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Browntail Moths Likely to Return to MDI This Spring. Here’s What Residents Should Know. More Than 100 Years Ago, A Harvard Experiment Helped Spread the Browntail Moth Across New England.
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Browntail Moths Likely to Return to MDI This Spring. Here’s What Residents Should Know.

More Than 100 Years Ago, A Harvard Experiment Helped Spread the Browntail Moth Across New England. Carrie Jones Mar 05, 2026 MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION—The invasion began with a Harvard professor, a man who was once deemed impractical by the New York Times. The professor had brought a creature to the United States for study. It was on roses from Holland. The creature had eggs: a … Continue reading Browntail Moths Likely to Return to MDI This Spring. Here’s What Residents Should Know.

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Pemetic School One of Many Schools Who Received Hoax Bomb Threat and also Town Hill Structure Fire Friday Likely Caused by Candle Police Reports for Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, State Police and Hancock County Sheriff's Department.
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Pemetic School One of Many Schools Who Received Hoax Bomb Threat and also Town Hill Structure Fire Friday Likely Caused by Candle

Police Reports for Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, State Police and Hancock County Sheriff’s Department. Shaun Farrar Oct 21, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—On Thursday, October 16, 2025, former Pemetic School Principal Christine Gray’s email received a threatening email. According to School Superintendent Micheal Zboray, the email said that explosives had been planted in … Continue reading Pemetic School One of Many Schools Who Received Hoax Bomb Threat and also Town Hill Structure Fire Friday Likely Caused by Candle

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Frightfully Fun Halloween Events in Store for MDI!

Beginning today! Carrie Jones Oct 15, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Thrive Juice Bar & Kitchen. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—Halloween events begin today, and we’re going to update this as a separate article for those of you who are focused on the fights and delights going on around Mount Desert Island. We’ll be updating this pretty constantly as we learn of more events. … Continue reading Frightfully Fun Halloween Events in Store for MDI!

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NASA-ISRO Satellite’s First Look at Earth Zeroes in on Mount Desert Island
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NASA-ISRO Satellite’s First Look at Earth Zeroes in on Mount Desert Island

Carrie Jones Sep 25, 2025 MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—A lot of people take a lot of images of Mount Desert Island, the home of a significant portion of Acadia National Park, but NASA’s new image of the island? It’s newsworthy. That’s because it’s a little hard to beat being one of the first shots taken from 464 miles above the Earth’s surface from a satellite in … Continue reading NASA-ISRO Satellite’s First Look at Earth Zeroes in on Mount Desert Island

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MDI Towns Differ on Regulating Hemp-Derived THC Products Southwest Harbor Moves Toward Moratorium Vote on Intoxicating Hemp Drinks, Other Towns Wait for the State
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MDI Towns Differ on Regulating Hemp-Derived THC Products

Southwest Harbor Moves Toward Moratorium Vote on Intoxicating Hemp Drinks, Other Towns Wait for the State Carrie Jones Sep 24, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION—The towns in the Mount Desert Island region, including Ellsworth, Lamoine, and Trenton, will likely not have a unified effort when it comes to the sale of potentially intoxicating hemp … Continue reading MDI Towns Differ on Regulating Hemp-Derived THC Products

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Gov. Mills Touts Cross-Border Ties in Bar Harbor Visit "We Are Family," Mills Says at Stop at Bar Harbor's Cafe This Way
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Gov. Mills Touts Cross-Border Ties in Bar Harbor Visit

“We Are Family,” Mills Says at Stop at Bar Harbor’s Cafe This Way Carrie Jones Jun 26, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Psychiatry. BAR HARBOR—Like many visitors to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Maine Governor Janet Mills headed back to the United States on the high-speed CAT Ferry and did a quick tour of Bar Harbor. The governor had visited with Nova … Continue reading Gov. Mills Touts Cross-Border Ties in Bar Harbor Visit

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Mount Desert's Future Is in Its Residents' Hands Comprehensive Planning Committee Hopes More Residents will Respond to Its Survey & Discusses Natural Resources, Public Outreach
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Mount Desert’s Future Is in Its Residents’ Hands

Comprehensive Planning Committee Hopes More Residents will Respond to Its Survey & Discusses Natural Resources, Public Outreach Carrie Jones May 05, 2025 Share MOUNT DESERT—The town’s comprehensive plan committee continued to meet this week and prepared for the town meeting next week, hoping to get more survey responses as well as public awareness about the plan’s update and goals. There are a few open slots … Continue reading Mount Desert’s Future Is in Its Residents’ Hands

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Jump Shots and Joy: How a 3-on-3 Tournament Honors Josh Sprague’s Spirit Teams Like ‘I Love My Mom’ Make For an Unforgettable Tourney
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Jump Shots and Joy: How a 3-on-3 Tournament Honors Josh Sprague’s Spirit

Teams Like ‘I Love My Mom’ Make For an Unforgettable Tourney Carrie Jones Mar 27, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. BAR HARBOR—Certain things usually happen over and over again at the annual Josh Sprague Tournament. There are always teams. One team always comes from Dedham. One team’s name is ILMM and those letters? They … Continue reading Jump Shots and Joy: How a 3-on-3 Tournament Honors Josh Sprague’s Spirit

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Millions in Local Earmarks at Risk Federal money for the MDI YMCA, Labs, High School, and Bar Harbor Infrastructure Could Be Off the Table
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Millions in Local Earmarks at Risk

Federal money for the MDI YMCA, Labs, High School, and Bar Harbor Infrastructure Could Be Off the Table Carrie Jones Mar 12, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Swan Agency Real Estate. AUGUSTA—The recent federal resolution that was put forward Tuesday and meant to prevent a partial shutdown of United States government passed the House 217-213 could have implications on multiple local projects. … Continue reading Millions in Local Earmarks at Risk

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Cruise Ship Ballot Question Recount Moves Forward Portia Judson Honored, Reward for Illegal Deer Death on MDI, Comprehensive Plan Event, and other briefs
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Briefs: Mount Desert School Budget Proposed, Tree Removal Talk in Bar Harbor

New leaders at FOA, Sweet Fern Resistance meeting, ABBE hold winter community day, Common Good event, NARCAN class, real estate transfers, and more Carrie Jones and  Shaun Farrar Feb 14, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Swan Agency Real Estate. A Quick Note From Us: Each week, we compile briefs and press releases and event images and share them all in one (sometimes … Continue reading Briefs: Mount Desert School Budget Proposed, Tree Removal Talk in Bar Harbor

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