Chief Michael Bender’s been protecting his community since 1985. Carrie Jones Feb 03, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Choco-Latté Café. MOUNT DESERT—Three a.m. calls, horses that fell through barn floors, countless fires and trainings and rescues and mentorships, and now, after forty years in fire service, Mount Desert Fire Chief Michael Bender has turned in his resignation. “This decision to retire was … Continue reading Mount Desert’s Fire Chief Is Retiring