23+ hour, 25+ min ago   (1797+ words) “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 of…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (464+ words) MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION—At its core, the goal of the new monthly Parents University on MDI is simple: connecting with community in all different ways. The launching of the university wasn’t just a school initiative, Julie Keblinsky, director of…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1393+ words) The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Wealth Management. TREMONT—As the governing bodies of AOS 91 member towns are authorizing placing a question regarding school reorganization on town ballots for the November 3 vote, discussion surrounding the merits,…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (370+ words) Join me and seven artists at Jesup Memorial Library on Oct. 4, 2026 from 4-6 p.m.for an interactive evening of creative expression, music and refreshments. It’s a time to nourish stressed minds and strengthen community bonds in the face of political chaos and…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (196+ words) Bar Harbor Story | Carrie Jones | Substack Otter Creek’s Lost Waterfront with Durlin Lunt Thursday, September 24th at 5:30pm at the Jesup Memorial Library BAR HARBOR – On Thursday, September 24 at 5:30 pm, the MDI Historical Society and Jesup Memorial Library will host Durlin Lunt…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (526+ words) The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Historical Society. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Kalie Hess resigned from the Southwest Harbor Select Board Tuesday, saying she had reached a point where she could no longer give her family, work,…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (671+ words) We don’t know if you’ve noticed, but it’s Labor Day, and we’ve been working and putting out information and articles for you all pretty much like every day of the year. There’s a reason for that, and it isn’t that…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (268+ words) Each week we compile briefs and put them initially only on the website (Substack) and then send them all on Friday or sometimes Saturday if things are chaotic like they have been for us this week. We do that so…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1000+ words) I’d like to start by apologizing for the absence of these monthly letters to you. I have been hard at work these past few months doing everything I can to get my priority bill, the Northeast Lobstermen Protection Act, through…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (955+ words) The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Thrive Juice Bar & Kitchen. TREMONT—It is possible Select Board member Ben Harper’s grandfather planted the elm. The tree is obviously beloved by many members of the community, as evidenced by past…...