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Bar Harbor Story
barharborstory.com > 08/16/2026 > reading-isnt-quite-over-yet-at-least-not-here

Reading Isn’t Quite Over Yet. At Least Not Here.

14+ hour, 51+ min ago   (812+ words) BAR HARBOR—The doomsday story from The Atlantic went viral this summer. “The End of Reading Is Here,” the headline decried though the article was much deeper than that. Its author, Rose Horowitch, cites research by the National Endowment for…...

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barharborstory.com > 08/15/2026 > bar-harbors-tourism-debate-is-more-complicated-than-businesses-vs-residents

Bar Harbor’s Tourism Debate Is More Complicated Than ‘Businesses vs. Residents’

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1261+ words) The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. BAR HARBOR—The process before Bar Harbor’s Sustainable Tourism Task Force is clear: The town’s voter-approved comprehensive plan sets the town’s overall goals for land use. The…...

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barharborstory.com > 08/14/2026 > in-southwest-harbor-a-school-reorganization-plan-raises-big-questions

In Southwest Harbor, a School Reorganization Plan Raises Big Questions.

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1184+ words) The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. SOUTHWEST—Earlier this week, Southwest Harbor joined Bar Harbor and Mount Desert in ordering that the school reorganization article be placed on the November 3 ballot. The plan—if…...

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barharborstory.com > 08/14/2026 > great-white-shark-spotted-in-frenchman-bay-near-mount-desert-island

Great White Shark Spotted in Frenchman Bay Near Mount Desert Island.

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (318+ words) FRENCHMAN BAY—An Ellsworth man spotted a great white shark in the waters between Bar Harbor and Winter Harbor, he said. John DeRaps posted on Facebook, “I’ve been on the water my whole life and I have never seen a…...

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barharborstory.com > 08/13/2026 > more-cars-is-never-going-to-be-the-answer-bar-harbor-sustainable-tourism-task-force-talks-traffic

‘More Cars Is Never Going to be the Answer’: Bar Harbor Sustainable Tourism Task Force Talks Traffic.

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1375+ words) The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Thrive Juice Bar & Kitchen. BAR HARBOR—In the middle of the Bar Harbor’s Sustainable Tourism Task Force meeting, August 12, member Jeremy Dougherty shared a harrowing story. “I had a one way car…...

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barharborstory.com > 08/13/2026 > the-race-to-save-maines-seagrass-meadows

The Race to Save Maine’s Seagrass Meadows

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1328+ words) The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Witham Family Hotels. MAINE—On a sunny afternoon in early August, the hot air rippled above a sandbar in Casco Bay as a group of researchers dove into the water. Wearing wetsuits…...

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barharborstory.com > 08/12/2026 > maines-new-school-phone-ban-is-about-to-take-effect-heres-how-it-will-work-at-mdi-high-school

Maine’s New School Phone Ban Is About to Take Effect. Here’s How It Will Work at MDI High School.

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1001+ words) The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Music Festival. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—The Mount Desert Island High School sent out an email, August 11, detailing aspects of how students can use their cell phone and other personal…...

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barharborstory.com > 08/12/2026 > as-short-term-rentals-are-potentially-spreading-southwest-harbor-takes-stock

As Short-Term Rentals Are Potentially Spreading, Southwest Harbor Takes Stock.

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1106+ words) Select Board asks town manager to explore rental inventory as neighboring communities revisit STR policies. The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Wealth Management. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—The goal the town’s Select Board gave its town manager was…...

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barharborstory.com > 08/11/2026 > the-school-board-wants-the-ymca-bus-back-after-school-the-answer-is-still-unclear

The School Board Wants the YMCA Bus Back After School. The Answer Is Still Unclear.

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1319+ words) The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop. BAR HARBOR—The new school year is getting closer, but one question that has been officially hanging over Bar Harbor schools for nearly a year still does not…...

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barharborstory.com > 08/10/2026 > trenton-select-board-declines-supporting-ellsworth-moratorium-request-by-anti-rv-campground-group

Trenton Select Board Declines Supporting Ellsworth Moratorium Request by Anti-RV Campground Group

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (846+ words) The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Viridian Law. TRENTON—Ellsworth residents who are opposing a 28-site RV campground proposed for a location off the Bayside Road near Alton Ave. spoke before the Trenton Select Board at its August…...