Bar Harbor

Take a guided tour of the less known and spookier side of one of Maine's top tourism destinations.

Livability.com has collected more than 40 data points each for more than 12,000 towns with populations between 1,000 and 20,000 and Bar Harbor was ranked as one of the best!

Outside Magazine is asking readers to help them determine the 'Best Town' in America. After weeks of voting Bar Harbor has made it into the final four, representing the east coast.

Likes: cigarettes, beer, food stamps, and really loud death metal. Dislikes: laws, cats, working, goals.

In addition to its hiking trails and shorelines, Bar Harbor is home to some of the greatest cuisine in Maine.

Acadia National Park has made headlines as of late and the public has a chance to express their thoughts and concerns with three groups tomorrow night in an Acadia National Park Forum.
Recently, the National Park Service announced it had chosen a vendor to run the park’s concession op…

It's no secret that Maine businesses rely heavily on revenue generated by tourists and that's particularly true for businesses in the Bar Harbor region.
So when Acadia National Park officials announced a late opening this year due to sequestration cuts business owners were concerned.

The Bar Harbor Police Department gets the award for reminding people about a very serious threat to pets, in a cute and humorous way.
It's going to be hot and humid for the next few days and that means cars and trucks are a dangerous place for your dogs...

Here's a schedule of events on July 4th in Bar Harbor, courtesy of the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce.
6am Blueberry Pancake Breakfast
MDI Rotary Club, Bar Harbor Athletic Field, Park Street. Blueberry or plain pancakes, sausage, juice, milk and coffee...

On May 31, 2013 at approximately 1:50 AM, the Bar Harbor Police Department received a complaint of vandalism at the Mount Desert Island High School. An investigation revealed that several subjects illegally entered the locked building and vandalized it by dumping approximately 25 gallons of lobster …