Fourth of July Happenings on MDI July 3 and July 5 events, too!

Bar Harbor Officials Divided Over Fourth of July and Other Community Events Funding

Island Explorer, YMCA Funding Survive Budget Recommendations Carrie Jones Feb 26, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Havana. BAR HARBOR—Round One of the Bar Harbor budget process is pretty much complete and it saw the town’s warrant committee split on recommending to not fund the Fourth of July, two other Chamber-run events, and propose not funding three new town positions. On February 24, … Continue reading Bar Harbor Officials Divided Over Fourth of July and Other Community Events Funding

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Building a Parade, Feeding More Than a Town:

With Floats, Food, and Fireworks: Mount Desert Island Pulls Off Another Memorable Fourth Carrie Jones Jul 05, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The 1932 Criterion Theatre. BAR HARBOR—Sometimes it takes an entire community to prepare for a holiday and the Independence Day celebrations on Mount Desert Island are no exception. The effort begins well before the actual the day. Floats are … Continue reading Building a Parade, Feeding More Than a Town:

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BRIEFS: Kids’ Corner Celebrates 35 Years of Early Childhood Education

Severe thunderstorm watch, Fourth of July, new parking lot for Land & garden Preserve, Criterion Theatre reopening celebration, real estate, and more Carrie Jones Jul 03, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Thrive Juice Bar & Kitchen. 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) … Continue reading BRIEFS: Kids’ Corner Celebrates 35 Years of Early Childhood Education

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Fourth of July Happenings on MDI

July 3 and July 5 events, too! Carrie Jones Jul 02, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Wealth Management. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—We’ve compiled some information on events and celebrations for July 3, July 4, and July 5. Some tips from the Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Department are at the end of the article, too. We hope you have … Continue reading Fourth of July Happenings on MDI

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Rotary Club Needs Extra Time for July Fourth Festivities

Parks and Recreation Add Memorial Bench for Michigan Women and Talk No Smoking Signs and Trees Carrie Jones Oct 29, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor/MDI Rotary Club requested it be allowed a little more time than usual to set up and tear down its annual Fourth of July festivities. The club is a … Continue reading Rotary Club Needs Extra Time for July Fourth Festivities

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FOURTH OF JULY PUTS THE FUN BACK INTO COMMUNITY

CARRIE JONES JUL 05, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—The Independence Day parade hadn’t even started yet, and the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce’s Director of Operations & Finance Chris Graten, clipboard in hand, had already clocked 12,000 steps. “It’s good! It’s all good!” he said as he surveyed the parade floats and marchers lined up along side streets in downtown Bar Harbor and waiting for the … Continue reading FOURTH OF JULY PUTS THE FUN BACK INTO COMMUNITY

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Park Plans For Busy Fourth & Bar Harbor Food Pantry Announces Relocation Campaign Kickoff with July Event

Briefs, Courts, Real Estate, Other Short News Items CARRIE JONES JUL 03, 2024 Share Each week, sometimes twice, we compile news briefs, press releases and short news that have been sent to us or via other sources. There’s a lot of them this week. And we will have July 4 coverage here and on our Facebook. Park Plans For Busy Fourth BAR HARBOR—Acadia National Park is … Continue reading Park Plans For Busy Fourth & Bar Harbor Food Pantry Announces Relocation Campaign Kickoff with July Event

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Main Street Should Be Ready for the Fourth

Despite construction, Bar Harbor’s Lower Main Street Should Be Okay for Festivities, Town Pier Up and Running CARRIE JONES MAY 23, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—People worried about Bar Harbor’s famed Fourth of July parade route being blocked by construction can breathe a bit more easily after Bar Harbor Public Works Director Bethany Leavitt’s comments to the Bar Harbor Town Council, Tuesday. She said that they … Continue reading Main Street Should Be Ready for the Fourth

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No More Rotary Fourth of July? No More Vette Show?

Parks and Recreation Committee Discusses Legality of Some Bar Harbor Traditions CARRIE JONES AUG 22, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—What seemed like a simple request Monday night turned out to be a bit more of a potential doomsday scenario for many organizations that hold events on the town’s athletic fields: organizations like the Bar Harbor/MDI Rotary Club, the Vettes of Coastal Maine, and potentially even the … Continue reading No More Rotary Fourth of July? No More Vette Show?

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Bar Harbor’s Fourth of July Events!

According to the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce: Bar Harbor’s Fourth of July has been voted the #1 Fourth of July celebration in America by the Today Show, and recognized by National Geographic as one of the top ten in the U.S. With a full day of events, there are so many ways to enjoy the holiday, it’s no wonder that people love spending the … Continue reading Bar Harbor’s Fourth of July Events!

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