Bar Harbor council vote confirms what we pretty much knew: The Cat isn’t coming back to Portland

Bay Ferries Ltd. will move its high-speed ferry to Bar Harbor as part of a lease agreement approved by the town.

UMaine System considers partnership in possible health care analytics institute

The proposal by tech investor David Roux would create a center for the prevention, diagnosis, cure and management of health in Portland.

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Portland envisions its waterfront without Nova Scotia ferry service

Bay Ferries Ltd. wants to invest in a move to Bar Harbor, where it would base its service to Canada. That 'likely' scenario would cost the city some revenue, while opening up opportunities.

Head of lab in Bar Harbor wins $12 million research grant

The National Institutes of Health grant will allow the MDI Biological Laboratory to continue research on regenerating lost or damaged tissues and organs.

Security footage shows suspect dragging body of Bar Harbor teenager

Jalique Keene is accused of killing Mikaela Conley.

Bar Harbor residents approve purchase of vacant ferry terminal

Many feared that a cruise ship pier would be built if the town didn't buy the property instead.

Some in Maine fear cruise-ship tourism has gone overboard

Bar Harbor, where passenger traffic has risen 257% since 2003, epitomizes the quandary facing coastal communities: How to weigh economic benefits against a fragile quality of life.

A whale watch or an island clam bake: each a true Maine experience

Downeast and Midcoast Region offers ocean fun.

Bar Harbor murder suspect to appear in court today

Jalique Keene, 21, is accused of killing 19-year-old Mikaela Conley, whose body was found Saturday in a wooded area near a busy intersection in the Mount Desert Island town.