Mount Desert Island Marathon

05/20/2026

NORTHEAST HARBOR — After 23 years in Northeast Harbor, Lisa Hall Studios is preparing for its first summer on Main Street.

05/17/2026

Of course we know that guy!
Same person that started a little dance party (errr marathon) here 25 years ago and we are still dancing and very excited for our 25th running!

Keep watching, keep dancing and get ready to RUN MDI in October!

If you aren’t registered yet we recommend you do!! >> RunMDI.org

05/08/2026

It’s baby wildlife season! 🐦‍⬛

We’re proud to support Acadia Wildlife as a beneficiary of our Beyond the Finish Line Charitable Fund.

Our first baby bird of the season, a nestling Mourning Dove caught by a cat. This is the time of year when many fledglings jump their nests and are on the ground as the next step towards adulthood. Their parents know their calls and go to them to feed them and the babies grow out feathers and gain strength to fly and experience in their environment. They are very vulnerable to cats during this period. They do not recognize danger yet, are very tame, and most baby birds that we get in our clinic have been caught by cats. You can help. Please keep cats indoors. Do not pick up a baby bird unless a cat has it , or its in the middle of a road in which case it can be moved to the side of the road in cover. This is a normal part of their lives and they should be left alone. If a cat has caught it, it needs to come into the clinic to receive antibiotics. If you are unsure, call us for information before kidnapping a baby from its parents who want it just as you want your own children.

04/30/2026

All funds raised from the Acadia Council 5K will be matched by the Maine Association of REALTORS® Foundation and donated to local non-profit housing organizations. Proceeds from past Acadia Council fundraising efforts have benefited organizations such as Families First, Habitat for Humanity, Next Step Domestic Violence Project, Friends in Action, Beth C. Wright Cancer Center, Acadia Home for Students and Emmaus Homeless Shelter.

We were on WABI this morning spreading the word for our Annual 5k for Affordable Housing this Saturday, May 2nd! 🏃🏻‍♀️💨

📍 Marlboro Beach, Lamoine
Sign-in 8:30 AM, race starts at 9!

Please join us (running or walking) to help us give back to our community!

Click here to register: https://www.runreg.com/acadia-councils-affordable-housing-5k-lamoine?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAdGRleARcM6NleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAadbx7zAXlxb40F5DqaVMtmPnuh9pcxJf5C2yRskF_RKgzVMannbDlet_u__qQ_aem_z82kgvfa2w6GLKiExQgoXQ

04/30/2026

WTG, Olivia and Grace! 💙💚🩵

Johnson and Munger grew up in Mount Desert and joined the Mount Desert Elementary School cross country team, where they each discovered a love for running.

04/20/2026

04/08/2026

Go, little sister race, go! 🩷

Smelting, the Millinocket Marathon, cottontail rabbit restoration, and hiking Great Pond Mountain

02/26/2026

Happy retirement, Lieutenant Edgecomb! We thank you for your years and years of excellence and professionalism!! 💙

“I enjoyed all my time working for the town of Mount Desert and Bar Harbor … I feel like I earned the respect of most everybody in the community and

02/19/2026

Donations made to this fund go directly to medical invoices

02/14/2026

Dear Friends,

This is the quickest of messages to let you know that registration is now open for the 2026 MDI Marathon, Half & Relay!

Race day is scheduled for Sunday, October 18th.

👉 Don't miss out on the extra special introductory entry fee, available through the end of the day (11:59PM-ET) on Monday, 2/16.

Sign up HERE: reg.runmdi.org

Be sure to confirm your registration by searching the entrants list: entrants.runmdi.org

An important note regarding deferrals: If you deferred your entry from last year, please keep an eye on your inbox for an email from ZippyReg that will be sent within the next week with instructions to claim your 2026 entry using a special registration code. *[Sent 2/19/26 at approximately 11:10am.]* Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email and your name will appear on the list of confirmed entrants. The deadline to sign up with a deferred entry is 5/1.

We hope to see you in October!

Sincerely,
the folks at Run MDI

🌲🦞🌊🍁 runmdi.org



📷: Kevin Morris Photographer

02/04/2026

Thank you for your decades of public service, Chief Bender! ❤️

Chief Michael Bender's been protecting his community since 1985.