The Oldest Ghosts of Bar Harbor and Hancock County

Conners Emerson Parade, Birch Bay & YMCA Photos, Tonight’s Halloween Events Carrie Jones Oct 31, 2025 SULLIVAN AND BAR HARBOR—Sightings of the dead woman began in 1799 at the Blaisdell house in Sullivan. But before they saw her, they heard her. A strange noise in the cellar. Then another. Then another. As the new century arrived, so too did Nelly (Hooper) Butler’s voice. Just her … Continue reading The Oldest Ghosts of Bar Harbor and Hancock County

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Fur-ight Night: Acadia Vet Hosts Pet Costume Contest: There’s some Purr-anormal Activity in Bar Harbor This Halloween

Plus, updated list of Halloween events! Carrie Jones Oct 24, 2025 BAR HARBOR—Acadia Veterinary Hospital is sponsoring a costume contest for your pet. Yes, your pet. Halloween hijinks is going animal this year with a costume contest for local pups, cats, turtles and well, whatever pet you can wrangle into a costume. “We just want to have some holiday fun sharing the love of our … Continue reading Fur-ight Night: Acadia Vet Hosts Pet Costume Contest: There’s some Purr-anormal Activity in Bar Harbor This Halloween

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Frightfully Fun Halloween Events in Store for MDI!

Beginning today! Carrie Jones Oct 15, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Thrive Juice Bar & Kitchen. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—Halloween events begin today, and we’re going to update this as a separate article for those of you who are focused on the fights and delights going on around Mount Desert Island. We’ll be updating this pretty constantly as we learn of more events. … Continue reading Frightfully Fun Halloween Events in Store for MDI!

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Creepin’ It Real:

Hundreds Descend on Ledgelawn This Halloween Carrie Jones Nov 01, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Swan Agency Real Estate. BAR HARBOR—”Duct tape!” one woman called across the grassy front lawn on Ledgelawn mid afternoon on Halloween. “I need duct tape. Stat!” “There is always a need for duct tape,” said another woman scurrying across a lawn that was festooned with a … Continue reading Creepin’ It Real:

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Halloween Arrives on Mount Desert Island

A ton of photos Carrie Jones Oct 31, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Cameras flashed. A band rocked out. Kids smiled. And one young person may have hopped the entire parade route from the Bar Harbor Village Green, down Main Street and up Cottage Street Thursday afternoon as the Conners and Emerson Schools continued the tradition of a Halloween parade through Bar Harbor proper. On Wednesday both … Continue reading Halloween Arrives on Mount Desert Island

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A Big Happy List of Halloween Events

Carrie Jones Oct 25, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Gary Friedmann for State Representative. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—Are you ready for some holiday events? Maybe a little trick-or-treating? Maybe you just want to help out the residents on Ledgelawn out and donate some candy? Here’s our round-up! LEDGELAWN DONATIONS AND TIMING The residents of Ledgelawn love to put on a spooky Halloween! … Continue reading A Big Happy List of Halloween Events

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Halloween Wrap Up

Photos and other bits from multiple events CARRIE JONES NOV 2, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—On Halloween morning a woman in a red vehicle drove down Ledgelawn Avenue, running toward people doing last minute decorating. “Left over candy,” she said, “from the Y.” And then she would hand that person a bag or two of candy. Another woman, Melissa Hepburn, who could no longer do the … Continue reading Halloween Wrap Up

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The Oldest Ghosts of Bar Harbor and Hancock County

Conners Emerson Parade Today, Ledgelawn Trick or Treat and Tonight’s Halloween Events CARRIE JONES OCT 31, 2023 Share SULLIVAN AND BAR HARBOR—Sightings of the dead woman began in 1799 at the Blaisdell house in Sullivan. But before they saw her, they heard her. A strange noise in the cellar. Then another. Then another. As the new century arrived, so too did Nelly (Hooper) Butler’s voice. … Continue reading The Oldest Ghosts of Bar Harbor and Hancock County

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BAR HARBOR HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS

Round up of Halloween events in town CARRIE JONES OCT 22, 2023 Share GET YOUR HALLOWEEN ON! It’s our round-up of Halloween-related events in Bar Harbor. COME TO OUR HOUSE ON LEDGELAWN! Yep, that’s right. We (Carrie and Shaun) will be at 98 Ledgelawn slinging out treats on Halloween night. Come hang out if you feel like it. You can stay, help us disperse candy, … Continue reading BAR HARBOR HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS

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Ledgelawn Continues Halloween Tradition

BAR HARBOR—Marie Yarborough distributed the last of the donated Halloween candy on Monday to Ledgelawn residents, and around 3:30 p.m. home owners and renters tacked up the last of the bats and ghosts, checked on inflatable pirate ships, made sure that spider webs were spread out just right, and prepared for an onslaught of Buzz Lightyears and Harry Potters, princesses and pirates, demons, ghouls, and … Continue reading Ledgelawn Continues Halloween Tradition

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