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Sidewalks, Safety, and Fire Gear: Mount Desert’s Quick Decisions Build for a Safer Future
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Sidewalks, Safety, and Fire Gear: Mount Desert’s Quick Decisions Build for a Safer Future

Carrie Jones Oct 21, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Thrive Juice Bar & Kitchen. MOUNT DESERT—In less than 15 minutes, October 20, the Mount Desert Selectboard moved to take care of the infrastructure in its town. Their decisions also included approving a liquor license and purchasing furniture for the fire station. The board members okayed work on a South Shore Road sidewalk … Continue reading Sidewalks, Safety, and Fire Gear: Mount Desert’s Quick Decisions Build for a Safer Future

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‘No Kings Day’ Brings Peaceful Demonstrations to Maine Towns Big and Small
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No Kings Day’ Brings Peaceful Demonstrations to Maine Towns Big and Small

Carrie Jones Oct 18, 2025 HANCOCK COUNTY—Hundreds of local protestors gathered on sidewalks, parking lots, and marched down streets in Hancock County on Saturday to denounce the presidency of Donald Trump and multiple acts of his administration, part of a daylong nationwide effort called No Kings Day. There were well over 40 rallies throughout Maine and an estimated 2,000 rallies in all states. Demonstrations were … Continue reading No Kings Day’ Brings Peaceful Demonstrations to Maine Towns Big and Small

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Approximately Half of Southwest Harbor’s Homes May Sit Empty Part of the Year and a Lot of Locals Can’t Afford What’s Left $550,000 Homes, $62,000 Incomes: The Math Isn’t Working in Southwest Harbor
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Approximately Half of Southwest Harbor’s Homes Sit Empty Part of the Year and a Lot of Locals Can’t Afford What’s Left

$550,000 Homes, $62,000 Incomes: The Math Isn’t Working in Southwest Harbor Carrie Jones Oct 15, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—It’s likely roughly half of the homes in Southwest Harbor are year-round residents. That’s what the Southwest Harbor Select Board learned during its October 14 meeting as the Sustainability Committee’s Working Group on Housing gave its interim report … Continue reading Approximately Half of Southwest Harbor’s Homes Sit Empty Part of the Year and a Lot of Locals Can’t Afford What’s Left

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Planning Board Hears Data Related to Bar Harbor’s Lodging Freeze Lodging prompted the loss of 17 dwelling units since 2007
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Split Planning Board Recommends Not to Extend Bar Harbor’s Lodging Moratorium

Town Council Will Make Final Decision Carrie Jones Oct 15, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. BAR HARBOR—A split planning board did not recommend that the Bar Harbor Town Council extend the lodging moratorium, October 14. The decision came after the board substantiated one of the moratorium’s eight whereas clauses. The vote not to recommend was 4-3 and … Continue reading Split Planning Board Recommends Not to Extend Bar Harbor’s Lodging Moratorium

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Sanding Ovations: Atlantic Brewing's Belt Sander Races Bring the Cheers From Grit to Glory, Belt Sanders Bring MDI Together
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Sanding Ovations: Atlantic Brewing’s Belt Sander Races Bring the Cheers

From Grit to Glory, Belt Sanders Bring MDI Together Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Oct 14, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The 1932 Criterion Theatre. BAR HARBOR—This is a place where fathers strap their babies onto carriers on their backs, nestle a hat on their babies’ little heads, and coo at those adorable faces before cheering on decked-out belt sanders going down a … Continue reading Sanding Ovations: Atlantic Brewing’s Belt Sander Races Bring the Cheers

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Letters From Our Readers Nineteen MDI Hospital employees
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Letters From Our Readers

Hannah Phelps, Steve Stroud, Cara Ryan Oct 12, 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, opinions, … Continue reading Letters From Our Readers

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Carolyn Todd Named Interim Principal in Southwest Harbor.
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Carolyn Todd Named Interim Principal in Southwest Harbor

Carrie Jones Oct 11, 2025 SOUTHWEST HARBOR—A familiar face will be heading up the Pemetic Elementary School this year. The school committee unanimously appointed Carolyn Todd as the interim principal earlier this week after Dr. Christine Gray resigned earlier this school year. “I know its a really big job and I will certainly do my best,” Todd told her school board during its Thursday afternoon meeting. The … Continue reading Carolyn Todd Named Interim Principal in Southwest Harbor

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In Bar Harbor, Task Force Seeks Balance Between Tourism and Year-Round Life
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In Bar Harbor, Task Force Seeks Balance Between Tourism and Year-Round Life

Carrie Jones Oct 10, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Havana. BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor wants to make tourism more sustainable, but first it has to figure out exactly what that means. A town task force is working on a plan to balance local life, the environment, and an economy that is partially driven by more than 4 million annual visits to Acadia National … Continue reading In Bar Harbor, Task Force Seeks Balance Between Tourism and Year-Round Life

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Tremont Planning Board Chair Resigns Select Board Schedules Special Meeting Regarding Acquisition of Wagner Property
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Tremont Planning Board Chair Resigns

Select Board Schedules Special Meeting Regarding Acquisition of Wagner Property Shaun Farrar Oct 09, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Psychiatry. TREMONT—At its September 6, 2025, meeting Town Manager Jesse Dunbar told the Tremont Select Board that on Monday, September 22, he had received an email from Planning Board Chair Mark Good stating that he intended to resign from the planning board. … Continue reading Tremont Planning Board Chair Resigns

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Mount Desert Treasurer Resigns, New Officer Hired and Planning Board Updates
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Mount Desert Treasurer Resigns, New Officer Hired and Planning Board Updates

Carrie Jones Oct 09, 2025 MOUNT DESERT—Mount Desert Finance Director Mae Wyler has resigned from her position to the protests of the town’s selectboard. “It’s been an honor to serve the town. I’m so grateful for the opportunity,” Wyler said. Wyler began in Mount Desert in 2023. Her resignation was accepted October 6. Her resignation is effective as of October 31, 2025. “Acceptance with regret,” … Continue reading Mount Desert Treasurer Resigns, New Officer Hired and Planning Board Updates

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