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To Continue a Lodging Moratorium or to Not Continue a Lodging Moratorium?
That continues to be the Bar Harbor Town Council's Question.
4 hrs ago
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Carrie Jones
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Mount Desert Heads for a New Assessment
The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank.
17 hrs ago
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Carrie Jones
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Bar Harbor Council Votes to Limit Local Cooperation With ICE
Citizen-initiated measure passes 5-1 after supporters argue it closes gaps left by state law.
Jul 8
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Carrie Jones
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Bar Harbor May Offer Residents Two Hours of Free Weekly Downtown Parking, Higher Rates for Everyone Else.
Proposal would give residents two hours of free downtown parking each week while increasing hourly rates, extending the paid parking season, and…
Jul 8
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Carrie Jones
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Lost Children, Loose Animals, and Multiple Arrests Helped Keep Police Busy Last Week
Police updates for Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, State Police, and Hancock County Sheriff's Department.
Jul 7
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Shaun Farrar
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A 255-Foot Yacht Left Southwest for Bar Harbor. Now Some in Southwest Harbor and Dysart's Marina Want Answers.
Why Southwest Harbor Lost One of the World's Largest Sailing Yachts.
Jul 7
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Carrie Jones
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Built by Wind, Water, Snow Shovels, and Hard Work: MDI High's Remarkable Sailing Team
Where Character Meets the Coast: How MDI High Sailing Builds Confidence, Teamwork and Grit
Jul 7
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Carrie Jones
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MDI Towns Continue to Add Homes, but State Data Shows the Scale of Maine's Challenge
Bar Harbor, Southwest Harbor, and Trenton Lead MDI Building Permits in 2025
Jul 6
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THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK.
And in the near future.
Jul 6
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Carrie Jones
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ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week. SPECIAL TOWN MEETING FOR TRENTON!
It's our round up of upcoming government meetings. All are public. That means you can go and be involved.
Jul 6
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Carrie Jones
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Letters From Our Readers
Bo Jennings. Jennifer Niese.
Jul 5
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Carrie Jones
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It's a Bar Harbor Fourth of July!
BAR HARBOR—The Fourth of July celebrations filled the streets, fields, parks, and an occasional front yard yesterday in Bar Harbor as clouds came and…
Jul 5
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Carrie Jones
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