Chronic Absenteeism Still Plaguing Maine Schools Including Mount Desert Elementary

MDES Proposed School Budget Shaun Farrar Jan 05, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. MOUNT DESERT—During the January 2 meeting of the Mount Desert Elementary School (MDES) Committee meeting, MDES Principal Heather Dorr said that the attendance rate for December was 92%, which is better than November’s, and brings the school to an overall of 93% for the year. … Continue reading Chronic Absenteeism Still Plaguing Maine Schools Including Mount Desert Elementary

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Briefs: Gorham Rescue Update, Sugar Showdown, Bar Harbor Road Closures

Embark on the ultimate outdoor challenge Carrie Jones Jan 05, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. A Quick Note From Us: Each week, we compile briefs and press releases and event images and share them all in one (sometimes very long) story. Our briefs article is mostly just press releases that we don’t write, or claim to write, … Continue reading Briefs: Gorham Rescue Update, Sugar Showdown, Bar Harbor Road Closures

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Looking To Local Kids’ Future:

Aspirations Fair Brings Pros and Students Together Carrie Jones Dec 28, 2024 Share MOUNT DESERT—Dreaming is a pretty good start to career aspirations. But an even better start might be talking to (and learning from) the people who have careers that you’re aspiring toward. And it’s never too early to start. Aspirations, connections, and possibilities were celebrated during an aspirations fair at Camp Beech Cliff, … Continue reading Looking To Local Kids’ Future:

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Conners Emerson School Budget Ready

CES Cares Program Helps Local Families This Winter Carrie Jones Dec 22, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. BAR HARBOR—The Conners Emerson School Board and Mount Desert Island Regional School System Board both approved budgets on Monday, December 16, for FY 2025, which begins in July for Bar Harbor. The next steps for the school board’s … Continue reading Conners Emerson School Budget Ready

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Monahan Will Resign From Trenton Selectboard

Briefs and Press Releases: Chess match Saturday, MDES budget, BH Design Review Board and More Dec 13, 2024 Share A Quick Note From Us: Each week, we compile briefs and press release and event images and share them all in one (sometimes very long) story. Normally, when we do our briefs article, it’s just press releases that we don’t write, or claim to write, but just … Continue reading Monahan Will Resign From Trenton Selectboard

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Efficiency Maine Grant Still Up In The Air for Bar Harbor School

Carrie Jones Dec 07, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. BAR HARBOR—A potential Efficiency Maine Grant that could have brought up to $300,000 to the new Conners Emerson School has encountered some issues, Conners Emerson School Board members learned from Superintendent Mike Zboray Monday. “As of now, we’re not getting the Efficiency Maine money….We didn’t meet the … Continue reading Efficiency Maine Grant Still Up In The Air for Bar Harbor School

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Hotelier Meets With Conners Emerson School Board To Discuss Concerns About Inn at Eden

Carrie Jones Dec 03, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—On Monday afternoon, local business man and hotelier Stephen Coston met with the Conners-Emerson School Board to discuss his proposed 24-room Inn at Eden Street that would abut the Conners-Emerson School and had caused concern among some residents and the school board about its location. He’d been invited to the meeting by School Board Chair Alexandra Simis. Because of Bar … Continue reading Hotelier Meets With Conners Emerson School Board To Discuss Concerns About Inn at Eden

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New Year’s Eve Gala Honors Legacy of William Searls and Raises Funds for Local Student Scholarships

Carrie Jones Nov 30, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. TREMONT—When William Searls died in a car accident on a foggy December night, coming home to Southwest Harbor for Christmas, it was a tragedy. Searls was a brilliant student, a kind person who went out of his way to help others. His accidental death cut his life and dreams … Continue reading New Year’s Eve Gala Honors Legacy of William Searls and Raises Funds for Local Student Scholarships

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ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week

It’s our round up of upcoming government meetings. All are public. That means you can go and be involved. Carrie Jones Nov 11, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. Every week we document Bar Harbor, MDI, and Trenton government and school meetings that we know of. Please let us know if we’ve missed something. Also, sometimes … Continue reading ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week

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A Joyous Conners Emerson School Breaks Ground

Students Clean Litter, Plant Trees, And School Budget Process Begins Carrie Jones Nov 08, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—The official groundbreaking of the new Conners Emerson School occurred Friday morning. Golden shovels, cheers, and a close knit school community gathered for the small ceremony that had to be kept small due to a lack of parking at the site. Site work has been ongoing for a … Continue reading A Joyous Conners Emerson School Breaks Ground

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