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Baker Island Lighthouse Has Weathered Almost Everything. Can It Survive Time? Friends of Acadia has raised more than $400,000 to begin stabilizing the historic Baker Island tower.
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Baker Island Lighthouse Has Weathered Almost Everything. Can It Survive Time?

Friends of Acadia has raised more than $400,000 to begin stabilizing the historic Baker Island tower. Carrie Jones Aug 15, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Restaurant Barn. MOUNT DESERT— The lighthouse on Baker Island stands at an entrance to Frenchman Bay. Since President John Quincy Adams ordered its construction, the lighthouse has stood there at that southwestern entrance for almost 200 years … Continue reading Baker Island Lighthouse Has Weathered Almost Everything. Can It Survive Time?

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12 3 Forty Years Later, Acadia's Biggest Supporters Aren't Slowing Down. The Next 40 Years Begin Now for Friends of Acadia.
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Forty Years Later, Acadia’s Biggest Supporters Aren’t Slowing Down.

The Next 40 Years Begin Now for Friends of Acadia. Carrie Jones Jul 10, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop. BAR HARBOR—Forty years after a handful of Mount Desert Island residents created Friends of Acadia to help a cash-strapped Acadia National Park, the conservation nonprofit marked its anniversary Thursday by celebrating decades of accomplishments while urging the community to … Continue reading Forty Years Later, Acadia’s Biggest Supporters Aren’t Slowing Down.

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Why Hundreds of Volunteers Keep Returning to Pick Up Other People’s Trash. A Small Act That Protects an Entire National Park and the Towns Around It.
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Why Hundreds of Volunteers Keep Returning to Pick Up Other People’s Trash.

A Small Act That Protects an Entire National Park and the Towns Around It. Carrie Jones Apr 27, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Restaurant Barn. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION—Even before the sun had burned the chill off the shoulders of Eagle Lake Road, the ditches were already confessing and spilling their small, sorry secrets into giant trash bags: cigarette butts, Fireball nips, … Continue reading Why Hundreds of Volunteers Keep Returning to Pick Up Other People’s Trash.

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The Federal Shutdown Is Over But Its Impact on Acadia Could Linger
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The Federal Shutdown Is Over But Its Impact on Acadia Could Linger

Nov 15, 2025 By Bill Trotter/Bangor Daily News ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—The federal shutdown may be over, but its impact on Acadia National Park likely will be felt for a while, according to the head of a nonprofit group. The park’s year-round staff of roughly 90 people returned to work Thursday, after Congress reached an agreement to end the 43-day federal shutdown Wednesday evening, according to Eric Stiles, … Continue reading The Federal Shutdown Is Over But Its Impact on Acadia Could Linger

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Preliminary Plans Show Potentially Up to 60 Workforce Homes Possible on Town Hill Parcel
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Preliminary Plans Show Potentially Up to 60 Workforce Homes Possible in Town Hill

Carrie Jones Sep 17, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. TOWN HILL—The 55-acre site in Town Hill that is a joint venture by the town and Acadia National Park meant to house affordable workforce homes could potentially have up to 60 total units at maximum build-out, but it’s too soon to know for sure representatives from the town and park … Continue reading Preliminary Plans Show Potentially Up to 60 Workforce Homes Possible in Town Hill

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Friends of Acadia's Annual Meeting Highlights Acadia’s Wins and Worries
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Friends of Acadia’s Annual Meeting Highlights Acadia’s Wins and Worries

Carrie Jones Jul 10, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Music Festival. BAR HARBOR—Hard work. Fortitude. Resilience. Cheers and applause. The Friends of Acadia annual meeting, at the Bar Harbor Club, on July 9, celebrated the organization’s and Acadia National Park’s successes in the past year and also noted that things have been a bit different this year especially … Continue reading Friends of Acadia’s Annual Meeting Highlights Acadia’s Wins and Worries

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THE 1932 CRITERION THEATRE ANNOUNCES REOPENING CELEBRATION AND STAR-STUDDED 2025 SCHEDULE OF LIVE PERFORMANCES Briefs and Press Releases: Fun Things to Do on Saturday, Island Explorer MDI Service Begins on June 23, Real Estate, Jax Forum for Discovery, St. Saviour's Folk Music Series
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THE 1932 CRITERION THEATRE ANNOUNCES REOPENING CELEBRATION AND STAR-STUDDED 2025 SCHEDULE OF LIVE PERFORMANCES

Briefs and Press Releases: Fun Things to Do on Saturday, Island Explorer MDI Service Begins on June 23, Real Estate, Jax Forum for Discovery, St. Saviour’s Folk Music Series Carrie Jones Jun 13, 2025 Share 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 … Continue reading THE 1932 CRITERION THEATRE ANNOUNCES REOPENING CELEBRATION AND STAR-STUDDED 2025 SCHEDULE OF LIVE PERFORMANCES

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“Soaked Feet and Stunning Shots: ‘View Finders’ Explores Acadia’s Beauty”

Acadia in the Spotlight: Friends of Acadia Hosts Virtual Screening of ‘View Finders’ Episode Carrie Jones May 02, 2025 Share BAR HARBOR—On Monday, over 30 people joined Friends of Acadia for a special virtual screening of View Finders, a photography adventure show that turned its lens on the breathtaking beauty of Acadia National Park. The episode captured the park’s rugged coastlines, misty mornings, and quiet ponds … Continue reading “Soaked Feet and Stunning Shots: ‘View Finders’ Explores Acadia’s Beauty”

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What Do Cigarette Butts, a $20 Bill, and Fireball Nips Have in Common? Earth Day on MDI Nikki Burtis rallies over 200 despite the rain Friends of acadia
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What Do Cigarette Butts, a $20 Bill, and Fireball Nips Have in Common? Earth Day on MDI

Nikki Burtis rallies over 200 despite the rain Carrie Jones Apr 29, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND— In the weeks leading up to Friends of Acadia’s annual spring clean-up day, wherever Nikki Burtis drives, she looks for trash. “I’m usually driving around like looking for where like the trashiest places are so … Continue reading What Do Cigarette Butts, a $20 Bill, and Fireball Nips Have in Common? Earth Day on MDI

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Cruise Ship Ballot Question Recount Moves Forward Portia Judson Honored, Reward for Illegal Deer Death on MDI, Comprehensive Plan Event, and other briefs
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BRIEFS: Charles Sidman Files Motion in Golden Anchor Case

Friends of Acadia Creates Web Page Tracking Policy Developments’ Impact on Acadia, Land & Garden Preserve Dog Policy Webinar, School & Town Updates, and More Carrie Jones Mar 14, 2025 Share 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 … Continue reading BRIEFS: Charles Sidman Files Motion in Golden Anchor Case

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