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Their Captain Told Them to Let Go. The Two Young Fishermen Refused and Saved Him. When Jay Fiandaca became caught in trap line, Frenchboro brothers Lukas and Hayden Fortin worked together to keep him from being dragged overboard.
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Their Captain Told Them to Let Go. The Two Young Fishermen Refused and Saved Him.

When Jay Fiandaca became caught in trap line, Frenchboro brothers Lukas and Hayden Fortin worked together to keep him from being dragged overboard. Carrie Jones Sep 03, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. FRENCHBORO—The trap line caught Captain Jay Fiandaca’s foot as the trap went overboard, August 11. Suddenly, Fiandaca was at immediate risk of being pulled from the deck … Continue reading Their Captain Told Them to Let Go. The Two Young Fishermen Refused and Saved Him.

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Two Sailors Were in the Water. Once Again Lobstermen Were There to Help. Two sailors were rescued by nearby lobster boats in Tremont, Thursday afternoon, with local firefighters, town officials, and the Coast Guard joining the effort.
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Two Sailors Were in the Water. Once Again Lobstermen Were There to Help.

Two sailors were rescued by nearby lobster boats in Tremont, Thursday afternoon, with local firefighters, town officials, and the Coast Guard joining the effort. Carrie Jones Aug 28, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Music Festival. TREMONT—There was another boat rescue in Tremont waters this week. A small sailboat overturned near the Algerian Shore at Heath Point, Thursday, August 27. According … Continue reading Two Sailors Were in the Water. Once Again Lobstermen Were There to Help.

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Baker Island Lighthouse Has Weathered Almost Everything. Can It Survive Time? Friends of Acadia has raised more than $400,000 to begin stabilizing the historic Baker Island tower.
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Baker Island Lighthouse Has Weathered Almost Everything. Can It Survive Time?

Friends of Acadia has raised more than $400,000 to begin stabilizing the historic Baker Island tower. Carrie Jones Aug 15, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Restaurant Barn. MOUNT DESERT— The lighthouse on Baker Island stands at an entrance to Frenchman Bay. Since President John Quincy Adams ordered its construction, the lighthouse has stood there at that southwestern entrance for almost 200 years … Continue reading Baker Island Lighthouse Has Weathered Almost Everything. Can It Survive Time?

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High School Students Help Volunteers Keep a Coastal Resource—and Jobs—Afloat at Hadley Point. Beach Cleanup Hopes to Continue to Keep Approximately 30 Local Jobs From Going Under.
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High School Students Help Volunteers Keep a Coastal Resource—and Jobs—Afloat at Hadley Point.

Beach Cleanup Hopes to Continue to Keep Approximately 30 Local Jobs From Going Under. Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar May 14, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Restaurant Barn. BAR HARBOR—This year the clean-up of Hadley Point, organized by Marine Resource Committee members and members of the working waterfront got a little help. Lydia Stiles, Jenn Kramp, and Andrew O’Donnell, brought 11 high school students, … Continue reading High School Students Help Volunteers Keep a Coastal Resource—and Jobs—Afloat at Hadley Point.

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Waterfront Concerns Focus of Southwest Harbor Select Board Meeting Many of the town's floats in dire need of repair
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Waterfront Concerns Focus of Southwest Harbor Select Board Meeting

Many of the town’s floats in dire need of repair Carrie Jones Nov 13, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Harbormaster Rob Leavitt told Southwest Harbor Select Board members, Monday night, that the lower town floats are in “dire need” of repair. “We’ve got an immediate need for repairs and there’s a potential condemning of many of our … Continue reading Waterfront Concerns Focus of Southwest Harbor Select Board Meeting

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Town Manager Continues Quest to Make Otter Creek a Working Waterfront Again
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Town Manager Continues Quest to Make Otter Creek a Working Waterfront Again

Lunt presented to Acadia Advisory Commission Carrie Jones Sep 10, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Side Treats. MOUNT DESERT—Town Manager Durlin Lunt likened the town’s progress toward restoring Otter Creek’s waterfront as something similar to being on a gerbil wheel for years. There have been very nice discussions, he told members of the Acadia Advisory Commission on Monday, September 9, but … Continue reading Town Manager Continues Quest to Make Otter Creek a Working Waterfront Again

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It Is Resolved:

Mount Desert Wants Otter Creek’s Working Waterfront Returned Carrie Jones Sep 04, 2024 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. MOUNT DESERT—The Mount Desert Selectboard Tuesday night officially resolved to get Otter Creek’s working waterfront back. The signed resolution will also become part of the town’s comprehensive plan, which will help make sure that the mission to restore that … Continue reading It Is Resolved:

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Lost at Sea, But Not Forgotten

A Plaque for Raymond Hodgkins Approved for Bar Harbor Town Pier CARRIE JONES MAY 18, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Back in 1990, the pilings at Ells’ Pier were filled with yellow ribbons. They blew in the breeze and were eventually bleached white by the sun. Those ribbons were there for Raymond Hodgkins, who went missing in June of that year. He was overdue on June 18, … Continue reading Lost at Sea, But Not Forgotten

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