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These MDI Sisters Don't Stop Giving Back MDI Hospital Celebrates its volunteers, employees and community partners
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These MDI Sisters Don’t Stop Giving Back

MDI Hospital Celebrates its volunteers, employees and community partners Carrie Jones Sep 15, 2024 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—Two MDI sisters have spent 150 hours this year volunteering at the MDI Hospital. One hundred and fifty hours. But they aren’t counting. It’s part of who they are: talking, connecting, giving, worrying, making a difference in one interaction … Continue reading These MDI Sisters Don’t Stop Giving Back

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Making Community One Hot Dog at a Time Police and Neighborhood House Join Forces
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Making Community One Hot Dog at a Time

Police and Neighborhood House Join Forces Carrie Jones Sep 11, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. NORTHEAST HARBOR—”See that lady in the pink shirt next to Marie,” the young man said to the woman next to him as he strode across the lawn at the Northeast Harbor Marina. “That’s Raven. She’s the dispatcher I told you about who helped … Continue reading Making Community One Hot Dog at a Time

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Second Busiest August in History? Possibly, Park Official Says As Acadia National Park Visitation Numbers Stay Steady, Agencies Work Toward Housing
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Second Busiest August in History? Possibly, Park Official Says

As Acadia National Park Visitation Numbers Stay Steady, Agencies Work Toward Housing Carrie Jones Sep 11, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—How many people are visiting Acadia National Park this year? So far, the amount of visitations (though not necessarily visitors) is coming in at 1.2% more than last year through July despite a … Continue reading Second Busiest August in History? Possibly, Park Official Says

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Mount Desert Man Arrested for Burglary and Criminal Mischief
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Summer May Be Winding Down, but the Alleged OUIs Keep Police Busy

Police Logs Shaun Farrar Sep 03, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Side Treats. BAR HARBOR—On Thursday, August 29, following a traffic stop in Bar Harbor, Officer Judson Cake arrested Greer Norris, 19, of Bishop, Georgia, for alleged operating under the influence. Norris was also summonsed for alleged operating without a license. On Friday, August 30, following a traffic stop in Bar … Continue reading Summer May Be Winding Down, but the Alleged OUIs Keep Police Busy

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MDI High School Makes Progress on Well Repair, Septic Tank Outflow Line, and Tennis Courts

Planning for reorganization still moving forward Shaun Farrar Aug 31, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—The long-term wastewater issue at MDI High School has met a potential setback, but the refurbishing of the existing system has made headway according to updates by School Superintendent Mike Zboray and Scott Watson, director of maintenance at the high school, during the MDI Regional High School Board of Trustees meeting on … Continue reading MDI High School Makes Progress on Well Repair, Septic Tank Outflow Line, and Tennis Courts

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It’s Hard to Fix What You Don’t See

That’s where the community comes in Carrie Jones Aug 29, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—The high water lines stenciled onto the sides of the shingled buildings keep being placed higher and higher, and the boat that used to sit in the Oceanarium and Education Center’s courtyard is now out in the forest, but Jeff Cumming can … Continue reading It’s Hard to Fix What You Don’t See

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Local Businessman Makes the First Major Donation for Conners Emerson School Construction
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Local Businessman Makes the First Major Donation for Conners Emerson School Construction

Board Chair Hopes Gift Will Inspire Others Carrie Jones Aug 28, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—On the first day back to school, Alexandra Simis, Bar Harbor School Committee chair shared some good news—news that she’s been working toward ever since the project was approved—a local man’s $100,000 gift to the rebuild of the Conners Emerson School, in support of its library. “I just have so much … Continue reading Local Businessman Makes the First Major Donation for Conners Emerson School Construction

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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 Aug 26, 2024 Share Every week we document Bar Harbor, MDI, and Trenton town government, school, and other similar meetings that we know of. Please let us know if we’ve missed something. Also, sometimes things are on the town calendars and are cancelled or … Continue reading ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week

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Things to do on mount desert island this week
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THINGS TO DO ON MDI THIS WEEK

And in the near future. Aug 26, 2024 Share THINGS TO DO It’s our weekly round-up, and I may have missed some things, so apologies! If you have something you’d like in here, please let me know. We hope you have some great adventures this week! To see our Acadia Adventures tab of stories and awesome MDI and ANP things and information, click here. We’re still building it, … Continue reading THINGS TO DO ON MDI THIS WEEK

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Dean Unger Wants Just Three Minutes of Your Time

Carrie Jones Aug 22, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Did you know that Beech Hill Road is considered the oldest road on Mount Desert Island? Or that at the end of the Revolutionary War, both Sir John Bernard (the son of the Massachusetts governor) and Madame Barthelmy de Gregoire (Sieur de Cadillac’s granddaughter) both claimed Mount Desert Island, and the island’s ownership was split in half by the … Continue reading Dean Unger Wants Just Three Minutes of Your Time

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