Trenton Select Board Supports Designating Portion of Route 3 as Deputy Luke Gross Memorial Highway

Select board also looking into recording and posting town board and committee meetings for public viewing Shaun Farrar Jan 26, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. TRENTON—During the Trenton Select Board’s January 20 meeting, members voted unanimously to support, via letter sent to the Maine State Legislature Joint Standing Committee on Transportation, the designation of the Trenton portion of Route 3 as … Continue reading Trenton Select Board Supports Designating Portion of Route 3 as Deputy Luke Gross Memorial Highway

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“If We Took Five Feet”: How One Student Is Rethinking Bar Harbor’s Roads

Concern for a Friend Sparked a Student’s Call for Safer Streets Carrie Jones Jan 14, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Psychiatry. BAR HARBOR—Dean Dougherty strode into the Jesup Memorial Library, mom’s laptop in his hand, bags strewn over his shoulder, a smile planted on his open face and he stood, feet planted on the wooden floor, making introductions, confidently explaining who … Continue reading “If We Took Five Feet”: How One Student Is Rethinking Bar Harbor’s Roads

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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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People We’ve Lost

vMichael P. “Gilly” Gilmartin. Pamala Jean “Pam” Morrison-Colby. James “Jim” Robert Robinson. Nov 09, 2025 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 everyone deserves to be remembered as widely as possible and not behind paywalls or at a cost of … Continue reading People We’ve Lost

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Town Council to Hold Workshop on Lodging Moratorium This Thursday

Carrie Jones Nov 04, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. BAR HARBOR—The town released an online version of an agenda for its Thursday workshop, Monday evening. All three discussion items deal with the town’s lodging moratorium, which is a pause on all building or extensive renovations of multiple types of lodging in the town. The workshop agenda lists that the … Continue reading Town Council to Hold Workshop on Lodging Moratorium This Thursday

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Shared Future for Separate Towns: How MDI’s League Is Redefining Regional Goals and Collaborations

“We Can’t Do It Alone”: MDI Communities Will Potentially Join Forces for Regional Change Carrie Jones Nov 01, 2025 MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION—The draft goals are lofty and full of hope. Year-round livability and affordability. Check. A culture of regional collaboration and governance. Check. Efficient and effective infrastructure and transportation systems. It’s there. Add in regional economic resilience and a sense of place, and you … Continue reading Shared Future for Separate Towns: How MDI’s League Is Redefining Regional Goals and Collaborations

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It’s All the Briefs and Press Releases

Carrie Jones Oct 31, 2025 Each week we compile briefs and put them initially only on the website and then send them all on Friday (or Saturday this week). We do that so that: If you click through to a release that interests you, you can read it in its entirety. You can always keep up with all the briefs throughout the week by clicking here. … Continue reading It’s All the Briefs and Press Releases

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Letters From Our Readers

Diane L. Vreeland. Charles Sidman. Carrie Jones Oct 26, 2025 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR POLICY We always welcome letter submissions to The Bar Harbor Story. For details on our policy, please visit our about page and scroll down or just visit here. As with all newspapers, the beliefs, opinions, and viewpoints expressed by the writers of letters to the editor and included here do not necessarily reflect the beliefs, … Continue reading Letters From Our Readers

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Bar Harbor Restructures Town Funding Process for YMCA, Library, and Island Explorer

Carrie Jones Oct 24, 2025 BAR HARBOR—Some changes are coming to how three agencies work with the town when it comes to annual budget support they receive. On Tuesday the Bar Harbor Town Council approved a new plan for how the YMCA, Jesup Memorial Library, and Island Explorer (a free and seasonal bus system which provides transportation on and near Mount Desert Island) request money … Continue reading Bar Harbor Restructures Town Funding Process for YMCA, Library, and Island Explorer

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Trenton Select Board Approves Consent Agreement After Plea About Barn Setback Violation.

Fire Department logs 103 calls this year. Trenton could see ordinance changes to boost local fire protection. Carrie Jones Oct 22, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Choco-Latté Café. TRENTON—Long-time Trenton resident Mark Remick pleaded for a consent agreement to address a zoning violation where a shed and addition encroached on the property setback during the Trenton Select Board meeting, February 14. “I … Continue reading Trenton Select Board Approves Consent Agreement After Plea About Barn Setback Violation.

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