Snakes, Bugs, and Books: Mr. Drew Brings the Wild to Jesup’s Summer Reading Program

Plus, some resources. Carrie Jones Jun 16, 2025 Share BAR HARBOR—What do cockroaches, stick bugs, and snapping turtles have in common? They all helped kick off summer reading in Bar Harbor. Mr. Drew and His Animals Too wowed young readers on Saturday with live animal presentations to celebrate the start of Jesup’s Summer Reading Program. “Mr. Drew and His Animals, Too were in Bar Harbor … Continue reading Snakes, Bugs, and Books: Mr. Drew Brings the Wild to Jesup’s Summer Reading Program

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Bar Harbor Says Thank You to a Tireless Advocate for Its Children

With Kindness and Grit, Simis Leaves School Board to Champion New School Build Carrie Jones Jun 04, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. BAR HARBOR—”Keep moving. Be kind to yourself. Stay well.” Those three short sentences have been a bit of School Board Chair Lilea Simis’ mantra for a few years now. You’ll see it on … Continue reading Bar Harbor Says Thank You to a Tireless Advocate for Its Children

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Raising the Bar (and the Swingset)

With Math, Models, and Teamwork, Fourth Graders Create Cool New Playground Designs Carrie Jones Jun 03, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Links Pub. BAR HARBOR—It started with a pile of rubble where their playground used to be, and a question they longed to answer: What would it look like next? So the fourth graders at Conners Emerson School decided to … Continue reading Raising the Bar (and the Swingset)

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When Newton Meets Grip Tape

CES Students Use Physics to Build and Ride Skateboards Carrie Jones May 22, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Swan Agency Real Estate. BAR HARBOR—Late May isn’t the time you usually expect eighth graders to be excited about something at grade school. Things are winding down, said Conners Emerson teacher Lynn Hanna. Kids are getting excited or nervous or scared about summer, … Continue reading When Newton Meets Grip Tape

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Trenton Voters Say No To Commercial Solar Farms

Perreault and Sproule Tie for Select Board Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar May 21, 2025 Share TRENTON—On Monday voters in Trenton resoundingly voted (164-46) to have solar only be an accessory use in their town. That vote means that people can still have solar panels to offset the energy needs of their home or businesses, but that the town will not permit large-scale commercial solar farms … Continue reading Trenton Voters Say No To Commercial Solar Farms

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Teacher Who Started Fourth Grade Day as a Student Now Leads Beloved Tradition

A Legacy of Connection: Fourth Grade Day Unites MDI Students Across Generations Carrie Jones May 17, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Swan Agency Real Estate. BAR HARBOR—The thank you notes from the students have already been coming in to Brooke Gariepy, math teacher and National Honor Society advisor at Mount Desert Island High school. You might expect a teacher to receive thank-you … Continue reading Teacher Who Started Fourth Grade Day as a Student Now Leads Beloved Tradition

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Fifty Warrant Articles in Fifty-One Minutes

Tremont makes quick work of its annual town meeting and how you can get involved Shaun Farrar May 14, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. TREMONT—On Tuesday, May 13, the Town of Tremont held its annual town meeting, approving 50 warrant articles that included the school budget, municipal budget, and miscellaneous municipal articles including land use ordinance amendments with … Continue reading Fifty Warrant Articles in Fifty-One Minutes

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New Board Chair, Old Town Piers: Southwest Harbor Looks Ahead on Harbor Committee Structure and Manset Repairs

Burby and McFarland to lead board Carrie Jones May 14, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—The town’s select board is getting closer to how it wants to compose the town’s harbor committee and it will do so with a new chair, Noah Burby. Chapin McFarland was nominated as vice chair. The duo will take … Continue reading New Board Chair, Old Town Piers: Southwest Harbor Looks Ahead on Harbor Committee Structure and Manset Repairs

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Tremont Annual Town Meeting Begins Monday, May 12

Shaun Farrar May 11, 2025 Share TREMONT—Tremont’s Annual Town Meeting begins Monday, May 12, at 8 a.m., with the secret ballot voting at the town office. The ballot is short with three people running for three seats, all unopposed. The town meeting continues on Tuesday, May 13, at 6:30 p.m., in the Harvey Kelley Meeting Room, where voters will vote on the town’s warrant which … Continue reading Tremont Annual Town Meeting Begins Monday, May 12

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Letters From Our Readers

John Anderson, Dr. Hermann Haller, Jayne Ashworth Carrie Jones May 04, 2025 Share LETTERS TO THE EDITOR POLICY We welcome letter submissions to The Bar Harbor Story; for details on our policy, please visit our about page and scroll down or just visit here. The beliefs, opinions, and viewpoints expressed by the writers of letters to the editor and included here do not necessarily reflect the beliefs, opinions, … Continue reading Letters From Our Readers

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