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Bar Harbor Bike Bus: Building Community One Ride at a Time
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (894+ words) The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by'Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop. BAR HARBOR'Jeremy Dougherty lives his life knowing that work means effort, that community is shaped, and that when people do something together and if you add bubbles and music…...
Bar Harbor School Safety Meeting Enhances Crosswalk Visibility
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (579+ words) The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by'the'Bar Harbor Music Festival. BAR HARBOR'A meeting between Bar Harbor School Board Chair Marie Yarborough and Town Manager James Smith has both reinforced town process and eased some concerns about students" safety getting…...
Parents Call for Enhanced Science Education in Bar Harbor Schools
6+ day, 37+ min ago (833+ words) The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by'Paradis Ace Hardware. BAR HARBOR'How the Conners Emerson School brings STEAM and science learning to its students after fifth grade is a concern for some Bar Harbor parents, School Committee members learned earlier…...
Bar Harbor School Reorganization Talks: Debt and Middle School
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1390+ words) The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by'First National Wealth Management. BAR HARBOR'The discussion about Mount Desert Island's proposed school reorganization is no longer just about budgets, governance, and who owns school buildings. For some supporters, it is also about…...
Rev. Rob Benson Transitions to Bates College Multifaith Chaplain
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1077+ words) The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by'Viridian Law. BAR HARBOR " After more than a decade leading Bar Harbor Congregational Church and helping launch community initiatives ranging from the MDI Backpack Program to racial equity efforts, Rev. Rob Benson will…...
Meet Mr. B: The Innovative Teacher Transforming Learning
2+ week, 6+ day 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…...
ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week. It's our round up of upcoming government meetings. All are public. That means you can go and be involved.
3+ week, 2+ day ago (11+ words) Upcoming small town Maine Mount Desert Island government and school meetings....
COA's Lynn Boulger Navigates College Through Difficult National Times.
3+ week, 6+ day ago (963+ words) The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by'Window Panes Home and Garden. BAR HARBOR'At a time when headlines about higher education often focus on closures and financial strain, leaders at College of the Atlantic say the small Bar Harbor college…...
Join the Maine Citizens' Assembly on Education: Volunteers Needed
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (487+ words) MAINE'Organizers are seeking volunteers for the first'of'its'kind'Maine Citizens" Assembly on Education Priorities, a new statewide effort to gather public input on learning opportunities and the future of the state"s schools. The event, organized by the University of Southern Maine…...
School Leaders Focus on Enhancing Safety Planning Conversations
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (678+ words) The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by'Thrive Juice Bar & Kitchen. BAR HARBOR'As the Conners Emerson School prepares for a brand-new school building next year, Principal Dr. Heather Weir Webster thinks it's a perfect time to think and plan about…...