Bar Harbor’s Fourth of July Doesn’t Happen by Itself.

Bar Harbor Rotary needs a few more helping hands to keep beloved traditions that support a community going for another generation Carrie Jones Jun 13, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Coastal Kayaking Tours and Acadia Bike. BAR HARBOR — Somewhere between Rotarians ordering seafood and making sure that they’ll have enough pancake batter, Rotarian Lisa Horsch Clark has found herself staring at … Continue reading Bar Harbor’s Fourth of July Doesn’t Happen by Itself.

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Remembering Cary Swan

A Laughing Lobster Leaves a Legacy CARRIE JONES AUG 31, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor has lost one of its best lobsters, showmen, and philanthropists. On August 22, Cary Swan, long the lobster at the end of the Fourth of July parade, died. He was 85. For years, Cary rode the last float of the parade, dressed as a lobster, laughing, waving and showing off … Continue reading Remembering Cary Swan

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Who You Going To Call? Bar Harbor Rotary

Local Rotary club part of massive efforts to eradicate polio BAR HARBOR—One party. One movie viewing. One walk-a-thon. Sometimes even $1 or less at a time, Rotarians around the world have worked for the past three decades, not just to make their communities better, but to try to keep communities around the world safe from polio. All of those hours are volunteer hours. All of … Continue reading Who You Going To Call? Bar Harbor Rotary

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