Island Connections’ annual Run, Walk, Wag 5K is less about racing than showing up, having fun, and remembering a woman who spent her life helping others. Carrie Jones just now The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. BAR HARBOR—There are dogs at Mary Parker’s race. A lot of them. Mary would have liked that. Mary liked dogs. She liked people. She … Continue reading Mary Parker Would Have Liked the Dogs.
Volunteers, coaches, families, and players turned Park Street into the center of Mount Desert Island for one unforgettable weekend. Carrie Jones Aug 03, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. BAR HARBOR—On the Park Street fields, the Marty Lyons Tournament begins with rock, paper, scissors to decide the home field advantage, but the preparation for the three-day baseball tournament begins a … Continue reading Marty Lyons Remains a Baseball Tournament Built on Something More Than Just Championships
For More Than Two Decades, Jim Willis Has Turned a Small-Town Swim Team Into a Family Carrie Jones Feb 08, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. BAR HARBOR—Somewhere between the concrete walls of the MDY YMCA, the bleachers and the six lanes of its pool, Coach Jim Willis quietly walks and counts and notices things. In a … Continue reading Families Say This Bar Harbor Swim Coach Changes Lives
MDI High School Girls’ Volleyball Brings Home Its Golden Crown, and MDI Girls’ XC Takes State Silver! Carrie Jones Nov 02, 2025 BAR HARBOR—The MDI High School Volleyball Team came back to Mount Desert Island with something pretty special Saturday, November 1: a state championship crown. It was the team’s first. The girls defeated Gardiner, 3-1, at the championship game, played at Hampden Academy. The … Continue reading State Champs! Yes, Indeed!
Boys Place Second, Both Teams Heading to States Carrie Jones Oct 27, 2025 BELFAST—It wasn’t just a win for the Mount Desert Island High School Girls’ Cross Country Team on Saturday at Troy Howard Middle School; it was the sixth straight Northern Maine title. “A beautiful thing about XC team championships is the convergence of singular individual effort culminating in team success,” said Coach Desiree … Continue reading MDI Girls Win Eastern Maine Championships
MDI Marathon will be Gloria Vasquez’ 96th Race! Oct 18, 2025 by Matt Junker of the Bangor Daily News MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—Less than 1% of the general population has run a marathon. Gloria Vasquez has run 95 of them. And that’s not enough for the indefatigable 74-year-old runner from Florida, who is on a mission to run 100 marathons before the age of 100. It’s a goal … Continue reading This 74-year-old Runner is Close To 100 Marathons. Her Next Race? Right Here on MDI
At Kebo Valley, a New Team at The Links Pub Picks Up a Storied Torch Carrie Jones May 03, 2025 Share BAR HARBOR—A fresh team is behind the bar at The Links Pub, but the spirit of the place remains the same—welcoming, community-centered, and deeply rooted in tradition. SSC Hospitality has taken over operations at the restaurant inside Kebo Valley Golf Club, and early days … Continue reading New Chapter at a Historic Clubhouse: The Links Pub Carries On a Kebo Tradition
Teams Like ‘I Love My Mom’ Make For an Unforgettable Tourney Carrie Jones Mar 27, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. BAR HARBOR—Certain things usually happen over and over again at the annual Josh Sprague Tournament. There are always teams. One team always comes from Dedham. One team’s name is ILMM and those letters? They … Continue reading Jump Shots and Joy: How a 3-on-3 Tournament Honors Josh Sprague’s Spirit
Aquathon swimmers averaged 135 laps as kids raise money to keep swim team legacy alive Carrie Jones Feb 06, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Side Street Cafe. BAR HARBOR—One stroke. One kick. Another. One lap. One turn. Another. Combine endurance with muscle memory with what seems like choreography. Now add water. Next, imagine swimming 135 laps in the MDI YMCA pool … Continue reading No-Fin Compares to the MDI Sharks
Jan 13, 2025 by Emily Burnham/Bangor Daily News BAR HARBOR—Two Mount Desert Island women are competing for the first time in the International Ice Swimming Championships in Trentino, Italy, this week. Puranjot Kaur, a College of the Atlantic graduate and staffer, is best known for her attempts in 2020 and 2021 to swim all the way around Mount Desert Island. Mariah Reading is a Bangor native and a longtime … Continue reading Two MDI Women Competing in Ice Swimming World Championships in Italy
