The Bar Harbor Papers Are Filed: Here is Who is Running.
Carrie Jones Apr 10, 2026 BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor election papers have been turned in and it’s a crowded field for the Town Council. There are three seats available for three-year Town Council term. Running again are Vice Chair Maya Caines and David Kief. Chair Val Peacock chose not to run for another term. Charles Sidman and Nathan Young are running again. New candidates include Bryce Lambert, Tammy … Continue reading The Bar Harbor Papers Are Filed: Here is Who is Running.
The Most Expensive Street in Maine Is on Mount Desert Island.
Apr 10, 2026 by Kathleen O’Brien/BDN MOUNT DESERT—One residential road on Mount Desert Island could hold the title as the most expensive stretch of the state. Cooksey Drive in Mount Desert’s exclusive Seal Harbor neighborhood is home to 25 properties, the assessed value of which totals more than $128 million, according to the town’s property records. “Our town just topped $3 billion in assessed value last … Continue reading The Most Expensive Street in Maine Is on Mount Desert Island.
Some Bar Harbor Task Force Members Question Some Data and Rationale in Tourism Study.
Bar Harbor Remains an Outlier in Seasonality Consultant Says. Carrie Jones Apr 10, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Restaurant Barn. BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor’s tourism planning hit some turbulence this week when some task force members questioned numbers and some of the focus behind a key report. The discussion unfolded as the town’s Sustainable Tourism Task Force reviewed a consultant’s report meant to … Continue reading Some Bar Harbor Task Force Members Question Some Data and Rationale in Tourism Study.
Trenton Select Board Approves Court Action for Land Use Ordinance Violations.
Board signs resolution and appoints new Planning Board members. Shaun Farrar Apr 09, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Psychiatry. TRENTON—At its March 31 meeting, the Select Board approved Code Enforcement Officer Angie Chamberlain’s request to move multiple notices of violation forward to the court system due to the landowner not rectifying the noted issues. The property at 951 Oak Point Road, … Continue reading Trenton Select Board Approves Court Action for Land Use Ordinance Violations.
Bar Harbor Warrant Committee and Planning Board Recommend LUO Changes
Carrie Jones Apr 09, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. BAR HARBOR—Last week, both the Bar Harbor Warrant Committee and Planning Board unanimously recommended to voters that they vote in favor of five land use changes scheduled to go on the town’s ballot. Voters will see those recommendations when they go to the polls in June. … Continue reading Bar Harbor Warrant Committee and Planning Board Recommend LUO Changes
Acadia Announces Park Loop Road Construction and Upcoming Detour.
Carriage Roads Still Closed For Spring Thaw. Carrie Jones Apr 08, 2026 ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—Site work that will prepare five miles of the Park Loop Road began this week, according to the National Park Service, April 7. “From April 6–14 Park Loop Road will be closed to all visitors, including walkers and bikers, from the start of the one-way section to Kebo Street,” the NPS … Continue reading Acadia Announces Park Loop Road Construction and Upcoming Detour.
“They Are Afraid.”
Packed Crowd Urges Bar Harbor to Enact Maine Bill Limiting State, Local Support for Immigration Enforcement Ahead of Summer. Carrie Jones Apr 08, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Wealth Management. BAR HARBOR—Many people wearing t-shirts or paper strips that read “LD 1971 Now” came to the microphone at the Bar Harbor Council Chamber, April 7, to ask the town to … Continue reading “They Are Afraid.”
Mount Desert Residents Urge Changes to Parking Policies.
Selectboard will hold another listening session in May. Carrie Jones Apr 08, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. MOUNT DESERT—Mount Desert may rethink parking rules after residents warned that crowded streets, blocked sidewalks, and limited enforcement are creating growing safety concerns. “We’re happy to police any way that the community wants us to police,” Bar Harbor and Mount … Continue reading Mount Desert Residents Urge Changes to Parking Policies.
Bar Harbor Water Rates Under Scrutiny After Public Advocate Comments to PUC.
Water rates have been already approved and went into effect April 1. Carrie Jones Apr 07, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Havana. BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor’s newly approved water rate increase is now potentially facing fresh scrutiny from the state, after the Office of the Public Advocate suggested regulators consider investigating whether the town’s rate structure is fair to residents. Just a week … Continue reading Bar Harbor Water Rates Under Scrutiny After Public Advocate Comments to PUC.
Challenge to Controversial Southwest Harbor Subdivision Ends Before Merits of Appeal Are Heard.
Southwest Harbor Appeals Board Says Opponent Lacked Standing to Challenge Trundy Farm Approval. Carrie Jones Apr 07, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—A long-running dispute over a subdivision near an uncontrolled landfill came to an abrupt halt this week when Southwest Harbor’s Appeals Board unanimously dismissed an appeal of the Trundy Farm project, ruling the appellant, James Vallette, … Continue reading Challenge to Controversial Southwest Harbor Subdivision Ends Before Merits of Appeal Are Heard.