The Holmes Store Is Thriving—And for Sale. Carrie Jones Aug 21, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Ironbound Restaurant – Inn – Gatherings. NORTHEAST HARBOR—One of downtown Northeast Harbor’s fixtures, The Holmes Store, is for sale. The store has been in Northeast Harbor proper for more than a century with Peggy Richardson as its latest owner and custodian. Here’s the thing: the business … Continue reading Carrying the Torch: The Holmes Store, a Century-Old Fixture, Awaits Its Next Keeper.