Trenton to Provide Letter of Support for Firefighting Water Source GIS Mapping System Project

Shaun Farrar Aug 11, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. TRENTON—Low water in water sources, dry hydrant failures, and changing land ownership are all factors in not being able to obtain a valuable component of firefighting: water. As firefighters spray hundreds of gallons of water per minute through a firehose, a fire truck’s tank can empty fast … Continue reading Trenton to Provide Letter of Support for Firefighting Water Source GIS Mapping System Project

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Two Men Held on ICE Detainers at Hancock County Jail After Arrest in Bar Harbor

Shaun Farrar Aug 07, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Wealth Management. BAR HARBOR—Drug arrests in Bar Harbor have led to two men being held on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers at Hancock County Jail. According to a Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Department press release and court documents, on Sunday, August 3, two men were arrested by Officer … Continue reading Two Men Held on ICE Detainers at Hancock County Jail After Arrest in Bar Harbor

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Should Mainers Be Concerned by Shark Sightings?

Aug 03, 2025 By Julia Tilton of the Maine Monitor MAINE—John Chisholm has been interested in sharks as long as he can remember. Growing up in Plymouth, Mass. in the 1970s, he spent a lot of time searching for great whites on his dad’s commercial fishing boat. An adjunct scientist at the New England Aquarium’s Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life, Chisholm wasn’t the first in his … Continue reading Should Mainers Be Concerned by Shark Sightings?

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Some Big Changes at F.T. Brown, Acadia Yurts, and Other Commercial Properties

Carrie Jones Aug 01, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The 1932 Criterion Theatre. ANOTHER 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 we don’t write, or claim to write, but just share from the agencies, businesses, … Continue reading Some Big Changes at F.T. Brown, Acadia Yurts, and Other Commercial Properties

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Bar Harbor May Take Over Mount Desert Police Staffing in Full Consolidation Plan

Carrie Jones Jul 29, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Choco-Latté Café. BAR HARBOR AND MOUNT DESERT—No decisions were made Monday night and no next steps outlined, but the Town of Mount Desert Selectboard and Bar Harbor Town Council seemed generally supportive of full consolidation of the two towns’ police forces underneath the Town of Bar Harbor. How exactly those costs would be … Continue reading Bar Harbor May Take Over Mount Desert Police Staffing in Full Consolidation Plan

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THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK

And in the near future. Jul 28, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Psychiatry. THINGS TO DO It’s our weekly round-up, and we may have missed some things, so apologies! If you have something you’d like in here, please let us know. Also, you may have to click through to see everything. There are so many things that this email is a … Continue reading THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK

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Warrant Committee Unanimously Appoints Dr. Elissa Chesler to fill Steven Boucher’s Seat

Carrie Jones Jul 24, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Links Pub. BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Warrant Committee quickly nominated and appointed Dr. Elissa Chesler to replace Steven Boucher, July 23. This is due to Boucher’s election to the town council in June. There are two years left to his term. The warrant committee appointment is for one year. At the June … Continue reading Warrant Committee Unanimously Appoints Dr. Elissa Chesler to fill Steven Boucher’s Seat

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Bar Harbor, Mount Desert Consider Full Police Merger

Joint Workshop set for Monday Carrie Jones Jul 23, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Thrive Juice Bar & Kitchen. BAR HARBOR AND MOUNT DESERT—Bar Harbor’s town council and the Mount Desert Select Board will hold a rare joint meeting Monday, July 28, to discuss the next steps in potentially fully consolidating their police departments. The meeting, which begins at 6:30 p.m. at … Continue reading Bar Harbor, Mount Desert Consider Full Police Merger

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Mount Desert, Asticou Hotel Reach Agreement Over Plumbing Code Issues

Town Accepts Gifts for Fire Department, Solar Contract Approved Carrie Jones Jul 22, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. MOUNT DESERT—In an attempt to avoid litigation, the Mount Desert Select Board and Asticou Hotel have entered into an administrative agreement, it was announced after a select board executive session and regular meeting vote, July 21. The Asticou Hotel announced on … Continue reading Mount Desert, Asticou Hotel Reach Agreement Over Plumbing Code Issues

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With Summer Staffing Short, Mount Desert Tries New Approach

Mount Desert Selectboard Approves Staffing Shift, Discusses Comfort Station Repairs and Asticou Parking Carrie Jones Jul 08, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. MOUNT DESERT—It’s not been easy to fill the seasonal jobs for the Mount Desert Public Works Department, so now, Public Works Director Brian Henkel is trying something different: a temporary staffing agency. On July 7, the … Continue reading With Summer Staffing Short, Mount Desert Tries New Approach

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