Taking the No. 1 spot for best small town in the Northeast is Castine, a historic coastal town on Penobscot Bay.

Award(s): Best Coastal Small Town (No. 3), Best Historic Small Town (No. 8), Best Small Town in the Northeast (No. 1) A popular vacation destination, Bar Harbor ... Nutting's 1924 travel book ...

Hilary Nangle A big reason visitors come to Bar Harbor in the first place is that the town is the gateway to Acadia National Park. The park wraps around Bar Harbor, and even some of its smaller ...

This 'hidden gem' on the Maine coast was named the best small town in the Northeast by USA Today in the 10Best Readers' ...

In his new role, Caron will continue to work to bring new events to Maine. The Bar Harbor resident is the ... is a nonprofit that promotes sports tourism and active lifestyles.

Fortunately, Maine has other ... as the 18th century. Unlike Bar Harbor, Blue Hill offers a quieter, more reflective experience, allowing visitors to escape the tourist rush and soak in the ...

Four other New England small towns made the list of best in the Northeast: Montpelier, Vermont ranked No. 3; Wiscasset, Maine ranked No. 6; Stowe, Vermont ranked No. 7; and Bar Harbor, Maine ...

"The fire flattened Bar Harbor," says Blanchard, who today leads efforts to preserve the remaining showplaces. "Town officials decided to shift the community's focus from elite to mass tourism ...