They Applied Without Knowing the Other Had. Now Two MDI Teens Are Going to Germany Together.

The students won a prestigious merit-based exchange scholarship and will live with German families, attend high school, and immerse themselves in the culture for ten months. Carrie Jones Aug 05, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Historical Society. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—A prestigious scholarship is sending two Mount Desert Island teens to Germany this year. Both Isla Preston-Schreck and Rebecca Rand … Continue reading They Applied Without Knowing the Other Had. Now Two MDI Teens Are Going to Germany Together.

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Built by Wind, Water, Snow Shovels, and Hard Work: MDI High’s Remarkable Sailing Team

Where Character Meets the Coast: How MDI High Sailing Builds Confidence, Teamwork and Grit Carrie Jones Jul 07, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Historical Society. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—Competitive high school sailing isn’t just about wind. It’s not just about luck. It’s about perseverance and intelligence and communication and commitment that doesn’t just happen in the regattas. Early in the … Continue reading Built by Wind, Water, Snow Shovels, and Hard Work: MDI High’s Remarkable Sailing Team

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“All Students Safe.”

Hoax Threat Prompts Heavy Police Presence at MDI High School Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Apr 03, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Havana. BAR HARBOR—Mount Desert Island High School spent the morning in lockdown, the result of an apparent hoax that was called in via phone where the caller said that there was a man with an assault rifle outside the school. “MDIHS was … Continue reading “All Students Safe.”

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How MDI’s Show Choirs Turn Storytelling Into State Championships.

Give them the chance and they rise to it. Carrie Jones Apr 02, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION—This past weekend, some top performers brought some big prizes back to their schools. The Mount Desert Island High School Show Choir brought back state-championship gold from the Maine State Music Festival finals held … Continue reading How MDI’s Show Choirs Turn Storytelling Into State Championships.

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State Champs! Yes, Indeed!

MDI High School Girls’ Volleyball Brings Home Its Golden Crown, and MDI Girls’ XC Takes State Silver! Carrie Jones Nov 02, 2025 BAR HARBOR—The MDI High School Volleyball Team came back to Mount Desert Island with something pretty special Saturday, November 1: a state championship crown. It was the team’s first. The girls defeated Gardiner, 3-1, at the championship game, played at Hampden Academy. The … Continue reading State Champs! Yes, Indeed!

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MDI Girls Win Eastern Maine Championships

Boys Place Second, Both Teams Heading to States Carrie Jones Oct 27, 2025 BELFAST—It wasn’t just a win for the Mount Desert Island High School Girls’ Cross Country Team on Saturday at Troy Howard Middle School; it was the sixth straight Northern Maine title. “A beautiful thing about XC team championships is the convergence of singular individual effort culminating in team success,” said Coach Desiree … Continue reading MDI Girls Win Eastern Maine Championships

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Design Review Board Meeting Zoom Bombed

MDI High School Sign and Holy Redeemer Parking Lot approved Carrie Jones Mar 17, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. BAR HARBOR—A Zoom bombing incident during last Thursday’s design review board meeting in Bar Harbor caused minimal disruption to shocked board members and attendees, but has prompted the town to remove the taped video from Town Hall Streams, an online … Continue reading Design Review Board Meeting Zoom Bombed

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Driver Identified in Dysart’s Pier Accident

False Alarm Causes High School Lockdown Shaun Farrar Mar 04, 2025 Share SOUTHWEST HARBOR—According to the weekly press release from the Southwest Harbor Police Department, at approximately 3:43 p.m., on Thursday, February 27, Officer James Kamorski “responded to a report of a vehicle that had driven off the pier at Apple Lane in Southwest Harbor.” The pier was located at Dysart’s Great Harbor Marina. Upon Officer Kamorski’s … Continue reading Driver Identified in Dysart’s Pier Accident

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Lockdown at MDI High School Lifted

All is okay Carrie Jones Feb 28, 2025 Share BAR HARBOR—The Mount Desert Island High School was locked down for a short amount of time this afternoon. School had ended, but there were multiple afterschool events occurring. Acadia National Park rangers assisted and shut down the entrance to the high school at the request of Bar Harbor Police Department. At 3:40 p.m., Superintendent Mike Zboray … Continue reading Lockdown at MDI High School Lifted

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Proposed MDI High School Budget And How It Could Affect Your Taxes

Shaun Farrar Jan 16, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Swan Agency Real Estate. BAR HARBOR—In terms of town assessments, Southwest Harbor has the largest increase for the proposed fiscal year 2025-26 MDI High School budget. The budget is nearing completion and the MDI High School Board was presented with the latest incarnation on Monday night, January 13, by Principal Matt Haney. … Continue reading Proposed MDI High School Budget And How It Could Affect Your Taxes

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