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Are We Heading For A Substantial Drought?
Community Café Serves More Lunches Than Ever Before!
Hospital Hopes to Discontinue Stanwood Place
Tremont Police Calls More Than Southwest Harbor Chief Expected
Bar Harbor Will Seek Enforcement Action Against Dock Owners
Again, Two Vehicles Leave the Road in Two Separate Crashes
HELP THE BAR HARBOR STORY CONTINUE
Seal Harbor Pier Repair Work Approved, Comfort Station Headed to Otter Creek
Bar Harbor Inn Makes SNL Cameo
THINGS TO DO ON MOUNT DESERT ISLAND THIS WEEK
ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week
Is Bar Harbor Heading Toward a Moratorium?
UPDATED: APPLL Files Campaign Finance Inquiry About No on Four
Bar Harbor Mansion Owner Building 24-Car Garage for Antique Autos
Angela Chamberlain Resigns As Bar Harbor Code Enforcement Officer
Cruise Ship Ballot Question Recount Moves Forward
Chimney Fire Keeps Firefighters From Select Board Meeting
Waterfront Concerns Focus of Southwest Harbor Select Board Meeting
Cruise Ship Recount Effort Looks for 100 Signatures With a Deadline of Today
Updated: Bar Harbor Town Council Will Hold Litigation-Focused Executive Session Thursday
Two Pickup Trucks Journey Off-Road in Two Different Crashes
For 143 Years the VIA Has Taken Care of Bar Harbor Spaces
Bar Harbor Garden Club Honors Veterans
THINGS TO DO ON MOUNT DESERT ISLAND THIS WEEK
ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week
Shredding the Silence on an Epidemic Impacting Millions of American Women
No Rest For These Bed Racers or Shoppers
A Joyous Conners Emerson School Breaks Ground
Window Panes Continues to Give Back During 30th Anniversary Year
Side Street Cafe Hiring Year-Round and Seasonal Restaurant Positions
Bar Harbor’s Cruise Limits Close Vote May Not Settle the Debate
Unto MDI, A Great Community Production is Born!
Early Bird Pajama Sale and Bed Races This Saturday!
MDI High School Trustees Get Updates and Make Decisions
BAR HARBOR KEEPS CRUISE SHIP RULES
Park and Mount Desert Officials Meet About Otter Creek's Working Waterfront
Updated: Three-Story Inn Proposal Worries Bar Harbor School Committee
Two Crashes Send Two to Hospital
Planning Board Begins to Tackle Offensive Language
Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Annual Meeting
ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week
THINGS TO DO ON MOUNT DESERT ISLAND THIS WEEK
BAR HARBOR'S PAID PARKING IS OVER FOR THE YEAR
Halloween Arrives on Mount Desert Island
Residents Escape Early Morning Fire In Southwest Harbor Home
More Visitations Than The Fourth?
Pirates at Paradis, Trick or Treat on Halloween
Political Signs Still Hot Ticket Item in the World of Local Theft
Rotary Club Needs Extra Time for July Fourth Festivities
Majestic Maine Mansion Hosts Community Day During Season's Last Hurrah
THINGS TO DO ON MOUNT DESERT ISLAND THIS WEEK
ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week
Remembering Miss Sue, one of Bar Harbor's Fiercest and Kindest Mama Bears
Southwest Harbor Public Works Facility Plan Needs $37K Update
MDI Hospital Remodels Interfaith Chapel,
Mount Desert Might Be Locking Down Its Trash A Bit More Soon
Ken Mitchell Kept It Together So We All Didn't Fall Apart
UPDATED: A Big Happy List of Halloween Events
MDI High School Students Hold Walkout in Response to Incident of School Violence
Bar Harbor Still in the Running For FEMA Funds
Bar Harbor's Historic Bells Came Down Today
Trenton Fire Department Hosts Cancer Screenings
Has Region Hit Maximum Capacity? Some Officials Say Yes
Beehive Trail Helicopter Rescue Details
Falling in Love With Everything
New Lodging Proposed Near the Corner of Eden Street and Cottage Street
THINGS TO DO ON MOUNT DESERT ISLAND THIS WEEK
ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week
Book Trick or Treat, Hospital News, Library and COA Excitement
CAT Hosted More Riders This Season
Some Conners Emerson Students Take Tree Matters Into Their Own Hands
Bar Harbor Continues To Deal With Short-Term Rental Ordinance Violations
Bat-ter Up for the Food Pantry
More Than 500 Give Their Input About How To Make Bar Harbor's Streets Safer
Town Will Apply for EPA Grant to Clean Up Brownfield at MDI YMCA
Downeast Trout Unlimited meeting with Lauren Pickford
UPDATED: Fire Totals Home Under Renovation
Man Will Run Marathon To Honor Memory of Cranberry Isle Resident
Coast Guard Needs Help Stopping & Solving Hoax Call Spree
Tremont Public Safety Building Planning Moving Forward, But Don't Mess With Trivia Night
Beware of Dragons! And Maybe Justin Bieber as Racers Got Gritty This Weekend
THINGS TO DO ON MOUNT DESERT ISLAND THIS WEEK
ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week
Limited Park Loop Road Closures Starting October 15
Here ye! Here ye! Belt Sander Races Are Coming!
Plan to Increase Cell Coverage in Southwest Harbor Currently Impossible
Southwest Harbor Firefighters Strained But Positive as They Continuously Put Community Above Self
The Fab Five Furry Friends Are Looking for Homes
As Cruise Ship Vote Looms, Many Parties Involved Host Discussions
Heel Way Subdivision Configuration Not Being Changed
Police Department Issues Statement Regarding Incident at MDI High School on Friday, October 4
Illegal Parking Job Leads to Accident on Cottage Street in Bar Harbor.
Acadia Cuts The Ribbon for Dane Farm Housing and Announces Expansion of Bar Harbor Housing Project
Conners Emerson's Fence is Up For Construction
THINGS TO DO ON MOUNT DESERT ISLAND THIS WEEK
THINGS TO DO ON MOUNT DESERT ISLAND THIS WEEK
Dentist Asks Council to Reconsider Lodging Moratorium
MDI GIRLS ARE THE FESTIVAL OF CHAMPION CHAMPIONS!
Man Shot By Sheriff's Deputy in Stonington
ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week
Let's Talk Traffic . . . Lights
Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Still Needs Your Help
Lincoln Man who Drove off 35-foot Cliff Pleads Guilty to Driving Drunk in Acadia National Park
State's Preliminary Revaluations Put Trenton at $591 million
Getting a Kick Out of It: Restaurant Workers Create Community One Game at a Time
Sidman Sells Councilor Recall Petition at Cruise Ship Meeting
There's a Place in Bar Harbor Where Secrets and Truths Are Meant to Be Revealed
Cleaning up Bar Harbor’s Water Source
Construction Flagger Dies After Being Hit by Vehicle in Orland
Driver Cited for Allegedly Passing School Bus and Almost Hitting Students
Local Ambulance Service Doing All It Can To Survive
Lots of Classes at ArtWaves in October
THINGS TO DO ON MOUNT DESERT ISLAND THIS WEEK
ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week
They Smoke Cigars; They Play the Blues
Fire Department Open Houses, Cruise Ship Talks, Stress Management
MDI Produce Exchange: A Community Space to Share or Pick Up Fresh Produce
What Could Happen to School Debt if We Reorganize?
SOUTHWEST HARBOR FIRE DEPARTMENT OPEN HOUSE!
History on Parade Event This Saturday!
What's Keeping MDI From Affordable, Available Homes?
Tools for Today & Tomorrow Program for Stress Reduction Resumes for MDI Faculty and Students
Wasted Food: Going After a Massive Problem One Compost Bin at a Time
Island Explorer Bus System Celebrates 10 Millionth Passenger!
Cruise Ship Lawsuits Continue to Blossom, Wither, and Evolve
Southwest Harbor Says Goodbye to Marilyn Lowell
Local Man and Park Ranger Both Suffer Minor Injuries During Arrest
Multiple Events Planned in Celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day
New Hampshire Man Who Died in Bicycle Accident in Acadia National Park Identified
Why is building and renovating schools so expensive?
Council Approves School Fundraising Funding
Local Author Zoe Weil, The Solutionary Way at NEH Library October 2
Tackling Bias in Healthcare with Angela Marshall, MD
ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week
THINGS TO DO ON MOUNT DESERT ISLAND THIS WEEK
What Is Bill Belichick Doing Between Coaching Jobs
Leashes Will Be Required Next Year at Land and Garden Preserve Lands
Bar Harbor's Proposed Comprehensive Plan Tweaked and Unveiled
Music Harbor Brings Music, Joy, and A Lot More During Marathon Weekend
UPDATED: Salmonella Prompts Egg Recall From Hancock County Farm
Bar Harbor Town Council Talks Trash
Richard Wile Talks about The Geriatric Pilgrim, September 20
Press Release: Author Talk at Southwest Harbor Public Library
Banks, Plow Trucks, and Sand Bids
Man Rescued by Airlift from Beehive Trail in Acadia National Park
Ambassador Annie Hall Talks Poland & the Baltics: US Allies in an Uncertain Global Landscape
TRENTON EXTENDS ITS SOLAR MORATORIUM
Halloween-themed 5K Run and Walk to Benefit the SPCA of Hancock County
Chipmunks Play Hide and Squeak While Permit Delays Stall Conners Emerson Building Start
Mount Desert Man Survives Motorcycle Crash but Receives Multiple Charges
Mount Desert's "Hornet's Nest" Continues
MDI Man Chosen as New School Resource Officer
THINGS TO DO ON MOUNT DESERT ISLAND THIS WEEK
ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week
These MDI Sisters Don't Stop Giving Back
Food Pantry Working To Snazz Up Former Mama's
Student Survives Collapsed Lung And Heads Back On the Courts and Field
Southwest Harbor Assessor Explains Town's Revaluation
MDI High School Determines Today's Email Threat Not Credible
Sometimes a Race is More Than a Race
Making Community One Hot Dog at a Time
Second Busiest August in History? Possibly, Park Official Says
Bar Harbor Man Arrested For Hit and Run With Bicyclist
Town Manager Continues Quest to Make Otter Creek a Working Waterfront Again
ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week
You Have to Make Money to Spend Money
Crosswalks and Potential Sewer Tie-Ins Cause Some Worry
Trenton Committee Looks To Make Sure Kids Say Safe
Golden Anchor Files Appeal of Cruise Ship Violation Notice
Bar Harbor Town Council Recommends Using Higgins Pit Solar Bond Money For Capital Improvements
Cruise Ship Plan Repeal? Turns Out They Like It--Mostly
Birch Bay Retirement Village Announces 2024 Volunteer of the Year
Summer May Be Winding Down, but the Alleged OUIs Keep Police Busy
ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week
Patients, advocates say MaineCare transportation company is failing to live up to its agreement
MDI High School Makes Progress on Well Repair, Septic Tank Outflow Line, and Tennis Courts
The Parks Changed This Filmmaker's Dreams
It's Hard to Fix What You Don't See
Local Businessman Makes the First Major Donation for Conners Emerson School Construction
For Bar Harbor, Potentially Changing Cruise Ship Regulations Moves Forward And Grows More Heated
How Does A Community Rebuild Trust?
ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week
FEATURE: There's a Cool Way to Get Up Cadillac WITHOUT a Reservation
Bringing Back Main Character Energy
What's Happening With Property Taxes
Have a Free Meal With the Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Departments
Dean Unger Wants Just Three Minutes of Your Time
Otter Creek Working Waterfront Resolution Unveiled
Bar Harbor Town Council Talks Cruise Ships
Police Respond to Alleged Mount Desert Hit and Run
More Than 120 Businesses, Writers, and Artists Come Together for Kids' Corner Raffle
West Nile Virus Identified in Bar Harbor
ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week
Mount Desert Island: A Home Movie
There Will Be Some Extra Cameras On Bar Harbor Streets Next Week
Town Manager Introduces Potential New Council Agenda Format and Meeting Schedule to Council
Chapter 50 Unveiled and Ready for Perusal
Southwest Harbor Police Chief Explains Need for 24-Hour Shifts
As Healthcare Provider Crisis Shortage Expands, Local Hospital Continues to Lead, Expand and Educate
UPDATED: Bar Harbor Woman Seriously Injured in Truck and Bicycle Accident
Senator Collins Announces $19.4 Million Grant To Keep Undergrad Scientists In Maine
Will Ambulance Vessels Be Part of Solution to Island Care Crisis
Finding Community Through Karaoke
‘Brutal’ Conditions For Trenton Plane Crash
ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week
Downtown Businesses Surveyed on Cruise Ships
Getting Closer to Homes at Hamilton Station and JAX Expansion Will Create 95 Jobs
A New Way For Everyone To Play
A New Way For Everyone To Play
Looking For Another Way, Bar Harbor Debates How to Limit Cruise Ships
Park Releases Hikers' Names, Staff Changes in Southwest Harbor
What To Do With $4.35 Million in Bar Harbor?
Water Main Break on Lower Ledgelawn
MOUNT DESERT MOVES FORWARD TOWARD CREATING OTTER CREEK WORKING WATERFRONT RESOLUTION
In Bar Harbor, Council Unveils Potential New Cruise Ship Plan
Road Rage, Cat Fights and Accidents
Cruise Ship Notice of Violation Issued to West Street Business
Acadia Deciding How to Punish Hikers Who Used Trail Closed for Falcons
ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week
The Possible Haunting of Compass Harbor
Correction and Update: Proposed Cruise Ship Ordinance Unveiled
MDI Graduates Bring a Night Gallery to Portland While Art Takes Over Bar Harbor This Weekend
Court Upholds Town Appeals Board Decision on Short-Term Rental Snafu
Bringing Food (and Housing) to Bar Harbor
COA TACKLES QUESTIONS OF DEMOCRACY
Bar Harbor's Potential New Cruise Ship Ordinance Debuts Friday
Sparkly Charm and Bebopping Fingers:
Still No Suspect in Town Hill Hit and Run
Half of the Bikes in Acadia National Park Are Now Electric
Long-Term Rental Registration Task Force Will Recommend Inspections
One Woman's Life Made a Difference For Hundreds
Victims of Plane Crash Identified
Where Will All The Workers Go?
Don't Bring Tomatoes. Do Bring Cheer.
Two Killed in Trenton Plane Crash
Waters Along Bar Harbor, Acadia Home to Billions of Microplastics
Conners-Emerson Construction Contract A Go! Parking Fees Hit $3.85 million in Revenue
Camp Beech Cliff's Well Water Tests Positive for E. coli
Karen D. Reddersen Appointed New Town Manager in Southwest Harbor
Eagle Lake Road Closed After Truck Crash
Couple's Cars Smashed in Driveway in Morning Hit and Run
MDI High School Graduate's Death Is Considered Homicide
Largest Single-Masted Ship Visits Southwest Harbor
Phoebe Legere’s Magical Abenaki Design Workshop
Rogue Sprinkler Causes Damage at the Bar Harbor Congregational Church
ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week
Towns Rallies To Feed Seawall Workers
Pilots Work On Maine's Seas and Rivers: Dangerous and Necessary
Looking to Expand & Face Main Street
Six Contractors Have Committed To Fix Seawall For Free
Heel Subdivision Lawsuit Continues
Working Together and Also Apart
Glen Mary Wading Pool Plan Is a Splash
Bar Harbor Firefighter Honored in Ellsworth For Helping to Save Bub Anderson's Life
Radical Shift in Real Estate Market Big Player in Mount Desert Tax Bills
DOT WILL FIX BROKEN SEAWALL ROAD IN SPRING
The Soul of Bar Harbor Might Be Right On Park Street
ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week
Kayaker Who Died Off MDI Identified
UPDATED: Kayaker's Body Located Off MDI
Elements of Sidman Case Against Town Dismissed But Case Moving Forward
Generous Donation from Young Sisters Boosts Art Supplies at Jesup Memorial Library
Friends of Acadia Raises the Roof
Scaled Down School Build Moves Forward
Three Local Companies Offer Services to Reopen Seawall Road
Alcohol-Related Incidents Cause Busy Week for Officers
For Thirty Years, They've Saved Lives And They Need Your Help To Keep Doing It
MDI High School Hopes to be Carbon Neutral by 2030
ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week
'Acadia Impression' is a Viewer's Dream of Moments and Connection
Second Annual Nihkaniyane Event at the Abbe This Week
The Thrill of Victory, the Agony of De-Treat
Dramatic June Rescues Keep Rangers and MDI SAR Busy
Bar Harbor's Iconic Water Company Building Might Eventually Find a New Home
Bar Harbor Town Council and School Board Hold Special Meeting Next Tuesday
ACADIANS ARE DISTRICT CHAMPS AND HEADING TO STATES TOMORROW!
FOURTH OF JULY PUTS THE FUN BACK INTO COMMUNITY
Proposal Brings Multiple Celebrations at Bar Harbor's Fourth of July Parade
Dead Porpoise with Great White Shark Bite Found on Great Cranberry
Bar Harbor Inn Section of Shore Path Opens to the Public
Maine man charged with driving drunk off 35-foot cliff in Acadia National Park
THE STONE BARN: No Hearts of Stone: Just the Perseverance & a Great Place to Walk
ArtWaves Building Community and Connection
What To Know About Acadia National Park Before You Visit
Acadia Outdoor Center Brings Sixth-Generation Local's Focus on Community Front and Center
Man Crashes Vehicle in Front of Police Department and Flees Scene
Seaside Cinema - Free Movies and Popcorn? We're In!
Bar Harbor After Dark: Existing in the liminal spaces
THINGS TO DO ON MDI (INCLUDING FOURTH OF JULY!)
ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week
Rockwell Remixed and Free to View
Maintaining Beauty Can Be Hard Work
Resident Threatens Lawsuit Against MaineDOT Over Seawall Road
Updated: New Hampshire Man Drowns In Clark Cove
Sidman Files Against Bar Harbor About Board of Appeals Decision
Briefs: Heel Way Subdivision Given Court's OK, JAX LAB Expansion, Great Meadow Loop Road Closure
Seawall Road Likely Not Opening This Summer
Police Logs: ANP Bubble Rescue Update
Fourth of July Parade Route Remains Despite Construction Slow Down
Smart Cards No Longer an Option at Bar Harbor Parking Kiosks
Where's the Party, Bar Harbor?
The Perfect Sweet Escape at Side Treats
ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week
Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund
Cruise Ship Injunction Fails at Lower Court
Conners-Emerson Rebuild Bids Come in $11 Million Higher Than Budget
Residents Have Chance to Write With NYT Bestselling Author This Week!
ON SITE WORK BEGINS AT YWCA HOUSING PROJECT IN BAR HARBOR
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE BAR HARBOR STORY
It's Official: Council Enacts Cruise Ship Disembarkation Rules
Tremont Select Board Signs Policing Contract with Southwest Harbor
Alleged Puppy Thieves Charged in Ellsworth
Acadia Outdoor Center Brings Sixth-Generation Local's Focus on Community Front and Center
ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week
Opinion: The Man Who Called Me Miss America
Bar Harbor May Need Yet Another Land Use Ordinance
Two Bar Harbor Women Involved in Separate Serious Accidents This Week
Council Begins Parallel Path Toward Cruise Ship Rules
Peacock Gifted by Councilors and Staff, Split Vote puts Friedmann in Vice Chair Seat
Window Panes Turns 30 This Month; Owners Celebrate by Giving Back
COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC CELEBRATES COMMENCEMENT
Narcan, Turtles, Street Sleeping, and a Car on Fire
ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week
Bar Harbor's Tuesday Election Approaches
Whale Was Spotted Near MDI Before It Died Off Cape Elizabeth
Sidman Amends Suit Against Town
YMCA Testing the Waters For Multi-Sport Court Building
BRIEFS: Seawall Road Meeting Location Changed
Car Smashes Into One Downtown Bar Harbor Business, Another Sustains Fire Damage
Voters Approve $27 Million Bar Harbor Budget
Healing the Wounds of Otter Creek
Duo of Petitions in Southwest Harbor Urge Collaboration and Highlight Worries
Bar Harbor Voters Could Approve a 15.7% Budget Increase Tuesday
ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week
Late Night Fire in Downtown Bar Harbor Fortunately Contained
Feature: The Beauty of the Fields
Students' Innovative Learning Projects at Pemetic Came in Candy Wednesday
Most Expensive Homes For Sale on Mount Desert Island
Two Seats, Five Contenders: Bar Harbor Council Candidates Discuss Issues at Town Hill Forum
BRIEFS: Jesup Memorial Library's Exterior Changes Okayed
Long-Term Rental Registration Task Force Makes Headway on Inspection Recommendations to Council
UPDATED: Federal Court Denies Cruise Ship Injunction
Woman From Somesville Dies in Aurora House Fire Deemed to be Suspicious
"This Road Closure Is Going to Destroy Us All."
ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week
For These Siblings and Their Charitable Fund, Giving Back Has Become a Million Dollar Purpose
Briefs: COA Summer Institute Features Former Supreme Court Justice Breyer, Morning Joe, Democracy
Trenton Approves Budget, But Not Island Explorer Funds
Main Street Should Be Ready for the Fourth
A Parallel Track, A Return To the Public:
Bar Harbor Council Decides Not To Go Forward With Higgins Pit
What Mount Desert Can and Can't Do
Laffy Taffy Creates Sticky Situation for BHPD
Trenton's Solar Changes Fizzle Out
ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week
Lost at Sea, But Not Forgotten
Cruise Ships State of Affairs in Bar Harbor May Be Declared "Untenable"
Historic MDI hotel closed this year for $10M renovation
MDI Bio Lab Scientists Identify an Unexpected Forever Chemical Source: Rural Schools
Bar Harbor Council Candidates Speak to Affordable Housing, Budget, Revenue
March Calls for Solidarity and Ceasefire
The Kindness of Strangers Helps a Canadian Woman During Her "Creepy" Bar Harbor Walk
Tremont Voters Go With Southwest Harbor Police Proposal
Appeals Board Finds It Has No Jurisdiction Over Charles Sidman's Appeal
Stolen Vehicle Leads to Two Terminated Pursuits, Crash, and Arrest of Suspect
Future Still Uncertain: Higgins Pit Solar Array
Tremont Second MDI Town to Reject Vacation Rental Ordinance
UPDATED: Two Acadia National Park Fires Burnt Approximately .35 acres
Local Servers and Police Work Together To Increase Safety
UPDATED ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week
Jesup Will Likely Scale Back Some Features of Its Expansion
Crews Extinguishing Fires on St. Sauveur
Secret Missions and Celebrations
Man arrested at Leonard Leo protest gets $62.5K settlement
Weather-related power outages on the rise
How To Avoid Bear Conflicts This Spring
Cruise Ship Ordinance Not Moved to Public Hearing
Conners Emerson's Steam Pipe Broke, Leaving School Without Heat. Again.
MOUNT DESERT REJECTS SHORT-TERM RENTAL ORDINANCE.
How Many Cars Can Ledgelawn Take?
Supreme Court Hears Town's Appeal Concerning Charter Changes
Village Improvement Association Unveils Glen Mary Pool Concept
"What starts here, changes the state"
TOWN MEETINGS THIS WEEK & COOL THINGS TO DO
Kissing Cod, Walking 3 Miles, and Searching for the Naughty Sam Slick
Town Asks Court to Dismiss Sidman's Case
COA President Issues Statement About Palestine Solidarity Encampment
What Size Should Bar Harbor's Planning Board Be?
COA ENCAMPMENT ISSUES STATEMENT OF SOLIDARITY WITH PALESTINE AND SETS FORTH DEMANDS
Hancock County Sheriff’s Arrest Man For Stabbing Domestic Partner
Want to Understand What Community & Imagination Can Do? Head to the Theater
Municipal Insurance Doesn't Cover Bar Harbor Against Charles Sidman's Suit
TOWN MEETINGS THIS WEEK & COOL THINGS TO DO
Who is Who? The Bar Harbor Town Council Candidates
Tick Expert Offers Advice for Increasingly Popular ‘No Mow May’
Many Local Businesses Open Their Doors Next Week
MDI Native, Veteran, and Community Volunteer Honored With D.C. Visit
Bail Hearing Held for Alleged MDI Arsonist
Can an Island Come Together To Save Itself?
Local Man Charged with Arson of Two Mount Desert Residences
Island Fire and Police Respond to Suspected Arson on Stanley Mountain Road
Use of antipsychotics in Maine nursing homes climbs
TOWN MEETINGS THIS WEEK & COOL THINGS TO DO
The League of Underwater Superheroes Tackles Ell's Pier
Spring 2024 Prescribed Burns Planned for Acadia National Park, Real Estate Transfers, Court Cases
State Argues Company Has No Right to Old Shipwreck off Bar Harbor
Higgins Pit Discussion Postponed
Creativity Needed to Help Make Housing More Affordable
What's Up Tonight at the Bar Harbor Town Council?
State Championship Conners Emerson Olympiads Bring in STEAM Week With Over 30 Wins
TOWN MEETINGS THIS WEEK & COOL THINGS TO DO
Is a Coastal Road in Acadia That Keeps Washing Out Worth Saving?
Signs, Signs, Everywhere a Sign
Bar Harbor Food Pantry Finds a New Home at Mama's
Use it or Potentially Lose It: Harbor Committee May Look To Recommend Changes to Mooring Rules
Democrats Nominate Friedmann For House Seat
Bar Harbor Warrant Committee Recommends Budget, Land Use Amendments
Acadia National Park announces $950,000 for ecosystem restoration and climate restoration projects
PRESS RELEASES AND BRIEFS: COA Names Dr. Sylvia Torti Its Seventh President
Late Season Storm Takes Its Toll On Vehicles
Total Eclipse Grabs Some Hearts
Brigadoon Subdivision Moves Forward
TOWN MEETINGS THIS WEEK & COOL THINGS TO DO
Talk of Lodging Moratorium Resurfaces
Pace of Glen Mary Pool Rebuild Frustrating Some
Shore Path Rebuild Needs Your Help
Legal Fees and Solid Waste Combined For Overspending
Latest Local Lodging Tax Legislation Fails
SCIENTISTS HOPE TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE FOREVER CHEMICALS IN SOMES SOUND
Oysters, Quahogs, Razor, and Hen Clams May be Regulated Soon
Report Suggests Bar Harbor Expand Some Premium Parking Areas
Talking Through Bar Harbor's Future
Updated: APPLL Appeals Cruise Ship Decision
Kebo Street Employee Housing Hosts Its Tiniest Fans
Storms' Damage to Acadia Likely Close to $20 Million
Vacation Rental Lawsuit Ends With Bar Harbor Victory
Crowd Seems to Favor Local Options Lodging Tax
Thursday's Storm Claimed Many Vehicles but No Injuries
Bar Harbor Council Raises a Few Fees
Friedmann Will Run for Williams' Seat and Bar Harbor Council
TOWN MEETINGS THIS WEEK & COOL THINGS TO DO
Author Returns Home In Conners Emerson Visit
Briefs: Trees on Ledgelawn to Come Down, Riley Donahue Receives Maine Principal's Award
Lynne Williams Will Not Run Again
With Six Abstentions Potential Short-Term Rental Ordinance Recommended by Warrant Committee
Some Residents Push Back on Solar Farms in Trenton
Residents Worry They'll Be Taxed Out of Bar Harbor Homes
We Now Know Why the Chicken Crossed the Road
It Will Be Up To Mount Desert Voters Whether to Cap Vacation Rentals
BAR HARBOR BUDGET HEARING & COOL THINGS TO DO
Town Manager Proposes $1 Million in Tweaks to $28 Million Draft Budget
Local Man's Documentary a Homage to David Moses Bridges
School Reorganization Planning Committee Gets Started
Irish Hearts Will be Happy at Ivy Manor This Weekend
Zoom, Pizza, and Bar Harbor's Future:
Living More Gently in the World
Only Two Draw Papers So Far in Bar Harbor Council Race
Mount Desert Likely Hosts 420 Weekly Rentals
POLICE LOG: Good Samaritans Come Through in Storm
Three New Homes in Bar Harbor? Maybe.
TOWN MEETINGS & COOL THINGS TO DO
Planning Board Unanimously Recommends All Potential Land Use Changes
Hancock Probate Judge Sanctioned for $43K in Unpaid Child Support
Let's Talk About the Sea Witch
Ells Pier Needs Repairs but Is Safe to Use
Parent Wonders About New School Design and Special Education
Josh Sprague Tournament Lives On
UPDATED: Bar Harbor Cancels Most Cruise Ships in 2025
UPDATED: Bar Harbor Cancels Most Cruise Ships in 2025
Just "Burying Money in the Backyard"
POLICE LOG: Truck Driver Changes Flat Tire of Man Who Hit His Truck
Facing a 20% Tax Increase, Bar Harbor Council Makes No Changes: Yet
Updated: Council Will Hold Special Meeting Wednesday About Cruise Ship Limits Next Steps
To Inspect or Not To Inspect, That is Part of the Question
TOWN MEETINGS & COOL THINGS TO DO
Updated: APPLL Will Appeal Cruise Ship Ruling
Salt Cod, Boas, and Dancing: Hayseeders Ball Returned Friday Night
Can a Town Pass the Halloween Test?
Judge Finds for Bar Harbor in Cruise Ship Case
Bringing a Much Needed Laugh To Bar Harbor's Winter Season
Bar Harbor Looks to Licensing Quahogs, Razor and Hen Clams, and Eastern Oysters
POLICE: February 22 Brings A Glimpse of Summer on MDI
Warrant Committee Makes Its Recommendations to Lower 20% Tax Rate Hike
Destination Health Leaving Downtown
COTTAGE AND LOWER MAIN STREETSCAPES UPDATES SHARED WITH COUNCIL
TOWN MEETINGS AND BIG DECISIONS
Approximately 23% of Bar Harbor Roads Are in an Unacceptable Condition
Bar Harbor Resident Pleas For Lower Budget
County Drug Force Funding Eliminated But Could Return
MDI Finds One Issue With An Electric School Bus Battery After State Urges Busses Taken Off Road
Town Council Moves Housing Ordinances to the Voters
Maine State Police Continues to Investigate Missing Person Case in Washburn
If They Build It, Will They Park?
TOWN MEETINGS AND BIG DECISIONS
BRIEFS: WINTER FARMERS' MARKET TOMORROW!
A Big Plan Is Heading Bar Harbor's Way
LifeFlight Transported 69 from Bar Harbor in 2023
$14,490,156 Budget Approved by High School Board
Feds Tie Right Whale Death to Maine Fishing for the First Time
A Woman, A Dad, and A League of Voters:
“Acadia Has a Thousand Fathers, But Otter Creek Is an Orphan.”
Monday Evening Mount Desert Crash Injures Two and Results in 9 Citations to Driver
Hadley Point Ramp Damaged, Ells Pier Might Be OK
BRIEFS: Hamilton Station Could Hold Up to 50 Housing Units
Bar Harbor Task Force Advocates Going Ahead with Higgins Pit Solar Project
Ellsworth Named the Second-best Place in the US to Start an Airbnb
Public Hearing on Land Use Ordinance Gets People Talking about Bar Harbor's Success Ladder
Conners Emerson Adjusts Budget, Awards Bus Bid & New School Construction Plans On Schedule
MDI Drug Problems Prompt Bar Harbor Councilor to Make Plea
Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Logs
Bar Harbor Warrant Committee Nominates and Appoints Bailey Stillman
In Town Hill: Creating Community out of Water and Persistence (despite the weather)
TOWN MEETINGS CONTINUE THIS WEEK
THE BRIEFS: COME MAYBE SKATE WITH THE Y AT THE TOWN HILL PLAYGROUND SUNDAY!
471 Long-Term Rentals Registered with Bar Harbor
Endangered Bats Could Make Developing Homes in Town Hill Difficult
Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Logs
Alert Received: A Town-Wide Messaging System For Bar Harbor Still Discussed
PUBLIC FORUM ON PROPOSED LAND USE AMENDMENTS THIS WEEK!
Bar Harbor Woman One of the First Recognized at UMaine Teaching Program
Two-Car Accident in Trenton Claims Life of Local Teen
Town Appropriation to Proposed School Budget Increases 10.25%
UPDATED: MDEA Arrest Six in Hancock County for Variety of Drug Offenses
Individual Town Planning Will Be Approach for Sanctuary Communities
Getting Rid of Trash is a Costly Business
Town Manager Hopes to be Arbitrator in Town Budget Process
Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Logs
First Informational Forum Dates for High School Building Project Set
BRIEFS: BAR HARBOR WARRANT COMMITTEE LOOKS FOR NEW MEMBER
TOWN BUDGET MEETINGS START THIS WEEK
Vinyl in Vogue: With a Giant Leap of Love, Matt Manry Heads into Both the Business and Museum Worlds
Potential Changes to Bar Harbor Housing Rules Head to Public Hearing
Legal Fees and Solid Waste Lines in Bar Harbor Budget Running High
Several Councilors Worry Over Higgins Pit Solar Project
Appeals Board Upholds Short-Term Rental Decision
Bar Harbor's Comprehensive Plan Is Shaping Up
Bar Harbor Sees at Least an Estimated $1.3 Million in Storm Damages
Storms and Their Damage Keep Officers Busy
Design Review Board Yearns for Independence
Sparkly Charm and Bebopping Fingers:
BAKED BEAN SUPPER, TOWN MEETINGS
Flooding Saturday Predicted to Be Even Worse Than Wednesday's
JAX Childcare Facility Increases Bar Harbor's Childcare Capacity by 30%
“Massive destruction on a proportion never seen”
Draft School Calendar Proposes First Day as August 27
Chris Wharff Promoted to Captain
An Already Exhausted Bar Harbor Town Budget Could Be About to Take a Huge Hit
Contradictory Rules Sometimes Makes Bar Harbor Committee Work Confusing
Building Between a Ledge and A Wet Place
Mount Desert Nursing Association's Phone Number Used For Scam Calls
Update on Death Investigation in Bar Harbor
Nobody Was In Hot Water at New Year's Day Polar Plunge