After 13 Seasons, CherrySTONES' Building Passes to New Owner. Local hospitality owner expands downtown Bar Harbor holdings with multi-million dollar purchase of three downtown properties.

After 13 Seasons, CherrySTONES’ Building Passes to New Owner.

Local hospitality owner expands downtown Bar Harbor holdings with multi-million dollar purchase of three downtown properties. Carrie Jones Jan 07, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. BAR HARBOR—CherrySTONES Restaurant, long anchored at the corner of Main and Mount Desert streets in downtown Bar Harbor, and two other nearby buildings have been sold to local businessman Stephen Coston, owner of Stay … Continue reading After 13 Seasons, CherrySTONES’ Building Passes to New Owner.

New Lodging Proposed Near the Corner of Eden Street and Cottage Street Plan set to go before Planning Board in November

New Lodging Proposed Near the Corner of Eden Street and Cottage Street

Plan set to go before Planning Board in November Carrie Jones and  Shaun Farrar Oct 21, 2024 BAR HARBOR—Stephen Coston, who will be represented by Tom St.Germain at the Bar Harbor Planning Board, has taken out an application for the Inn at Eden Street, which would be located at 40 Eden Street for a multi-storied 25-room inn on a small parcel of land that directly … Continue reading New Lodging Proposed Near the Corner of Eden Street and Cottage Street

Local Businessman Makes the First Major Donation for Conners Emerson School Construction

Local Businessman Makes the First Major Donation for Conners Emerson School Construction

Board Chair Hopes Gift Will Inspire Others Carrie Jones Aug 28, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—On the first day back to school, Alexandra Simis, Bar Harbor School Committee chair shared some good news—news that she’s been working toward ever since the project was approved—a local man’s $100,000 gift to the rebuild of the Conners Emerson School, in support of its library. “I just have so much … Continue reading Local Businessman Makes the First Major Donation for Conners Emerson School Construction