Bar Harbor
Americannoun
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In high school, Baltimore enrolled in a summer program at the prestigious Jackson Laboratory at Bar Harbor, Maine, where he made a discovery that altered his life and set him on the path to science.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025
Accustomed to ceding the spotlight to showy spots like Bar Harbor, some in the county are not sure how they feel about its fleeting status as the place to be.
From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2024
“There’s going to be huge white rollers coming in on top of 50- to 60-mph winds. It’ll be quite entertaining,” Bar Harbor lobsterman Bruce Young said Friday.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2023
In Bar Harbor, there were only two lobster boats in the water compared with 20 to 25 on a normal day.
From Washington Times • Sep. 15, 2023
Sherman’s Bookstore in Bar Harbor didn’t have it in stock, and she was too shy to ask the clerk to order it.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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