental Residency Rules

Concerns Over Deed and Proof-of-Residency Rules Stall STR Proposal Carrie Jones Jun 18, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Margo H. Stanley Real Estate. BAR HARBOR—It’s back to the drawing board for potential changes to proving residency for short-term rentals classified as VR-1 in Bar Harbor, which are rentals that are the permit holder’s primary residence. “We do it to survive,” Alexis … Continue reading “Vote With Empathy”: Residents Plead for Fairness in Rental Residency Rules

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Pantry Prepares for Record Demand in New, Much-Needed Space

Set to open June 17 Carrie Jones May 31, 2025 Share BAR HARBOR—The floors are down, the walls are rebuilt, and the ceiling has been fixed and all that means that after months of hard work renovating the former Mama DiMatteo’s, the Bar Harbor Food Pantry expects to open at its new location on June 17. “It will feel good,” Food Pantry Executive Director Tom … Continue reading Pantry Prepares for Record Demand in New, Much-Needed Space

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Taste, Talk, and Togetherness: CES Families Share Culture, Build Community

From figs to folk dances, a school-wide celebration turns heritage into connection. Carrie Jones May 02, 2025 Share BAR HARBOR—Anil Aktürk watched as the students tried the dried fruit. “What do you think it is?” he asked. “Papaya?” one boy answered. “Good guess. Good guess. But no.” “Mango?” “Kiwi?” The slices were figs, dried and tasty and from Turkey, which is Anil’s heritage. He offered … Continue reading Taste, Talk, and Togetherness: CES Families Share Culture, Build Community

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