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The People on the Flats Weren’t Clamming — They Were Counting What’s Still Ther
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The People on the Flats Weren’t Clamming — They Were Counting What’s Still There.

Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Apr 29, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Coastal Kayaking Tours and Acadia Bike. BAR HARBOR—The group of people out in Clark’s Cove near low tide Monday afternoon weren’t clammers. They were College of the Atlantic students and Bar Harbor Marine Resources Committee members. And they weren’t clamming. But what they were doing in the rocky flats had everything to … Continue reading The People on the Flats Weren’t Clamming — They Were Counting What’s Still There.

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After Last Year's Volunteer Cleanup, Hadley Point Shoreline Stays Open. Northwest Cove downgraded to “conditionally approved,” with rain-triggered closures expected this year. Plus, upcoming cleanups and briefs.
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After Last Year’s Volunteer Cleanup, Hadley Point Shoreline Stays Open.

Northwest Cove downgraded to “conditionally approved,” with rain-triggered closures expected this year. Plus, upcoming cleanups and briefs. Carrie Jones Apr 21, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. BAR HARBOR—It looks as if the efforts of volunteers and town staff cleaning up Hadley Point have worked. The Maine Department of Marine Resources recently had positive news for … Continue reading After Last Year’s Volunteer Cleanup, Hadley Point Shoreline Stays Open.

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Elevated E. Coli Found in Northeast Creek Watershed Testing, Town Monitoring Ongoing. Bar Harbor's Marine Resources Committee Discusses Last Year's Testing of Northeast Creek Tributaries.
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Elevated E. Coli Found in Northeast Creek Watershed Testing, Town Monitoring Ongoing.

Bar Harbor’s Marine Resources Committee Discusses Last Year’s Testing of Northeast Creek Tributaries. Carrie Jones Mar 31, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. BAR HARBOR—Without much fanfare, the town’s Marine Resource Committee has been quietly moving forward with its work this winter, much of which deals with the protection and optimum utilization of shellfish resources in Bar Harbor. That means … Continue reading Elevated E. Coli Found in Northeast Creek Watershed Testing, Town Monitoring Ongoing.

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How Will Bar Harbor Deal with Increasing Sea Levels? First, it will look at the data.
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How Will Bar Harbor Deal with Increasing Sea Levels?

First, it will look at the data. Carrie Jones Mar 20, 2026 BAR HARBOR— For Ella Boxwell, a graduate student at the University of Maine, the data made it obvious that it’s happening: the sea level in Bar Harbor has increased 16 centimeters since 1947. From today until 2055, she projects it to raise another 16-20 centimeters. “We are in a bit of an accelerated … Continue reading How Will Bar Harbor Deal with Increasing Sea Levels?

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Bar Harbor Local Cafés Launch Reusable Takeout Container Pilot to Cut Waste
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Bar Harbor Local Cafés Launch Reusable Takeout Container Pilot to Cut Waste

Carrie Jones Mar 10, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. BAR HARBOR—A July 2022 waste audit in Bar Harbor showed that approximately 12% of the town’s solid waste came from single-use containers. The town also spends more than $2.5 million to dispose of municipal solid waste (MSW) each year, according to volunteer Elizabeth Chen. “By reducing MSW, that money … Continue reading Bar Harbor Local Cafés Launch Reusable Takeout Container Pilot to Cut Waste

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Frenchboro's Draft Community Resilience Plan Ready For Perusal
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Frenchboro’s Draft Community Resilience Plan Ready For Perusal

Carrie Jones Jan 02, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. FRENCHBORO—A small Maine island is trying to plan for a future with a storm level rise of 1.5 feet by 2050 and 3.9 feet by 2100 from 2000 levels. Frenchboro is roughly seven or eight miles offshore from Mount Desert Island on Long Island, which is two miles southeast of Swan’s … Continue reading Frenchboro’s Draft Community Resilience Plan Ready For Perusal

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Cost to Rebuild Glen Mary Wading Pool Makes Tweaks to Plan Necessary
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Cost to Rebuild Glen Mary Wading Pool Makes Tweaks to Plan Necessary

Carrie Jones Sep 16, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. BAR HARBOR—Plans to rebuild the currently broken Glen Mary Pool will likely need to be tweaked after costs for the previous proposal came in too high this past July. During the Parks and Recreation committee’s September 15 meeting, member John Kelly questioned the town’s review process if those tweaks occur. … Continue reading Cost to Rebuild Glen Mary Wading Pool Makes Tweaks to Plan Necessary

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Hancock County Resident Was Hospitalized From Tick-Borne Powassan Virus
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Hancock County Resident Was Hospitalized From Tick-Borne Powassan Virus

Carrie Jones Jul 30, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. HANCOCK COUNTY—For the first time this year, a Hancock County resident has been diagnosed and hospitalized with the Powassan virus according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) and initially reported by Leela Stockley of the Bangor Daily News. Powassan is a tick-borne virus. “Powassan virus (POW) … Continue reading Hancock County Resident Was Hospitalized From Tick-Borne Powassan Virus

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Bar Harbor Awarded $510,000 EPA Grant to Clean Up YMCA Brownfield Site
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Bar Harbor Awarded $510,000 EPA Grant to Clean Up YMCA Brownfield Site

Carrie Jones May 16, 2025 Share BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor has been awarded a $510,000 Brownfield Cleanup Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to remediate contaminated soils on a portion of the Mount Desert Island YMCA Park Street campus, the town announced May 16. Coal ash. Arsenic. Lead. Cancer-causing chemicals. It all lurks in the top three feet of soil at the MDI YMCA’s 21 … Continue reading Bar Harbor Awarded $510,000 EPA Grant to Clean Up YMCA Brownfield Site

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Proposed NOAA Budget Cuts Could Affect Local Mariners Also weather forecasting and climate change research
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Proposed NOAA Budget Cuts Could Affect Local Mariners

Also weather forecasting and climate change research Shaun Farrar Apr 30, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Shops. WASHINGTON, DC—Looking things up on your phone or computer throughout the day, for you, may be entertainment, news, money management, or keeping tabs on friends and loved ones. But many people, many of whom are from our local community, spend the most time … Continue reading Proposed NOAA Budget Cuts Could Affect Local Mariners

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