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What We’re About and What We’re Not. The Bar Harbor Story: Not a Blog. Not a Newsletter. A Local Paper With a Mission.
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What We’re About and What We’re Not. The Bar Harbor Story: Not a Blog. Not a Newsletter. A Local Paper With a Mission.

And a shout out to our sponsors, founding members, and paid subscribers who make it possible for us to keep bringing news for our community Carrie Jones and  Shaun Farrar Jun 21, 2025 ACADIA REGION—We’ve been thinking a lot about how we’re different from other news agencies and how we should share that with you all. I hope you’ll be patient with us as we … Continue reading What We’re About and What We’re Not. The Bar Harbor Story: Not a Blog. Not a Newsletter. A Local Paper With a Mission.

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Tremont Select Board to Enter Into Agreement to Possibly Purchase Properties as New Public Safety Facility
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Tremont Select Board to Enter Into Agreement to Possibly Purchase Properties as New Public Safety Facility

Shaun Farrar Jun 16, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. TREMONT—In a battle of desires, the desire of the fire chief to have the most functionally proficient space and the desire of the select board to procure new assets for the town in the most monetarily efficient manner, led to a debate regarding the possible purchase … Continue reading Tremont Select Board to Enter Into Agreement to Possibly Purchase Properties as New Public Safety Facility

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GoFundMe for State Rep Who Was Injured in Car Accident
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GoFundMe Set for State Rep Who Was Injured in Car Accident

Carrie Jones Jun 08, 2025 Share SEDGWICK—A GoFundMe has been set up for State Representative Holly Eaton who was in a car accident, June 2. According to Chastity Hardie who organized the GoFundMe, Eaton had spinal surgery on June 4 at Northern Light EMMC in Bangor. The surgery was to repair a fractured L1 vertebrae. “Unexpectedly, on Friday, she collapsed during PT due to a … Continue reading GoFundMe Set for State Rep Who Was Injured in Car Accident

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Tremont Sets Date For Public Hearing on Possible Deer Hunting Options

Select board split on options to move forward Shaun Farrar Jun 06, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Wealth Management. TREMONT—Baby steps, according to Tremont Select Board Chair Jamie Thurlow, is the way to approach instituting a possible deer hunt in the Town of Tremont. At the June 2 meeting of the Tremont Select Board, members of the board and … Continue reading Tremont Sets Date For Public Hearing on Possible Deer Hunting Options

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Tremont Sells 36-Foot Lobster Boat Jacqueline Select board talks deer hunt and resident notification system
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Tremont Sells 36-Foot Lobster Boat Jacqueline

Select board talks deer hunt and resident notification system Shaun Farrar May 22, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. TREMONT—After having gone out to bid, a 36-foot Stanley lobster boat once owned by fisherman Richard Higgins now belongs to Harlee Donovan. Tremont Town Manager Jesse Dunbar told the Tremont Select Board that Higgins had still not communicated … Continue reading Tremont Sells 36-Foot Lobster Boat Jacqueline

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Fifty Warrant Articles in Fifty-One Minutes Tremont makes quick work of its annual town meeting and how you can get involved
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Fifty Warrant Articles in Fifty-One Minutes

Tremont makes quick work of its annual town meeting and how you can get involved Shaun Farrar May 14, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. TREMONT—On Tuesday, May 13, the Town of Tremont held its annual town meeting, approving 50 warrant articles that included the school budget, municipal budget, and miscellaneous municipal articles including land use ordinance amendments with … Continue reading Fifty Warrant Articles in Fifty-One Minutes

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MDI Deer Hunting Bill Killed in Committee Tremont Select Board Asks Town Manager to Look Into Limited Hunting Options
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MDI Deer Hunting Bill Killed in Committee

Tremont Select Board Asks Town Manager to Look Into Limited Hunting Options Shaun Farrar May 12, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Links Pub. TREMONT—After discussions with local legislators, a public hearing, and a state representative visiting the Tremont Select Board by request, the legislative committee that could have moved forward a proposal for deer hunting on Mount Desert Island decided … Continue reading MDI Deer Hunting Bill Killed in Committee

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Tremont Awaits Clarity After FEMA Cancels Federal Climate Resilience Grants
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Tremont Awaits Clarity After FEMA Cancels Federal Climate Resilience Grants

Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar May 10, 2025 Share TREMONT—The town of Tremont was meant to be one of the recipients of a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency program called Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC). However, the Trump Administration has stopped the grant program, which might have implications for the town. Then it again, it might not. Tremont had been approved for … Continue reading Tremont Awaits Clarity After FEMA Cancels Federal Climate Resilience Grants

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Two Electric Bikes Stolen in Bar Harbor

Shaun Farrar May 06, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Links Pub. BAR HARBOR—According to the Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Department press release, on April 29, someone reported the theft of two electric bikes from the LeBrun parking lot on Greeley Avenue in Bar Harbor. The victim of the theft told the Bar Harbor Story that at the time of the … Continue reading Two Electric Bikes Stolen in Bar Harbor

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Tremont Manager to Invite IFW Representative to May 5 Select Board Meeting to Talk About Deer Hunting
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Tremont Manager to Invite IFW Representative to May 5 Select Board Meeting to Talk About Deer Hunting

Shaun Farrar Apr 25, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Swan Agency Real Estate. TREMONT—At the end of the April 22 Tremont Select Board meeting, Town Manager Jesse Dunbar informed the select board that he had submitted a letter to the legislative public hearing on LD 1438, HP 947, which is meant to potentially allow deer hunting on Mount Desert Island, saying that the select board … Continue reading Tremont Manager to Invite IFW Representative to May 5 Select Board Meeting to Talk About Deer Hunting

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