Fired Southwest Harbor Police Sergeant Files Grievance Against Town
Feb 05, 2026 by Sabrina Martin/Bangor Daily News SOUTHWEST HARBOR—A former sergeant with the Southwest Harbor Police Department who was fired last month from his job has filed a grievance against the town over his dismissal, according to the police chief. The Southwest Harbor Police Department terminated Ryan Blakeney’s employment on January 12. Blakeney filed a grievance with the officers’ police union, New England Police Benevolent … Continue reading Fired Southwest Harbor Police Sergeant Files Grievance Against Town
Subdivision Near Worcester Landfill Approved After Retesting and Public Concerns
Board also approves changes at two other properties. Carrie Jones Feb 05, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—After months of discussions, a subdivision by an old landfill has been approved by the town’s planning board this week, after the board unanimously accepted the newest soil test on the property by the six-acre Worcester Landfill off the Long Pond … Continue reading Subdivision Near Worcester Landfill Approved After Retesting and Public Concerns
Street Safety Draft Plan Promises Safer Roads, But School Officials Want More for Kids
Conners Emerson School Committee Feels Vision Zero Draft Plan Currently Lacks Detail for Safety of Student Movement Shaun Farrar Feb 04, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. BAR HARBOR—At a meeting with a plethora of reports and updates, the Bar Harbor School Committee appeared to be most interested, and slightly troubled, by Principal Dr. Heather Weir Webster’s “sidewalk … Continue reading Street Safety Draft Plan Promises Safer Roads, But School Officials Want More for Kids
Town Workshops Draft Changes to Music and Entertainment Permits
Bar Harbor Takes a Look at Noise, Music, and Community Impact Carrie Jones Feb 04, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. BAR HARBOR—It’s a draft. Nothing is solid, and the public will have a time to weigh in, Bar Harbor Town Manager James Smith stressed, February 3, as he introduced a “pure draft” of a potential new … Continue reading Town Workshops Draft Changes to Music and Entertainment Permits
Town Manager Quashes Glen Mary Pool Rumor
Bar Harbor committee discusses future needs of its parks and fields Carrie Jones Feb 04, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. BAR HARBOR—A routine meeting of the Bar Harbor Parks & Recreation Committee, February 2 led to discussion about potential changes and hopes for different recreation areas in town as well as the airing of a rumor that the Glen … Continue reading Town Manager Quashes Glen Mary Pool Rumor
Winter Harbor Mussel Dragger Sinks at Bar Harbor Mooring
Police updates for Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, State Police and Hancock County Sheriff’s Department. Shaun Farrar Feb 03, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. BAR HARBOR—On January 28, Bar Harbor’s Assistant Harbormaster Chris Johansen received a report of a commercial fishing vessel that had possibly sunk at its mooring. The reporting person said that they had … Continue reading Winter Harbor Mussel Dragger Sinks at Bar Harbor Mooring
Maine Hotelier Faces Glampground Foreclosure and More Liens
Feb 03, 2026 by Sabrina Martin/BDN NORTHEAST HARBOR—A foreclosure auction has been scheduled for a Kennebunkport camping resort owned by a Maine hotelier who also owns resort properties on Mount Desert Island. Sandy Pines Campground, a 47-acre, 268-site “glamping” resort located at 277 Mills Road in Kennebunkport, will be auctioned off March 5, according to a description of the property on Keenan Auction Company’s website. Tim Harrington, the … Continue reading Maine Hotelier Faces Glampground Foreclosure and More Liens
Bar Harbor Reviews Nonprofit Funding Without In-Person Appeals
Budget Process Adopts Staff-Led Review of Cooperating Agency Requests & Community Services Partnerships Carrie Jones Feb 02, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Psychiatry. BAR HARBOR—There were no presentations from nonprofits before the town council and warrant committee during their joint budget meeting, January 29. There were no heads of organizations explaining their specific narratives and need. There were no representatives of … Continue reading Bar Harbor Reviews Nonprofit Funding Without In-Person Appeals
ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week.
It’s our round up of upcoming government meetings. All are public. That means you can go and be involved. Carrie Jones Feb 02, 2026 Every week we document the Mount Desert Island region’s government and school meetings that we know of. Please let us know if we’ve missed something. Also, sometimes things on the town and school calendars are cancelled or rescheduled, so make sure … Continue reading ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week.
THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK
And in the near future. Feb 02, 2026 THINGS TO DO It’s our weekly round-up, and we may have missed some things, so apologies! If you have something you’d like in here, please let us know. Also, you may have to click through to see everything. There are so many things that this email is a bit long for a lot of inboxes. We hope … Continue reading THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK