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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

Jan 26, 2026

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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 to doublecheck before you head over!

This is especially true if no agenda has been posted. Sometimes agendas are posted later in the week and are not available at our Monday press time. And sometimes (because Southwest Harbor’s website has corruption issues) we can’t safely download an agenda.

Again, if there are no agendas posted for an event, please verify with the town that it is occurring. We don’t want you heading over for no reason, but we do want everyone to know that:

  1. They can head over.
  2. What’s going on in their town government or at school board meetings.

All meetings are open to the public. If there is an executive session, that part of the meeting is not open.

When things change and we know (agendas are uploaded, meetings are cancelled), we will do our best to update the article as well.

Schedule of local government and school meetings for the week, including times and locations.

BAR HARBOR:

Agenda for the Bar Harbor Town Council and Warrant Committee Joint Budget Workshop scheduled for January 27, 2026, including details on remote participation and joining instructions.
Notice for the Warrant Committee General Government Sub-Committee meeting on January 28 at 3:30 p.m. in the 3rd Floor Conference Room, focusing on FY27 proposed budget review and remote participation details.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

According to Bar Harbor’s website, “Meetings that are broadcast live can be viewed at home by watching Cable Access Channel 7 or 1303 (Spectrum Cable only) and online at Town Hall Streams.”

CRANBERRY ISLES:

Town Manager Transition Committee agenda document with meeting details including the date, time, Zoom link, meeting ID, and passcode. It lists agenda items such as call to order, approval of minutes, follow-up actions, discussion points, and committee members.

FRENCHBORO:

No agendas online.

MOUNT DESERT:

Agenda for the Town of Mount Desert Warrant Committee meeting on January 27, 2026, outlining the meeting details, agenda items, and next meeting date.
Invitation to a scheduled Zoom meeting with details including meeting ID, passcode, and dial-in numbers for various US locations.

SOUTHWEST HARBOR:

Agenda for the Select Board Meeting of the Town of Southwest Harbor, scheduled for January 27, 2026, including items such as roll call, adoption of the agenda, public hearing for liquor license renewals, and budget recap.
Agenda for Southwest Harbor Select Board meeting on January 27, 2026, detailing discussion points including conduct policy, remote participation policy, recording fee changes, housing grant acceptance, and contract review.

SWAN’S ISLAND:

The Select Board meets on the first and third Thursdays of the month at 4 p.m. at the Town Office. 6 p.m. meetings will resume in the spring.

Agenda for the S.A.D. 76 (Swan's Island) Board of Directors meeting on January 27, 2026, outlining items such as call to order, attendance confirmation, reports, and action items.

TREMONT:

Planning Board agenda for Tremont, Maine, scheduled for January 27, 2026, including call to order, roll call, and other business items such as reviewing draft Land Use Ordinance amendments and setting the date for the next meeting.

TRENTON:

No agendas online.

LEAGUE OF TOWNS:

Agenda for the League of Towns monthly meeting on January 27, 2026, detailing topics such as election of officers, approval of minutes, treasurer's report, new business items, and regular business discussions.

HANCOCK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS:

No agendas online.

MDI HIGH SCHOOL AND AOS MEETINGS:

Agenda for the Mt. Desert Island Regional High School Board of Trustees Meeting on January 26, 2026, including items like Call to Order, Confirmation of Board Member Attendance, Approval of Agenda, and Future Meeting Date.

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