Month: June 2023

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Bar Harbor Fourth Of July Celebrations

It’s what’s happening in Bar Harbor on the Fourth of July CARRIE JONES JUN 30, 2023 BAR HARBOR—This Tuesday will mark one of the biggest community events in Bar Harbor where locals, summer residents, and visitors converge to celebrate the commemoration of American’s independence, look for lobsters, maybe eat a couple of lobsters or pancakes, and also enjoy a parade that meanders, marches, prances, rolls, … Continue reading Bar Harbor Fourth Of July Celebrations

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Warrant Committee Organizes Itself, Reelects Officers

What actually is the Warrant Committee? CARRIE JONES JUN 30, 2023 BAR HARBOR—Town Clerk Liz Graves led the Bar Harbor Warrant Committee in its short organizational meeting on Thursday, June 29. The meeting at the Bar Harbor Municipal Building’s council chambers, lasted ten minutes, which had some members quipping that it was the shortest meeting the deliberative body had ever had. Graves first swore in … Continue reading Warrant Committee Organizes Itself, Reelects Officers

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Back to the Drawing Board for a New Town Manager

Council decides to relaunch its search CARRIE JONES JUN 29, 2023 BAR HARBOR—According to a press release sent out Tuesday afternoon by Bar Harbor Finance Director and interim Town Manager, Sarah Gilbert the town is relaunching its search for a town manager. The press release reads, “The Bar Harbor Town Council is re-launching its search for a Town Manager. An initial search yielded strong candidates, … Continue reading Back to the Drawing Board for a New Town Manager

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UPDATED: Police Capture New Hampshire Man After Approximately 24 Hours of Pursuit

Capture occurred after civilian sighting CARRIE JONES AND SHAUN FARRAR JUN 29, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Community can breathe a bit more easily today because at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, the Bar Harbor Police Department caught a New Hampshire man who had been eluding the police for about 24 hours. According to a release put out by the Bar Harbor Police Department, ”On … Continue reading UPDATED: Police Capture New Hampshire Man After Approximately 24 Hours of Pursuit

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Attorney Advises Board To Stop Making Individual Site Visits

Jesup Memorial Library Presents Updated Addition Plans CARRIE JONES JUN 29, 2023 BAR HARBOR—A town attorney advised Design Review Board members to no longer visit application sites by themselves if their intent is to gather information about an application that is before the board, or as is the case of the Jesup Memorial Library, known to be coming to the board and has already been … Continue reading Attorney Advises Board To Stop Making Individual Site Visits

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Cruise Line President Apologizes and Asks for Agreement Amendments

Town Council Holds Two Executive Sessions, One About Town Manager Search CARRIE JONES JUN 29, 2023 BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Town Council had a special meeting on June 28 where they went into two executive sessions. The first was to discuss the town manager search. The second was to consult with the town attorney on the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with cruise lines. The MOAs … Continue reading Cruise Line President Apologizes and Asks for Agreement Amendments

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BREAKING NEWS

Police searching for New Hampshire Man CARRIE JONES JUN 28, 2023 BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Police Department has released a statement about an ongoing search for a New Hampshire man who fled from police after they located him at the Best Western Hotel this afternoon. “On 6/28/2023 at 1305 hours, we received a report from the Wolfeboro Police Department in New Hampshire that there was … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS

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Manhunt Underway in Bar Harbor

CARRIE JONES AND  SHAUN FARRAR JUN 28, 2023 BAR HARBOR—According to scanner traffic, Bar Harbor police officers and other law enforcement agencies responded to the Best Western this afternoon for an unknown complaint. An unknown male subject described as white, approximately 6-2, and wearing a red t-shirt fled from the initial responding officer and into the woods. The initial scanner traffic indicated that the suspect … Continue reading Manhunt Underway in Bar Harbor

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Allegedly Intoxicated Driver Hits Stopped Police Cruiser

New Jersey Man Arrested After Allegedly Hitting Cruiser and Driving Off SHAUN FARRAR JUN 28, 2023 BAR HARBOR—On June 23, Officer Troy Stanwood was assisting another officer on a motor vehicle stop. Both police vehicles had their emergency blue lights activated when Alex Gamez, 34, of New Jersey, was driving past the two parked cruisers and struck the rear of Officer Stanwood’s cruiser causing reportable … Continue reading Allegedly Intoxicated Driver Hits Stopped Police Cruiser

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Task Force Hopes For More Connections With Town Decisions

Volunteer Members Set to Edit Town’s Climate Action Plan This Summer CARRIE JONES JUN 28, 2023 BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Task Force on the Climate Emergency met on Monday afternoon. Members couldn’t take any official action due to a lack of a quorum. The attending members still had an active discussion where they touched on school construction and EV charger placement and waste management, but … Continue reading Task Force Hopes For More Connections With Town Decisions

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