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local meetings ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week. It's our round up of upcoming government meetings. All are public. That means you can go and be involved.
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ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week.

It’s our round up of upcoming government meetings. All are public. That means you can go and be involved. Carrie Jones Sep 29, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Psychiatry. Every week we document the Mount Desert Island region’s government and school meetings that we know of. Please let us know if we’ve missed something. Also, sometimes things on the town and … Continue reading ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week.

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Together, We’ve Built Something Special

And Hopefully Together We Can Keep The Bar Harbor Story Strong Carrie Jones and  Shaun Farrar Sep 28, 2025 Hi, everyone! When we started the Bar Harbor Story just about three years ago, we weren’t sure if anyone would read it. But then you showed up. You shared it. You sent us tips and so many kind comments. And now? We’re at over 400,000 views every month. … Continue reading Together, We’ve Built Something Special

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local meetings ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week. It's our round up of upcoming government meetings. All are public. That means you can go and be involved.
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ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week.

It’s our round up of upcoming government meetings. All are public. That means you can go and be involved. Carrie Jones Sep 22, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The 1932 Criterion Theatre. Every week we document the Mount Desert Island region’s government and school meetings that we know of. Please let us know if we’ve missed something. Also, sometimes things on the … Continue reading ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week.

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Jury Finds Former Max Linn Staffer Stole $225K Meant for Cryptocurrency
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Jury Finds Former Max Linn Staffer Stole $225K Meant for Cryptocurrency

by Bill Trotter/Bangor Daily News BAR HARBOR—A Hancock man has been found guilty of theft for embezzling $225,000 from a former U.S. Senate candidate. Matthew T. McDonald, 45, worked for Max Linn on Linn’s two U.S. Senate campaigns in Maine before Linn died in 2021 at his home in Bar Harbor. Before he died, Linn asked McDonald to invest the funds in cryptocurrency on his … Continue reading Jury Finds Former Max Linn Staffer Stole $225K Meant for Cryptocurrency

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Southwest Harbor Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges

Carrie Jones Sep 09, 2025 SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Gary Peters, 36, of Southwest Harbor, pled guilty today, September 9, in federal court to one count of possessing child pornography and two counts of receiving child pornography. The plea came a day after Acting United States Attorney Craig Wolff filed an “amended prosecution version” of the events leading to the charge. According to Wolff’s filing, “Peters knowingly received … Continue reading Southwest Harbor Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges

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local meetings ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week. It's our round up of upcoming government meetings. All are public. That means you can go and be involved.
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ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week.

It’s our round up of upcoming government meetings. All are public. That means you can go and be involved. Sep 08, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Havana. Every week we document the Mount Desert Island region’s government and school meetings that we know of. Please let us know if we’ve missed something. Also, sometimes things on the town and school calendars are … Continue reading ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week.

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Acadia Visitor Center in Trenton Opens After Months of Delays
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Acadia Visitor Center in Trenton Opens After Months of Delays

Sep 03, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Ironbound Restaurant – Inn – Gatherings. by Bill Trotter/Bangor Daily News TRENTON—After months of delays, the state’s new Acadia Gateway Center in Trenton has opened. The $27 million visitors center, which was funded through the Maine Department of Transportation, was expected to open earlier this summer, but construction-related delays resulted in it remaining closed through July … Continue reading Acadia Visitor Center in Trenton Opens After Months of Delays

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‘Rowing for the Same Shore’ Bar Harbor Council Chair Stresses Unity Around Comprehensive Plan
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‘Rowing for the Same Shore’

Bar Harbor Council Chair Stresses Unity Around Comprehensive Plan Carrie Jones Sep 03, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Thrive Juice Bar & Kitchen. BAR HARBOR—Making sure that the town’s comprehensive plan stays first and foremost in the town’s actions was a key talking point during the Bar Harbor Town Council’s September 2 meeting. That comprehensive plan was enacted by voters in June … Continue reading ‘Rowing for the Same Shore’

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Connors Emerson School's Sixth Annual Welcome Back Event!
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Connors Emerson School’s Sixth Annual Welcome Back Event!

Parents and students show appreciation for the teachers and staff Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Aug 27, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Psychiatry. BAR HARBOR—The day before the first day of school something special happens at Conners Emerson in Bar Harbor. The teachers and staff are celebrated and welcomed to their home away from home by many of the community members—and students—who … Continue reading Connors Emerson School’s Sixth Annual Welcome Back Event!

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