Daniel David Lourie. William Jerome Hamilton. Linda Anzalone Woolley. Deborah Jean DeRaps. Kendall Franklin Stratton Jr. Karen Sue (Olson) Van Tine. Everett D. Haycock. Edwin W. ‘Sonny’ Colburn. Carrie Jones Mar 01, 2026 Note: “People We’ve Lost” is a feature of the Bar Harbor Story where we share obituaries of people that the island lost in the previous 1-2 weeks. We’re doing this because we think … Continue reading People We’ve Lost
Bar Harbor Fire Department Likely to Receive Funds for New Ambulance, Southwest Harbor, YMCA, the Labs, and others Carrie Jones Feb 12, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC—Multiple organizations in Bar Harbor and throughout Hancock County will likely receive Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) for projects in the upcoming fiscal year. Those projects include the expansion of the MDI YMCA, local laboratories, and funds to help pay for a … Continue reading More Than $39 Million for Hancock County Secured by Senator Collins in FY26 Funding Bills
Carrie Jones Jun 07, 2025 MOUNT DESERT—According to NAMI-Maine, more than 200,000 adults in the state have mental health conditions. Local police logs every week often have moments of residents and visitors to Mount Desert Island in crisis. “Of the 65,000 adults in Maine who did not receive needed mental health care, 46.1% did not because of cost. 8.1% of people in the state are uninsured,” … Continue reading More Help, Closer to Home: Acadia Psychiatry Grows to Serve Maine Patients
Apr 15, 2025 Share by Bill Trotter/Bangor Daily News ELLSWORTH—Hancock County’s elected probate judge has been suspended from practicing law for a year. Justice James Martemucci this week approved a petition by the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar to impose the suspension of William Blaisdell IV, who has held the part-time position of Hancock County probate judge since 2014. In addition to overseeing the … Continue reading State Suspends Hancock County Probate Judge From Practicing Law
Shaun Farrar Apr 01, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Side Street Cafe. BAR HARBOR—On March 26, Bar Harbor police responded to a four-car accident in Hulls Cove. According to the weekly Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Department’s press release, Gabrielle Wellman, 67, of Blue Hill, was driving a 2021 Toyota RAV4 and was facing north on Route 3, near the … Continue reading Four Vehicle Crash in Bar Harbor Results in Complaint of Injury
Free Santa Event Sunday, Holiday Light Display, and Tavern Warm Up Timberland This Winter Carrie Jones Dec 13, 2024 Share TRENTON—Ask Morgan Sanborn if she ever sleeps and she’ll answer honestly. “Haha! Sometimes!” It’s hard to sleep when you’re a business owner, x-ray technician, mom, wife, and bringing Santa to Trenton for a free event with free presents and a whole lot of fun. Sometimes … Continue reading Family Lights Up Trenton RV Park
CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS Carrie Jones Oct 13, 2024 Share HANCOCK COUNTY—We know we’re a bit late with this one, but we were hoping that all of the candidates would respond to our questions and were giving them time to do so. Many thanks to the candidates who did respond. If any respond after this story’s publication, we’ll update it with a note. As a reminder, this … Continue reading WHO IS RUNNING?
Police logs Shaun Farrar Aug 13, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. BAR HARBOR—According to a Bar Harbor/Mount Desert Police Department accident report by Officer Elias Burne, at approximately 8:36 a.m. today, August 13, 2024, Kaia Douglas, 23, of Bar Harbor, was riding a bicycle north on School Street, against the one-way traffic. Chris Strout, 44, of … Continue reading UPDATE: Bar Harbor Woman Seriously Injured in Truck and Bicycle Accident
Again SHAUN FARRAR JUL 09, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR––On Sunday, June 30, Officer Judson Cake arrested James W. Phelps, 34, of Seminole, Florida for alleged operating under the influence in Bar Harbor. Phelps was also charged with alleged refusal to sign a criminal summons. Phelps was transported to the Hancock County Jail. On Monday, July 1, following a traffic stop in Bar Harbor, Officer Nathan … Continue reading Alcohol-Related Incidents Cause Busy Week for Officers
Remembering Edith Robb Dixon BAR HARBOR/WINTER HARBOR—Not many people went to my wedding, but one of those people was Edith Dixon. She was tall and patrician and had a great love of dogs. One night, at Le Domaine, a restaurant in Hancock, Maine, she explained to me about all things dogs, giving me sage advice about grooming and temperament. “You have to love them, but … Continue reading The Legacy of “Good for You”
