Zach Lanning

It takes a village to pull off the town's Fourth of July festivities each year, with plenty of work getting done behind the scenes in order to ensure those in attendance are treated to a smooth and joyful occasion. But all that work paid off again this year, as beautiful weather and even more beautiful logistical planning combined to make Bar Harbor's celebration of the country's semiquincentennial a success.

BAR HARBOR — It takes a village to pull off the town's Fourth of July festivities each year, with plenty of work getting done behind the scenes in order to

Bar Harbor now limits the ways in which local law enforcement can cooperate with federal agencies when it comes to immigration enforcement.

BAR HARBOR — Residents may not see the end of the town’s moratorium on the development of transient accommodations this month, as had originally been expected, with the last extension of the ban slated to run its course on July 27. Despite the fact that another extension would potentially keep the freeze in place through the two-year mark, overall sentiment seems to be trending towards another re-up in order to allow more time for the thoughtful construction of potential zoning changes.

Bar Harbor's Sustainable Tourism Management Task Force must decide how best to steward the long-term strategy they plan to present to the town once their time together runs out.

BAR HARBOR — Repair work on the historic breakwater continues apace, as contractors hired by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shore up the structure tasked with protecting the town’s inner harbor from waves and strong currents.

The Quietside got a little bit loud on Saturday, July 11, as residents gathered for this year's Flamingo Festival, one of the more unique annual traditions around.

SOUTHWEST HARBOR — The Quietside got a little bit loud on Saturday, July 11, as residents gathered for this year's Flamingo Festival, one of the more unique annual traditions around.

TOWN HILL — State officials have determined the cause of the three-alarm fire that ripped through a commercial building at 11 West Eden Ave. on June 23, destroying the property

Olympic bobsledder Frank Del Duca helps instruct attendees of the MDI YMCA's annual gala on the proper procedure for the paddle raise auction.