Daniel David Lourie. William Jerome Hamilton. Linda Anzalone Woolley. Deborah Jean DeRaps. Kendall Franklin Stratton Jr. Karen Sue (Olson) Van Tine. Everett D. Haycock. Edwin W. ‘Sonny’ Colburn. Carrie Jones Mar 01, 2026 Note: “People We’ve Lost” is a feature of the Bar Harbor Story where we share obituaries of people that the island lost in the previous 1-2 weeks. We’re doing this because we think … Continue reading People We’ve Lost
Officials Urge Residents to Watch for Infestation Signs Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Feb 28, 2026 BAR HARBOR—Since April 2025, all of Mount Desert Island has been in a tree quarantine due to emerald ash borers found on trees in Bar Harbor. When local arborist Jamie Lambert drove down the Indian Point Road, he noticed something: the trees were blonding. Blonding is when the woodpeckers start to remove … Continue reading The Beetle Beneath the Bark: A Quiet Invasion on Mount Desert Island
Carrie Jones Feb 28, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Restaurant Barn. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION—Nomination papers for elected offices are out in most towns. Seats on school boards and select boards are ready to be filled as the Mount Desert Island region’s election cycle begins again. BAR HARBOR Nomination papers are not yet available at the town office in Bar Harbor for … Continue reading Thinking About Local Elected Office? Now Is the Time
League of Towns May Look to Clarify Mission Across MDI Region Carrie Jones Feb 27, 2026 TRENTON—In a quick meeting, February 24, administrators from multiple Mount Desert Island region towns and Ellsworth and Acadia National Park met at the Trenton Town Office building. It’s typically a monthly meeting. The group, known as the League of Towns, has been looking to creating and maintaining regional collaborative … Continue reading Salt Bids and Big-Picture Goals
Police updates for Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, State Police and Hancock County Sheriff’s Department. Shaun Farrar Feb 24, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. BAR HARBOR—On the second and last Wednesdays of the month, Bar Harbor Police Department’s Mental Health Liaison Melissa Gleason, LSW, heads to the Jesup Memorial Library to offer conversation, support, and … Continue reading Bar Harbor Police Department’s Mental Health Liaison Hosts Drop In Hours Tomorrow
After More Than Two Decades in Uniform, Edgecomb Turns to a New Role in Public Safety. Carrie Jones Feb 24, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Choco-Latté Café. MOUNT DESERT—After 26 years in Mount Desert, Kevin Edgecomb is retiring from the Mount Desert Police Department, heading to a new chapter where he’ll still be focused on keeping people safe, officials said, just in … Continue reading Kevin Edgecomb, a Constant in Mount Desert for Nearly Three Decades, Moves On.
Reorganization Vote Could Mean Overtime, Extra Ballot Machines. Shaun Farrar Feb 23, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. ACADIA REGION—At its February 17 meeting, the Trenton Select Board was asked to choose when to hold its town’s vote for the possible reorganization of AOS 91. The two choices would be the town’s annual town meeting, which is … Continue reading Superintendent Says Single Voting Day Protects Fairness in School Reorganization.
And in the near future. Carrie Jones Feb 23, 2026 THINGS TO DO It’s our weekly round-up, and we may have missed some things, so apologies! If you have something you’d like in here, please let us know. Also, you may have to click through to see everything. There are so many things that this email is a bit long for a lot of inboxes. … Continue reading THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK
It’s our round up of upcoming government meetings. All are public. That means you can go and be involved. Carrie Jones Feb 23, 2026 Every week we document the Mount Desert Island region’s government and school meetings that we know of. Please let us know if we’ve missed something. Also, sometimes things on the town and school calendars are cancelled or rescheduled, so make sure … Continue reading ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week.
Potential Blizzard Set to Sweep Into MDI on Scheduled First Day Back to School Carrie Jones Feb 22, 2026 MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION—A winter storm is predicted to bring blizzard conditions to the area on Monday. The storm is expected to begin Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service. The service has placed coastal Hancock and Washington counties into a blizzard warning from 7 … Continue reading Blizzard Warning Covers Downeast Coast as Storm Targets MDI Monday
