8+ hour, 36+ min ago  (1144+ words) Note: People We've Lost" is a feature of the Bar Harbor Story where we share obituaries of people that the island lost in the previous 1-2 weeks. By request we've started sharing obituaries from throughout Hancock County. This is a bit…...

3+ hour, 39+ min ago  (249+ words) We always welcome letter submissions to'The Bar Harbor Story. For details on our policy, please visit our'about page'and scroll down or just'visit here. As with all newspapers, the beliefs, opinions, and viewpoints expressed by the writers of letters to the…...

11+ hour, 40+ min ago  (1192+ words) BAR HARBOR'The'Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce'recently sent a questionnaire to all the candidates for Bar Harbor Town Council. Both the Chamber and the three responding candidates gave us permission to share those answers here. We've kept the format the same…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (923+ words) The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by'Thrive Juice Bar & Kitchen. BAR HARBOR'As youth sports programs expand and town parks see heavy seasonal use, Bar Harbor officials are planning upgrades ranging from ballfield rehabilitation to bathroom repairs and playground improvements....

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (221+ words) MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION'It's Memorial Day weekend and we've compiled the events that we're aware of into this one article to help you find when and where things are happening. We're beginning with Memorial Day and then we'll share events…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (684+ words) The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by'First National Wealth Management. BAR HARBOR'The Town Council has committed to a $750, 000 match to revitalize the Glen Mary Wading Pool area, which has been broken and decommissioned for the last several years. Town…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (1011+ words) The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by'Coastal Kayaking Tours and Acadia Bike. BAR HARBOR'In Chair Val Peacock's last regular meeting, she was part of a Town Council that heard no public comment over land use ordinance changes, accepted a…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (670+ words) The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by'the Bar Harbor Music Festival. TRENTON'Just over 50 voters attended the Trenton Elementary School gym on Tuesday, May 19, and they approved articles 6-59 of the town's warrant. First, Moderator John Bennett went over the results…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (1120+ words) The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by'Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop. SOUTHWEST HARBOR'Have you ever had the sort of teacher that helps his students'design their own guitars? Or how about a teacher that purchases'15 pounds of chocolate,'helps his students…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (1791+ words) The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by'Geddy's. TRENTON'There was a stinging bug on the floor right before the Acadia Gateway Center's official opening and ribbon cutting, May 20, and a worker was concerned, silently trying to rescue the insect and…...