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At Reef Point, Farrand’s Legacy Finds a New Public Path At Beatrix Farrand’s former estate in Bar Harbor, a landscape designer is using surviving stones, bulbs, and fragments of the original garden to create something new that keeps the past visible.
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At Reef Point, Farrand’s Legacy Finds a New Public Path

At Beatrix Farrand’s former estate in Bar Harbor, a landscape designer is using surviving stones, bulbs, and fragments of the original garden to create something new that keeps the past visible. Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar just now The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Birch Bay Retirement Village. “We must keep time with Nature,” Beatrix Farrand wrote, “and follow her forms of expression in different places … Continue reading At Reef Point, Farrand’s Legacy Finds a New Public Path

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14 99+ She Bakes; She Remembers; She Builds. For DeLaney Bracy, every whoopie pie is part business venture, part family tradition, and part love letter to the grandmother who taught her to bake.
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She Bakes; She Remembers; She Builds.

For DeLaney Bracy, every whoopie pie is part business venture, part family tradition, and part love letter to the grandmother who taught her to bake. Carrie Jones just now The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Geddy’s. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—When DeLaney Bracy first decided she wanted to sell baked goods, she wasn’t sure exactly what she wanted to make. Cookies were everywhere. Cakes were difficult to … Continue reading She Bakes; She Remembers; She Builds.

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14 99+ Colin Woodard Asked What Holds a Country Together. Acadia Senior College Has Its Own Answer. At this year's Clunan Lecture, Woodard spoke of stories that connect Americans. The lecture itself was part of another story — the legacy of two people whose idea became a lasting MDI institution.
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Colin Woodard Asked What Holds a Country Together. Acadia Senior College Has Its Own Answer.

At this year’s Clunan Lecture, Woodard spoke of stories that connect Americans. The lecture itself was part of another story — the legacy of two people whose idea became a lasting MDI institution. Carrie Jones Sep 23, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Viridian Law. BAR HARBOR—There is a quote that Acadia Senior College sometimes uses in its programs. “Sometimes, a strong institution … Continue reading Colin Woodard Asked What Holds a Country Together. Acadia Senior College Has Its Own Answer.

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A New Front Door for the Quietside. The Acadia Chamber of Commerce opened its new Southwest Harbor visitor center Thursday, celebrating a more visible location and its role connecting visitors with the island’s working communities.
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A New Front Door for the Quietside.

The Acadia Chamber of Commerce opened its new Southwest Harbor visitor center Thursday, celebrating a more visible location and its role connecting visitors with the island’s working communities. Carrie Jones Sep 04, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop. SOUTHWEST HARBOR— The rain fell, the microphone came out and was tucked away, and two town managers stopped laughing and smiling … Continue reading A New Front Door for the Quietside.

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What Tremont Is Doing For Its Kids. After one kickball game exposed a need among local children, Tremont residents began building something that could last beyond a couple of Sundays.
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What Tremont Is Doing For Its Kids.

After one kickball game exposed a need among local children, Tremont residents began building something that could last beyond a couple of Sundays. Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Aug 31, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. TREMONT—They came to the ball field behind the Tremont Consolidated School in cars, trucks, bicycles, and by foot. Some came lugging 24-packs of water. Some carried … Continue reading What Tremont Is Doing For Its Kids.

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She Needed a Bike. Southwest Harbor’s Community Made Sure She Got One. At the almost-annual Bike Rodeo, police, Lions Club members, local businesses, and emergency responders came together to help local kids ride safer—and look out for one another.
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She Needed a Bike. Southwest Harbor’s Community Made Sure She Got One.

At the almost-annual Bike Rodeo, police, Lions Club members, local businesses, and emergency responders came together to help local kids ride safer—and look out for one another. Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Aug 26, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Viridian Law. BAR HARBOR—Southwest Harbor Police Sergeant Rick Graham smiled and leaned over, Saturday, August 22. His voice had a hushed joy to it as … Continue reading She Needed a Bike. Southwest Harbor’s Community Made Sure She Got One.

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Reading Isn’t Quite Over Yet. At Least Not Here. While national studies show Americans reading fewer books, MDI’s annual library sales offered a weekend-long argument for the enduring appeal of the written word.
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Reading Isn’t Quite Over Yet. At Least Not Here.

While national studies show Americans reading fewer books, MDI’s annual library sales offered a weekend-long argument for the enduring appeal of the written word. Carrie Jones Aug 16, 2026 BAR HARBOR—The doomsday story from The Atlantic went viral this summer. “The End of Reading Is Here,” the headline decried though the article was much deeper than that. Its author, Rose Horowitch, cites research by the National Endowment … Continue reading Reading Isn’t Quite Over Yet. At Least Not Here.

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For Tremont's Kids, a Sunday Kickball Game Has Become One Man's Promise to Do More. What began as an impromptu Sunday gathering became a reminder of what children need from the communities that raise them.
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For Tremont’s Kids, a Sunday Kickball Game Has Become One Man’s Promise to Do More.

What began as an impromptu Sunday gathering became a reminder of what children need from the communities that raise them. Shaun Farrar Aug 04, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Viridian Law. TREMONT—There’s going to be another kickball game in two weeks, according to Jayson “Cluffer” Clough, Monday on his social media, but before he made that announcement, he had some things to … Continue reading For Tremont’s Kids, a Sunday Kickball Game Has Become One Man’s Promise to Do More.

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Marty Lyons Remains a Baseball Tournament Built on Something More Than Just Championships Volunteers, coaches, families, and players turned Park Street into the center of Mount Desert Island for one unforgettable weekend.
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Marty Lyons Remains a Baseball Tournament Built on Something More Than Just Championships

Volunteers, coaches, families, and players turned Park Street into the center of Mount Desert Island for one unforgettable weekend. Carrie Jones Aug 03, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. BAR HARBOR—On the Park Street fields, the Marty Lyons Tournament begins with rock, paper, scissors to decide the home field advantage, but the preparation for the three-day baseball tournament begins a … Continue reading Marty Lyons Remains a Baseball Tournament Built on Something More Than Just Championships

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Beyond the Crowds and Within Them, Bar Harbor Reveals Its Many Lives. From Shore Path to back streets, a couple of quick strolls uncover the quieter rhythms that define the town beyond its busiest hours.
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Beyond the Crowds and Within Them, Bar Harbor Reveals Its Many Lives.

From Shore Path to back streets, a couple of quick strolls uncover the quieter rhythms that define the town beyond its busiest hours. Carrie Jones Aug 01, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. BAR HARBOR—The troubadour with his guitar case positions himself on the edge of the sidewalk by Sherman’s Book Store, hoping for tourists or new lovers … Continue reading Beyond the Crowds and Within Them, Bar Harbor Reveals Its Many Lives.

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