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Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Holds 134th Annual Meeting Board Receives Updates on Glen Mary Pool and Shore Path
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Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Holds 134th Annual Meeting

Board Receives Updates on Glen Mary Pool and Shore Path Shaun Farrar Nov 14, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Psychiatry. BAR HARBOR—At its 134th annual meeting on Tuesday, November 4, the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association (VIA) revealed that as of July 31, 2025, it has spent close to $1M on the Shore Path restoration and Glen Mary Pool rebuild planning. … Continue reading Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Holds 134th Annual Meeting

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Where Farrand Once Walked: New Garden Path Will Open at Reef Point off Bar Harbor's Shore Path
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Where Farrand Once Walked: New Garden Path Will Open at Reef Point off Bar Harbor’s Shore Path

Shaun Farrar Aug 21, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Thrive Juice Bar & Kitchen. BAR HARBOR—For the first time in 70 years, visitors will once again be able to experience a piece of what was once the famed gardens of Beatrix Farrand’s Reef Point estate. While the original Shore Path entrance and sweeping grounds remain part of history, the new owners of … Continue reading Where Farrand Once Walked: New Garden Path Will Open at Reef Point off Bar Harbor’s Shore Path

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Shore Path Officially Reopens with Celebration of Community Spirit and Generosity VIA and Community Look Ahead to Glen Mary Repairs
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Shore Path Officially Reopens with Celebration of Community Spirit and Generosity

VIA and Community Look Ahead to Glen Mary Repairs Carrie Jones  and  Shaun Farrar Jun 12, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. BAR HARBOR—A ceremony in Bar Harbor’s Grant Park celebrated the reopening of the much beloved Shore Path and the people who built, donated, and spread the word about the needs for the oceanside … Continue reading Shore Path Officially Reopens with Celebration of Community Spirit and Generosity

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For 143 Years the VIA Has Taken Care of Bar Harbor Spaces Shore Path Reconstruction Might Be Completed This Spring, Glen Mary Pool Replacement Proves Costly
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For 143 Years the VIA Has Taken Care of Bar Harbor Spaces

Shore Path Reconstruction Might Be Completed This Spring, Glen Mary Pool Replacement Proves Costly Shaun Farrar Nov 12, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Glen Mary pool and woods. The Shore Path. Bar Harbor Village Green. All these properties that the public uses and enjoys depend on a small group of Bar Harbor volunteers. On Tuesday, November 5, many of those volunteers gathered at the Bar Harbor Village … Continue reading For 143 Years the VIA Has Taken Care of Bar Harbor Spaces

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Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Still Needs Your Help Matching Donation Opportunity Now
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Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Still Needs Your Help

Matching Donation Opportunity Now Shaun Farrar Oct 04, 2024 BAR HARBOR—The winter storms of January 10 and 13 ravaged the Shore Path in an unprecedented manner. Sea walls were knocked down, boulders and granite slabs were moved, and the path was eroded so badly that underground infrastructure was exposed in multiple locations. Many fundraising efforts have been made and the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association … Continue reading Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Still Needs Your Help

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Bar Harbor Inn Section of Shore Path Opens to the Public

Renovations of the remaining section will begin Monday, July 8 SHAUN FARRAR JUL 03, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—This week, one of Bar Harbor’s most loved attractions came a little closer to being fully restored. On July 2, just after 2:30 p.m., the Bar Harbor Inn’s General Manager Jeremy Dougherty and Food and Beverages Manager Jay Payne quietly removed the barriers from the inn’s section of … Continue reading Bar Harbor Inn Section of Shore Path Opens to the Public

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Window Panes Turns 30 This Month; Owners Celebrate by Giving Back

Shore Path Restoration Fund to Benefit SHAUN FARRAR JUN 12, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Icons aren’t made over night. This year, Bar Harbor’s Shore Path is 143 years old. Also, this year, June 20 to be exact, Greg and Julie Veilleux’s Window Panes celebrates 30 years of business in downtown Bar Harbor. While vastly different, both of these entities are prime examples of community building and … Continue reading Window Panes Turns 30 This Month; Owners Celebrate by Giving Back

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YMCA Testing the Waters For Multi-Sport Court Building

Bar Harbor Inn gazebo restored, Shore Path received donation SHAUN FARRAR JUN 07, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—The MDI YMCA is calling it an airnasium. Maybe. And it’s not set in steel yet, but the organization has started testing the waters, Parks and Recreation Committee member and local YMCA CEO and Executive Director Ann Tikkanen said in a Monday afternoon presentation to the committee and two audience members … Continue reading YMCA Testing the Waters For Multi-Sport Court Building

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Shore Path Rebuild Needs Your Help

FEMA funds can’t be used for reconstruction of iconic walk SHAUN FARRAR APR 04, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—In the late 1800s it was called the Tow Path or Lover’s Walk, but whatever you call it, what we know today as the Shore Path has long been a popular destination. Whether you are there to appreciate quality time and oceanside beauty with your beloved, be they … Continue reading Shore Path Rebuild Needs Your Help

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“Massive destruction on a proportion never seen”

Island and Shore Path Take a Beating CARRIE JONES JAN 11, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor’s famous Shore Path is closed. After significant damage to the path in yesterday’s mammoth storm, the path has been cordoned off to protect the public and prevent further erosion. Wednesday’s storm brought gusts of over 75 mph in the Down East region, moved a camp out to sea, and caused damage … Continue reading “Massive destruction on a proportion never seen”

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