All students at Maine colleges and universities can gather for a day of retreat by the sea, Ocean of Mercy. The event is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at Holy Redeemer Church on 56 Mt. Desert St. in Bar Harbor, according to a news release from the Roman Catholic Diocese […]
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Bar Harbor residents launch effort to cap daily visits by cruise ship passengers
A group seeks to limit the number of passengers from cruise ships to no more than 1,000 per day.
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Bane or boon, massive cruise ships will return to Maine this year
With no travel restrictions and only voluntary COVID-19 regulations for cruises, the industry is back in full swing and bearing down on the state.
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Fire tears through part of hotel overlooking Bar Harbor
A broken water main near the Bluenose Inn caused fluctuating water pressure in hydrants used to fight the fire.
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The Cat ferry will resume service from Bar Harbor after yearslong hiatus
The high-speed ferry hasn’t run since 2018, sidelined by construction delays and the pandemic.
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New Jersey woman pays $800 fine for jumping off boat in Bar Harbor on a bet
The woman jumped from the M/V Acadian as it prepared to dock in Bar Harbor, plunging into Frenchman Bay.
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Jackson Laboratory announces leadership change
Lon Cardon, a pioneer in human genetics and drug discovery, will succeed current President and CEO Dr. Edison Liu in late November.
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Bar Harbor Town Council considers steep cuts in number of cruise ship passengers
Members of the town’s Cruise Ship Committee say the potential limits on visitors are too restrictive.
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Judges reverse lower court, allow blood alcohol test in fatal Acadia crash
A warrantless blood draw is ruled admissible in the 2019 crash that killed three people in Acadia National Park.
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Chris Newell resigns after 18 months as Abbe Museum director
The first tribal member to lead the museum of Wabanaki art, history and culture cites personal reasons and returns to his family and consulting work in Connecticut.