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Proposed School Reorganization Would Spread Existing and Future School Debt Across All Member Towns. The latest RSU plan would combine operational and capital debt into one regional budget if voters approve it this fall.
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Bar Harbor Council Recommends Against School Reorganization.

The Town Council unanimously recommended rejecting a plan to create a single regional school unit, setting up a region-wide November vote. Carrie Jones Sep 02, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Historical Society. BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Town Council members unanimously voted against recommending the school reorganization plan to voters, September 1. That means when Bar Harbor voters head to … Continue reading Bar Harbor Council Recommends Against School Reorganization.

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One Last Welcome Back at Conners Emerson. Conners Emerson teachers and staff returned Monday to a red-carpet welcome from students and parents, beginning the final school year in Bar Harbor’s old elementary school buildings.
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One Last Welcome Back at Conners Emerson.

Conners Emerson teachers and staff returned Monday to a red-carpet welcome from students and parents, beginning the final school year in Bar Harbor’s old elementary school buildings. Carrie Jones Sep 01, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Geddy’s. BAR HARBOR—Students in the Mount Desert Island region begin school today, heading onto buses, bikes, and person vehicles to start a brand new school year. … Continue reading One Last Welcome Back at Conners Emerson.

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Bar Harbor Warrant Committee Recommends Rejecting School Reorganization Plan. Members raised questions about costs, voting power, school property, and whether the proposed regional school unit would provide enough benefit to Bar Harbor students and taxpayers.
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Bar Harbor Warrant Committee Recommends Rejecting School Reorganization Plan.

Members raised questions about costs, voting power, school property, and whether the proposed regional school unit would provide enough benefit to Bar Harbor students and taxpayers. Carrie Jones Aug 26, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Geddy’s. BAR HARBOR—Last week, following the lead of other towns in the MDI region, the Bar Harbor Town Council moved the school reorganization measure to the town … Continue reading Bar Harbor Warrant Committee Recommends Rejecting School Reorganization Plan.

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Lawsuit Over 2024 MDI High School Assault Expands to Include Title IX Claim. A former student has added the school department and superintendent as defendants in a federal case against high school’s principal stemming from an assault on school grounds.
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Lawsuit Over 2024 MDI High School Assault Expands to Include Title IX Claim.

A former student has added the school department and superintendent as defendants in a federal case against high school’s principal stemming from an assault on school grounds. Carrie Jones Aug 25, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Witham Family Hotels. BAR HARBOR—A lawsuit filed by a former Mount Desert Island High School student this past May against Mount Desert Island High School Principal … Continue reading Lawsuit Over 2024 MDI High School Assault Expands to Include Title IX Claim.

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12 40 Maine’s New School Phone Ban Is About to Take Effect. Here’s How It Will Work at MDI High School. The district has outlined new personal-device rules as it also works through staffing needs, building projects, and policy changes.
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Maine’s New School Phone Ban Is About to Take Effect. Here’s How It Will Work at MDI High School.

The district has outlined new personal-device rules as it also works through staffing needs, building projects, and policy changes. Carrie Jones Aug 12, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Music Festival. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—The Mount Desert Island High School sent out an email, August 11, detailing aspects of how students can use their cell phone and other personal electronic devices with … Continue reading Maine’s New School Phone Ban Is About to Take Effect. Here’s How It Will Work at MDI High School.

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The School Board Wants the YMCA Bus Back After School. The Answer Is Still Unclear. The board also reviewed a new school safety program, staffing changes, and building-related preparations.
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The School Board Wants the YMCA Bus Back After School. The Answer Is Still Unclear.

The board also reviewed a new school safety program, staffing changes, and building-related preparations. Carrie Jones Aug 11, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop. BAR HARBOR—The new school year is getting closer, but one question that has been officially hanging over Bar Harbor schools for nearly a year still does not have an answer: Who will get younger students … Continue reading The School Board Wants the YMCA Bus Back After School. The Answer Is Still Unclear.

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12 39 They Applied Without Knowing the Other Had. Now Two MDI Teens Are Going to Germany Together. The students won a prestigious merit-based exchange scholarship and will live with German families, attend high school, and immerse themselves in the culture for ten months.
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They Applied Without Knowing the Other Had. Now Two MDI Teens Are Going to Germany Together.

The students won a prestigious merit-based exchange scholarship and will live with German families, attend high school, and immerse themselves in the culture for ten months. Carrie Jones Aug 05, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Historical Society. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—A prestigious scholarship is sending two Mount Desert Island teens to Germany this year. Both Isla Preston-Schreck and Rebecca Rand … Continue reading They Applied Without Knowing the Other Had. Now Two MDI Teens Are Going to Germany Together.

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12 30 Split Bar Harbor School Committee Votes to Recommend School Reorganization Plan. Mount Desert Selectboard Hopes For More Answers About Its Role in Process.
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Split Bar Harbor School Committee Votes to Recommend School Reorganization Plan.

Mount Desert Selectboard Hopes For More Answers About Its Role in Process. Carrie Jones Aug 04, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. BAR HARBOR—This Monday, a split school committee voted in favor of recommending the school reorganization plan to the Bar Harbor voters while that same night, the Mount Desert Selectboard and its town officials hope to find more clarity … Continue reading Split Bar Harbor School Committee Votes to Recommend School Reorganization Plan.

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Proposed School Reorganization Would Spread Existing and Future School Debt Across All Member Towns. The latest RSU plan would combine operational and capital debt into one regional budget if voters approve it this fall.
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Proposed School Reorganization Would Spread Existing and Future School Debt Across All Member Towns.

The latest RSU plan would combine operational and capital debt into one regional budget if voters approve it this fall. Carrie Jones Jul 01, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Viridian Law. BAR HARBOR — One of the biggest changes in the latest proposal to reorganize Mount Desert Island-area schools isn’t about classrooms or governance. It’s about debt. Under the newest draft of … Continue reading Proposed School Reorganization Would Spread Existing and Future School Debt Across All Member Towns.

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Learning Celebration Brings Trenton Students and Community Together at The Grange

The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. TRENTON—School may be over, but Trenton’s students head into the summer having made an impact on each other and their community. The sounds of laughter, conversation, and proud storytelling and its images filled The Trenton Grange recently as Grade 1 and Grade 2 students from Trenton Elementary School gathered with families, … Continue reading Learning Celebration Brings Trenton Students and Community Together at The Grange

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