Fewer Canadians Are Coming to Maine This Summer on the CAT Acadia had its second-busiest June ever, with 630,000 visits

Fewer Canadians Are Coming to Maine This Summer on the CAT

A “significant drop” in Canadians visiting the U.S. this summer has resulted in a drop in business of nearly 20 percent for the seasonal ferry that operates between Bar Harbor and Nova Scotia, according to the ferry operator. Continue reading Fewer Canadians Are Coming to Maine This Summer on the CAT

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

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

CAT Hosted More Riders This Season

CAT Hosted More Riders This Season

Oct 19, 2024 Share by Bill Trotter/Bangor Daily News BAR HARBOR—After facing a series of challenges over several years, the CAT ferry in Bar Harbor has wrapped up a third season of increased ridership and stability. The ferry service to Canada, which was once the only major marine operation in town before the cruise industry began to grow in the 1990s, saw its usage increase roughly … Continue reading CAT Hosted More Riders This Season

Feature: The Beauty of the Fields

Vettes, Ball Games, Rotary Picnics, and Life Flight: How one field builds community even during local strife CARRIE JONES JUN 02, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—The fields aren’t always picture perfect and dry spots mar the green grass occasionally, sometimes parts of them flood out, and earlier this year someone did donuts on the softball diamond, but one Corvette owner gazed upon it all and smiled. … Continue reading Feature: The Beauty of the Fields