Bar Harbor Residents Hear From Town Council Candidates Ahead of Election

League of Women Voters Downeast Forum at the Jesup Highlights Housing Visions and Infrastructure Carrie Jones May 13, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. BAR HARBOR—Six of the seven Town Council candidates were able to attend a League of Women Voters–Downeast forum at the Jesup Memorial Library on Monday, May 11. Council candidate Paul Saltysiak did not attend. On April … Continue reading Bar Harbor Residents Hear From Town Council Candidates Ahead of Election

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Where Politics Met Paint, Song, and Community in Bar Harbor

“Let’s Do Something That Feels Right.” Carrie Jones Jan 13, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. BAR HARBOR—On a dreary winter late afternoon beneath the high rafters of the Hidden Barn Bookstore, voices rose, hands moved, cameras clicked, and sea shanties shifted from lamentation to wry callings. Nearly 80 people gathered, not to debate politics, but to make something together: … Continue reading Where Politics Met Paint, Song, and Community in Bar Harbor

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Jared Golden: I Won’t Seek Reelection. Here’s why.

Jared Golden of Lewiston Represents Maine’s 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Nov 06, 2025 Via the BDN The below is Rep. Jared Golden’s statement sent and published in the Bangor Daily yesterday. We’re republishing it here (by request of several readers) thanks to our media partnership with the Bangor Daily News. After much deliberation, I have decided not to seek reelection in … Continue reading Jared Golden: I Won’t Seek Reelection. Here’s why.

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Potential Government Shut-Down Worries Some Future Mount Desert Island Vacationers

Others remain hopeful Carrie Jones Sep 25, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Shops. BAR HARBOR—The email came in quietly to one short-term rental owner. “It seems the likelihood that the government will shut down Oct 1, is very high. This of course means that the National Parks are closed, and the main attraction for us to visit Bar Harbor is Acadia. … Continue reading Potential Government Shut-Down Worries Some Future Mount Desert Island Vacationers

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Signs Referencing Climate Change Along with Web Pages Removed from Acadia National Park

Carrie Jones Sep 23, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—The National Park Service has removed multiple Acadia National Park signs that refer to climate change. Those signs were at the summit of Cadillac Mountain, one of the park’s most popular spots, as well as Great Meadow. The Trump administration has said that it hopes … Continue reading Signs Referencing Climate Change Along with Web Pages Removed from Acadia National Park

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Bar Harbor Town Offices Closed After Network Breach

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Bar Harbor Town Council Asked to Rethink July Decision to Not Reappoint Vice Chair of Appeals Board

Carrie Jones Aug 20, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The 1932 Criterion Theatre. BAR HARBOR—One current member and one former member of the town’s appeals board asked the town council to reconsider its July split vote to not put former appeals board vice chair Cara Ryan back on the town’s appeals board. “I’m really here to talk about process. As volunteers to … Continue reading Bar Harbor Town Council Asked to Rethink July Decision to Not Reappoint Vice Chair of Appeals Board

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Acadia National Park Searching For Crash Victim From August 18 Crash

All local (except Bar Harbor and Mount Desert) and not-quite-so-local law enforcement press releases Shaun Farrar Aug 19, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—A single-vehicle accident in Acadia National Park this week has led to a continued search for the vehicle’s driver. According to Acadia National Park Management Assistant John Kelly, “At 7:47 p.m., on August 18, … Continue reading Acadia National Park Searching For Crash Victim From August 18 Crash

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Buoy Removal Delayed: Coast Guard Pauses Gulf of Maine Cuts After Congressional and Public Pushback

Senator Angus King led New England bipartisan effort Carrie Jones Aug 18, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. GULF OF MAINE—People who were concerned about the plan by the New England United States Coast Guard (USCG) to remove navigational buoys in the Gulf of Maine and Atlantic Ocean can breathe and boat a bit more easily for the moment. … Continue reading Buoy Removal Delayed: Coast Guard Pauses Gulf of Maine Cuts After Congressional and Public Pushback

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Five Ways Bar Harbor’s Land Rules Could Shift This Fall

Carrie Jones Aug 14, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Links Pub. BAR HARBOR—In one of the final steps before heading to the voters in November, the town’s planning department presented multiple proposed amendments to Bar Harbor’s land use ordinance to the town’s warrant committee, August 13. The public hearings for all five potential amendments will occur next Tuesday at the Bar … Continue reading Five Ways Bar Harbor’s Land Rules Could Shift This Fall

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In Split Vote, Tremont Select Board Moves One Step Closer to Possible Deer Hunt

Shaun Farrar Aug 13, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. TREMONT—After just over a month off for a summer break, the Tremont Select Board was ready to get back to work at its meeting on Monday, August 11. Having a special hunting season open only to residents (or one that is open to both residents and landowners) was among the … Continue reading In Split Vote, Tremont Select Board Moves One Step Closer to Possible Deer Hunt

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