Bar Harbor Secures FEMA Reimbursement for Pier, Beach Ramp Storm Repairs

Bar Harbor Secures FEMA Reimbursement for Pier and Hadley Point Beach Ramp Engineering for 2024 Storm Repairs

Carrie Jones Jul 08, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. BAR HARBOR—The Town of Bar Harbor announced, July 7, that it had received almost $273,000 to help with recovery of its town pier and Hadley Point Beach ramp, which had been impacted by two storms in January 2024. “This is the successful culmination of the storm repair … Continue reading Bar Harbor Secures FEMA Reimbursement for Pier and Hadley Point Beach Ramp Engineering for 2024 Storm Repairs

Storms’ Damage to Acadia Likely Close to $20 Million

700 trees downed in just one section CARRIE JONES MAR 28, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Will Acadia National Park be open for the season despite an unofficial estimated $20 million in damage from a duo of storms in January? Yes. Will it be normal? It defends on how you define normal. Park officials are still trying to determine what to fix, how to fix it, and … Continue reading Storms’ Damage to Acadia Likely Close to $20 Million

Another Storm Washes Into MDI

CARRIE JONES AND  SHAUN FARRAR MAR 10, 2024 BAR HARBOR—A rainy winter storm brought flooding, power outages, and debris across multiple roadways on Mount Desert Island, Sunday morning. It is the fourth winter storm that has impacted Maine’s coastal areas. The first was in December. A duo of storms in early January caused an estimated millions in property damage and pounded Bar Harbor’s Shore Path, … Continue reading Another Storm Washes Into MDI