For one night, the lights glowed a little brighter in Seal Cove, the music carried a little farther, and the past felt close enough to dance with exactly the kind of magic the museum hopes to keep rolling for years to come. If the gleam of polished brass and the swing of jazz proved anything, it’s that the Seal Cove Auto Museum continues to be as much about people as it is about cars. It created a space where neighbors gather, everyone pitches in, winter loosens its grip, and history becomes something you can step into for an evening.

The Password Was Worth It.

The Password Was Worth It. The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. SEAL COVE—At first, it’s the cars that catch your eye: antique, polished, and impossibly elegant. But at Seal Cove Auto Museum, the story never stops at the chrome. It expands into celebration, learning, and the kind of community gathering that feels as timeless as the vehicles themselves. … Continue reading The Password Was Worth It.

THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK And in the near future.

THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK.

And in the near future. Carrie Jones Mar 30, 2026 THINGS TO DO It’s our weekly round-up, and we may have missed some things, so apologies! If you have something you’d like in here, please let us know. Also, you may have to click through to see everything. There are so many things that this email is a bit long for a lot of inboxes. … Continue reading THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK.

Food, Culture, and Community: Students Organize Event to Benefit Open Table. Sign up to cook, volunteer, or attend as students prepare for Sunday’s event.

Food, Culture, and Community: Students Organize Event to Benefit Open Table.

Sign up to cook, volunteer, or attend as students prepare for Sunday’s event. Carrie Jones Mar 24, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. NORTHEAST HARBOR— Rhythm Murawala, a student at Mount Desert Island High School, has never organized an event like the community food-tasting at the Neighborhood House this weekend. But she’s hopeful. She hopes people will sign … Continue reading Food, Culture, and Community: Students Organize Event to Benefit Open Table.

THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK And in the near future.

THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK.

And in the near future. Carrie Jones Mar 23, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Psychiatry. THINGS TO DO It’s our weekly round-up, and we may have missed some things, so apologies! If you have something you’d like in here, please let us know. Also, you may have to click through to see everything. There are so many things that this email … Continue reading THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK.

THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK And in the near future.

THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK

And in the near future. Carrie Jones Mar 09, 2026 THINGS TO DO It’s our weekly round-up, and we may have missed some things, so apologies! If you have something you’d like in here, please let us know. Also, you may have to click through to see everything. There are so many things that this email is a bit long for a lot of inboxes. … Continue reading THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK

THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK And in the near future.

THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK

And in the near future. Carrie Jones Mar 02, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. THINGS TO DO It’s our weekly round-up, and we may have missed some things, so apologies! If you have something you’d like in here, please let us know. Also, you may have to click through to see everything. There are so many things that this … Continue reading THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK

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How a Bake-Off in Bar Harbor Is Helping Neighbors Show Up for One Another.

Batter Up! Sugar Showdown Serves Up Frosting and Fundraising Carrie Jones Feb 16, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. BAR HARBOR—By the time you stepped in out of the wind to head into the Sugar Showdown, your cheeks tingled and, if you’d parked half in a snowbank, your boots were damp clear through; it was the kind of February chill … Continue reading How a Bake-Off in Bar Harbor Is Helping Neighbors Show Up for One Another.

THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK And in the near future.

THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK

And in the near future. Feb 16, 2026 THINGS TO DO It’s our weekly round-up, and we may have missed some things, so apologies! If you have something you’d like in here, please let us know. Also, you may have to click through to see everything. There are so many things that this email is a bit long for a lot of inboxes. We hope … Continue reading THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK

Glamour in the Fast Lane Seal Cove Auto Museum’s Speakeasy Revs Up for 2026

Glamour in the Fast Lane

Seal Cove Auto Museum’s Speakeasy Revs Up for 2026 Carrie Jones Feb 09, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Wealth Management. SEAL COVE—It begins with the cars—gorgeous, antique, gleaming, historical cars—but it doesn’t end there. For years, the Seal Cove Auto Museum has hosted an annual speakeasy, rolling out the red carpet and the history in a night of dancing, fun, … Continue reading Glamour in the Fast Lane

Games, Art, Beer, and Belonging: A Winter Saturday in Bar Harbor Winter gatherings bring warmth, community and smiles.

Games, Art, Beer, and Belonging: A Winter Saturday in Bar Harbor

Winter gatherings bring warmth, community and smiles. Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Feb 01, 2026 BAR HARBOR—Just outside the Bar Harbor Congregational Church in downtown Bar Harbor, Saturday afternoon, a bundled up family member tried to get a baby stroller over a parking lot snowbank so that it could go onto a sidewalk and then out into Main Street. It wasn’t going easily. The carriage’s front wheels … Continue reading Games, Art, Beer, and Belonging: A Winter Saturday in Bar Harbor