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The Scotia Prince Has a New Overnight Ferry Plan in the Works. A proposed Portsmouth–Nova Scotia ferry could rival the CAT route that links Bar Harbor to Yarmouth.
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Maine Lawmakers Split Over Bill to Help Fund Pilots for Bar Harbor Ferry.

Senate supports measure. Carrie Jones Mar 11, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Choco-Latté Café. AUGUSTA—An act meant to help Bay Ferries and The CAT with expenses incurred from having an onboard pilot received a split reception in the Maine State Legislature this week, finding support in the state Senate but not in the House. The Senate passed the bill to be engrossed … Continue reading Maine Lawmakers Split Over Bill to Help Fund Pilots for Bar Harbor Ferry.

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Some Lawmakers Want to Force Maine to Keep Docking Ferries Overnight on Islands
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Some Lawmakers Want to Force Maine to Keep Docking Ferries Overnight on Islands

May 10, 2025 Share by Jules Walkup/Bangor Daily News AUGUSTA—Lawmakers along Maine’s coast have introduced a bill that would require the State Ferry Service to berth its vessels on the unbridged islands that it serves off the midcoast and Hancock County. The legislation has intensified a debate that’s been playing out over the last few months since the state Department of Transportation proposed moving away … Continue reading Some Lawmakers Want to Force Maine to Keep Docking Ferries Overnight on Islands

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Resolve to Change MDI Deer Hunting Rules Draws Mixed Response Legislative Committee Held Public Hearing, April 16
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Resolve to Change MDI Deer Hunting Rules Draws Mixed Response

Legislative Committee Held Public Hearing, April 16 Carrie Jones Apr 17, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Side Street Cafe. AUGUSTA—The possibility of changing deer hunting rules currently in place on Mount Desert Island since the 1930s is proving a bit more complicated, a state wildlife official explained in April 16 testimony during the legislative public hearing on those potential changes proposed … Continue reading Resolve to Change MDI Deer Hunting Rules Draws Mixed Response

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Democrats Nominate Friedmann For House Seat

CARRIE JONES APR 11, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Democrats nominated current Bar Harbor Town Council Vice Chair Gary Friedmann for the House District 14 seat in a quick caucus in the auditorium at the Bar Harbor Municipal Building, Wednesday night. There were no other nominees from the floor. Both Tom Crikelair and Martha Dudman spoke in support of Friedmann. Lynne Williams (D-Bar Harbor) had resigned from … Continue reading Democrats Nominate Friedmann For House Seat

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Making Hospitals Safer

Nursing-Patient Ratios and Whistle Blower Protections Likely Headed to House Floor Within Days CARRIE JONES APR 10, 2024 Share MOUNT DESERT ISLAND AND AUGUSTA—Nurse Nancy Graham knows what it’s like to be at a hospital scrambling to take care of patients because of poor nurses-to-patients ratios, and it’s not something she wants to experience again or have her patients experience either. If the Maine House … Continue reading Making Hospitals Safer

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