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After Tragedy, Lindenwood Inn Begins a New Chapter. Southwest Harbor Approves Lindenwood Inn Liquor License Amid Ownership Transition.
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After Tragedy, Lindenwood Inn Begins a New Chapter.

Southwest Harbor Approves Lindenwood Inn Liquor License Amid Ownership Transition. Carrie Jones Jul 20, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Historical Society. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—The Lindenwood Inn has new owners, but the property’s pending sale created an unusual challenge for the Southwest Harbor Select Board as members worked through the inn’s liquor license renewal last week. On the agenda, the request … Continue reading After Tragedy, Lindenwood Inn Begins a New Chapter.

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Marshall Brook Residents Still Waiting for Answers. Questions about contaminated wells, a proposed water line, and who is responsible dominated more than an hour of discussion before the Southwest Harbor Select Board.
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Marshall Brook Residents Still Waiting for Answers.

Questions about contaminated wells, a proposed water line, and who is responsible dominated more than an hour of discussion before the Southwest Harbor Select Board. Carrie Jones Jul 16, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—”It’s always been a fight,” said Jodie Aragona as she sat in the front row of the Southwest Harbor Select Board meeting, … Continue reading Marshall Brook Residents Still Waiting for Answers.

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The Heart of Southwest Harbor Marched Down Main Street Before It Danced on the Green. The Flamingo Festival celebrated the neighbors, volunteers, traditions, and quirks that make a community.
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The Heart of Southwest Harbor Marched Down Main Street Before It Danced on the Green.

The Flamingo Festival celebrated the neighbors, volunteers, traditions, and quirks that make a community. Carrie Jones Jul 14, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Music Festival. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—It began with pancakes and ended with a dance party. Festivals like Southwest Harbor’s Flamingo Festival are rarely performances. They’re reunions. They’re celebrations of neighbors. At their best, they are a town telling itself … Continue reading The Heart of Southwest Harbor Marched Down Main Street Before It Danced on the Green.

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Southwest Harbor Flocks Together for Flamingo Festival. There's joy in every plastic bird this weekend. Free to read, link in the bio, just click through.
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No Egrets: Flamingo Festival Brings the Flocking Fabulous Fun to Southwest Harbor This Weekend.

Carrie Jones Jul 09, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Restaurant Barn. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Every year, at the Flamingo Festival in Southwest Harbor, there are flamingos, yes, but the pink-filled summer event brims with, joy, community, and gratitude. The parade is full of laughter, the breakfast is full of pancakes. The craft fair and book fair are full of adventures and stories. The annual … Continue reading No Egrets: Flamingo Festival Brings the Flocking Fabulous Fun to Southwest Harbor This Weekend.

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A 255-Foot Yacht Left for Bar Harbor. Now Some in Southwest Harbor and Dysart's Marina Want Answers. Why Southwest Harbor Lost One of the World's Largest Sailing Yachts.
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A 255-Foot Yacht Left for Bar Harbor. Now Some in Southwest Harbor and Dysart’s Marina Want Answers.

Why Southwest Harbor Lost One of the World’s Largest Sailing Yachts. Carrie Jones Jul 07, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Viridian Law. SOUTHWEST HARBOR— Last week’s arrival—and departure—of the mega yacht M5 has led to some discord in Southwest Harbor, lost revenue for a local marina, and a full audience at the town’s Harbor Committee meeting, Monday. “I assume most people are … Continue reading A 255-Foot Yacht Left for Bar Harbor. Now Some in Southwest Harbor and Dysart’s Marina Want Answers.

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A Carefully Crafted Yes: Southwest Harbor Approves School Resource Officer
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Southwest Harbor, Coast Guard Seek Workshop After Paid Parking Concerns Erupt During Select Board Meeting.

Officials Aim to Strengthen Ties After Parking Discussion Carrie Jones Jun 25, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Historical Society. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Tension and worries between the town and the Coast Guard base over the town’s new paid parking program at the Lower Town Dock bubbled out during the Select Board meeting, June 23. The tension was about parking, contined into … Continue reading Southwest Harbor, Coast Guard Seek Workshop After Paid Parking Concerns Erupt During Select Board Meeting.

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One Seat, Three Applicants, and a Notable Decision. Select Board Replaces Planning Board Vice Chair Lee Worcester With Former Member.
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One Seat, Three Applicants, and a Notable Decision.

Select Board Replaces Planning Board Vice Chair Lee Worcester With Former Member. Carrie Jones Jun 24, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Viridian Law. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—The Southwest Harbor Select Board did not choose to reappoint its Planning Board Vice Chair Ben “Lee” Worcester back onto the Planning Board, during its January 23 meeting. Instead, the board unanimously appointed David Lloyd, who has previously … Continue reading One Seat, Three Applicants, and a Notable Decision.

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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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Lindenwood Inn is For Sale. Historic Inn in Southwest Harbor for listed at $2.25 million.
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Lindenwood Inn is For Sale.

Historic Inn in Southwest Harbor for listed at $2.25 million. Shaun Farrar and Carrie Jones Jun 09, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Just one month after the May 1 death of inn owner James King, the Lindenwood Inn at 118 Clark Point Road in Southwest Harbor is for sale with a listing price of $2,225,000. King, 69, of Southwest … Continue reading Lindenwood Inn is For Sale.

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Two Towns, Two Paths: Bar Harbor and Southwest Harbor Tackle Land-Use Challenges. While Bar Harbor weighs lodging reforms and a possible moratorium extension, Southwest Harbor works to update ordinances and streamline development review.
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Two Towns, Two Paths: Bar Harbor and Southwest Harbor Tackle Land-Use Challenges.

While Bar Harbor weighs lodging reforms and a possible moratorium extension, Southwest Harbor works to update ordinances and streamline development review. Carrie Jones Jun 08, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. SOUTHWEST HARBOR AND BAR HARBOR—Two Mount Desert Island Planning Boards are moving forward in different ways as they try to organize processes that could have … Continue reading Two Towns, Two Paths: Bar Harbor and Southwest Harbor Tackle Land-Use Challenges.

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