"Science-ing” and Smiles: Family Science Night Sparks Wonder at MDI Bio Lab

“Science-ing” and Smiles: Family Science Night Sparks Wonder at MDI Bio Lab

Carrie Jones Jul 19, 2025 BAR HARBOR—Scientists at the MDI Biological Laboratory mingled with children on the lawn of its Salsbury Cove campus this week. They laughed, peered into microscopes, examined the properties of light, and touched rainbows. They also ate a bit of ice cream. The annual Family Science Night at MDI Bio Lab promotes scientific literacy. It does that by bringing science to … Continue reading “Science-ing” and Smiles: Family Science Night Sparks Wonder at MDI Bio Lab

Letter From Our Readers

Letters From Our Readers

John Anderson, Dr. Hermann Haller, Jayne Ashworth Carrie Jones May 04, 2025 Share LETTERS TO THE EDITOR POLICY We welcome letter submissions to The Bar Harbor Story; for details on our policy, please visit our about page and scroll down or just visit here. The beliefs, opinions, and viewpoints expressed by the writers of letters to the editor and included here do not necessarily reflect the beliefs, opinions, … Continue reading Letters From Our Readers

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‘We’ll Lose the Race’: U.S. Risks Surrendering Global Leadership in Biomedical Innovation

Experts Warn ‘The Lives We Save Tomorrow Depend on Today’s Decisions’ Carrie Jones Apr 30, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Wealth Management. WASHINGTON, D.C.—“The lives we save tomorrow depend on the decisions we make today.” That was the message MDI Biological Laboratory President Dr. Hermann Haller and others gave during their testimonies before Congress today, where Dr. Haller joined … Continue reading ‘We’ll Lose the Race’: U.S. Risks Surrendering Global Leadership in Biomedical Innovation

Proposed NOAA Budget Cuts Could Affect Local Mariners Also weather forecasting and climate change research

Proposed NOAA Budget Cuts Could Affect Local Mariners

Also weather forecasting and climate change research Shaun Farrar Apr 30, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Shops. WASHINGTON, DC—Looking things up on your phone or computer throughout the day, for you, may be entertainment, news, money management, or keeping tabs on friends and loved ones. But many people, many of whom are from our local community, spend the most time … Continue reading Proposed NOAA Budget Cuts Could Affect Local Mariners

Science Communities Worry over Trump Changes

Science Communities Worry over Trump Changes

Carrie Jones Feb 19, 2025 Share BAR HARBOR—The MDI Biological Laboratory’s newsletter’s header this weekend was simple: “Science is Hope.” That message came in a direct response to a possible decrease in National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funds and just before reports of approximately 1,200 NIH employees being let go. “If executed, the reductions will slow the pace of discovery on our campus and … Continue reading Science Communities Worry over Trump Changes

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Jackson Lab Is Expanding to Florida

Jan 17, 2025 Share by Bill Trotter/Bangor Daily News BAR HARBOR—The Jackson Laboratory, which is based in Bar Harbor and has more than 1,700 employees in Hancock County, is expanding to metro Gainesville, Florida. The biomedical research laboratory has been advertising and filling scientific jobs in research space it has leased at Momentum Labs in the city of Alachua, which is about half an hour northwest of Gainesville, … Continue reading Jackson Lab Is Expanding to Florida

Senator Collins Announces $19.4 Million Grant To Keep Undergrad Scientists In Maine

Senator Collins Announces $19.4 Million Grant To Keep Undergrad Scientists In Maine

MDI Biological Laboratory celebrates INBRE renewal and biotech revolution Carrie Jones Aug 13, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. BAR HARBOR—You don’t need to be in Silicon Valley, the Research Triangle, or Boston to make a difference in the biomedical field, Senator Susan Collins told a crowd gathered at the MDI Biological Laboratory Tuesday morning to celebrate a renewed … Continue reading Senator Collins Announces $19.4 Million Grant To Keep Undergrad Scientists In Maine

State Championship Conners Emerson Olympiads Bring in STEAM Week With Over 30 Wins

STEAM WEEK FEATURES COMMUNITY, INFLATABLE PLANETARIUM, AND A WHOLE LOT OF FUN CARRIE JONES APR 15, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—The love of science is strong in Bar Harbor. It isn’t just the adults working and interning at the Jackson Laboratory, MDI Biological Laboratory, Acadia National Park, and MDI Hospital who are focused on science. It’s the kids, too. And the teachers and staff at Conners … Continue reading State Championship Conners Emerson Olympiads Bring in STEAM Week With Over 30 Wins