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As Her Oldest Daughter Went From Kindergarten to Graduation. Susan Reiff Allen Never Left the Table. A Tireless Advocate for Kids Steps Away After 15 Years.
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As Her Oldest Daughter Went From Kindergarten to Graduation. Susan Reiff Allen Never Left the Table.

A Tireless Advocate for Kids Steps Away After 15 Years. Carrie Jones Jun 12, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Restaurant Barn. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—For 15 years, Susan Reiff Allen has served the students and school staff of the Mount Desert Island region. She’s done more than that, though. As the longest serving board member, Allen has given time in many leadership capacities including … Continue reading As Her Oldest Daughter Went From Kindergarten to Graduation. Susan Reiff Allen Never Left the Table.

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MDI Junior Finishes Fourth in Nation at SkillsUSA Championships. From a Backup Plan to the National Finals, Emery Bench and HCTC Shine in Atlanta.
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MDI Junior Finishes Fourth in Nation at SkillsUSA Championships.

From a Backup Plan to the National Finals, Emery Bench and HCTC Shine in Atlanta. Carrie Jones Jun 11, 2026 SOUTHWEST HARBOR, ELLSWORTH, AND ATLANTA—When Emery Bench returned home from Atlanta after competing at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, he was proud of his fourth-place national finish, but he admitted there was something he had missed during the week away. “My cats,” Bench … Continue reading MDI Junior Finishes Fourth in Nation at SkillsUSA Championships.

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A Summer of Planning Ahead for Safety at New Conners Emerson School. School Leaders Hope Safety Planning Conversations Continue to Move Forward.
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A Summer of Planning Ahead for Safety at New Conners Emerson School.

School Leaders Hope Safety Planning Conversations Continue to Move Forward. Carrie Jones May 07, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Thrive Juice Bar & Kitchen. BAR HARBOR—As the Conners Emerson School prepares for a brand-new school building next year, Principal Dr. Heather Weir Webster thinks it’s a perfect time to think and plan about school safety. That thought, she told School Board members, … Continue reading A Summer of Planning Ahead for Safety at New Conners Emerson School.

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In Bar Harbor, Students Explore Science — and Possible Futures. Plus a quick note from us about why we might be a bit light on news today (and the next few days).
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In Bar Harbor, Students Explore Science — and Possible Futures.

Plus a quick note from us about why we might be a bit light on news today (and the next few days). Carrie Jones Apr 17, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Psychiatry. BAR HARBOR—Three elementary students bounced toward an Acadia National Park ranger stationed in the library at Bar Harbor’s elementary school. The ranger held a giant bone in her hand. … Continue reading In Bar Harbor, Students Explore Science — and Possible Futures.

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AI as Mirror, Not Master: MDI Teachers Team Up With State, College to Teach Responsible AI Use. Mount Desert Island Schools Build a Human-First, Grassroots Approach to AI in Education.
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AI as Mirror, Not Master: MDI Teachers Team Up With State, College to Teach Responsible AI Use.

Mount Desert Island Schools Build a Human-First, Grassroots Approach to AI in Education. Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Apr 11, 2026 BAR HARBOR—Seventh graders from across the Mount Desert Island region gathered at College of the Atlantic at the end of March to learn about artificial intelligence, not how to cheat with it, educators stressed, not how to rely too much on it, but how to question … Continue reading AI as Mirror, Not Master: MDI Teachers Team Up With State, College to Teach Responsible AI Use.

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MDI High School Budget Vote April 1: What Residents Need to Know. Public Meeting Will Decide $19.6M MDI High School Budget.
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MDI High School Budget Vote April 1: What Residents Need to Know.

Public Meeting Will Decide $19.6M MDI High School Budget. Shaun Farrar Mar 31, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION—Local school budgets make up a large portion of the town budgets for all four towns on Mount Desert Island. Every year, these budgets are proposed and then scrutinized by warrant committees and select boards/councils before being approved … Continue reading MDI High School Budget Vote April 1: What Residents Need to Know.

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Superintendent Says Single Voting Day Protects Fairness in School Reorganization. Reorganization Vote Could Mean Overtime, Extra Ballot Machines.
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Superintendent Says Single Voting Day Protects Fairness in School Reorganization.

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.

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Tremont Select Board Approves Proposed School Budget but Moves Some Money Into Reserve Account Returned check policy and annual report memoriam also approved
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Tremont Select Board Approves Proposed School Budget but Moves Some Money Into Reserve Account

Returned check policy and annual report memoriam also approved Shaun Farrar Feb 12, 2026 TREMONT—At its February 2 meeting, the Tremont Select Board approved the proposed Tremont Consolidated School budget which has come down by more than 3% in the town appropriation line. The town appropriation has gone from 12.55% in the first proposed budget to 9.30% in the newest iteration of the proposed budget. … Continue reading Tremont Select Board Approves Proposed School Budget but Moves Some Money Into Reserve Account

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Bar Harbor Officials Weigh School Budget Pressures Ahead of New Building Move
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Bar Harbor Officials Weigh School Budget Pressures Ahead of New Building Move

Carrie Jones Jan 30, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Wealth Management. BAR HARBOR—The town’s warrant committee and town council met January 27 for the second of many joint budget workshops, this time focusing on the town’s school budget. “In creating this budget we were very sensitive to the fact that we were building a new school that was costing the … Continue reading Bar Harbor Officials Weigh School Budget Pressures Ahead of New Building Move

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A Maine Teacher, a Drifting Buoy, and a Classroom That Builds Moon Habitats Tremont science teacher Tonya Prentice is earning national honors while her students earn state ones, by giving students real-world science experiences—on land, at sea, and beyond Earth.
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A Maine Teacher, a Drifting Buoy, and a Classroom That Builds Moon Habitats

Tremont science teacher Tonya Prentice is earning national honors while her students earn state ones, by giving students real-world science experiences—on land, at sea, and beyond Earth. Shaun Farrar Jan 16, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. TREMONT—On Mount Desert Island, there are a lot of teachers who go out of their way to enrich students in ways that … Continue reading A Maine Teacher, a Drifting Buoy, and a Classroom That Builds Moon Habitats

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