Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce

🔒Bar Harbor’s bumpy year: Cruise ship cap, rainy spring offset Acadia gains in gateway town

Overall, Bar Harbor had a middling season, but it really came down to whom you talk to. Lodgings did pretty well, compared with last year. The retail sector was probably hit a little more, with the loss of cruise ship traffic.

Downeast tourism hotspot basks in national spotlight

Bar Harbor has been named the country's best small town to visit in 2025 by U.S. News & World Report.

Vacationland double feature: Two Maine towns make national bucket list

Bar Harbor is No. 1 on a list of the "Best Small Towns to Visit in the USA in 2023-2024," published by U.S. News and World Report, while Kennebunkport is No. 21.

🔒Newsworthy people and performances for April 17, 2023

The University of Southern Maine, Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce, Franklin Memorial Hospital and the Dunham Group were among the Maine companies or nonprofits announcing new hires. The roundup also includes promotions and achievements.

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