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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

Mar 16, 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.

A schedule for local government and school meetings for the week, including days and times for various committees and boards in Bar Harbor and surrounding areas.

BAR HARBOR:

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.”

A notice for the Warrant Committee General Government Sub-Committee meeting scheduled for March 16 at 5:30 p.m. in the 3rd Floor Conference Room, detailing the agenda to review the Town Council adopted budget and develop recommendations for the full Warrant Committee vote. It includes information about remote participation via Zoom, meeting ID, passcode, and contact details for assistance.
Agenda for the Bar Harbor Town Council meeting on March 17, 2026, detailing topics such as call to order, minutes approval, public comment period, reports, licenses, and consent agenda items.
Agenda for Bar Harbor Town Council meeting on March 17, 2026, detailing ordinances in final reading, public hearing, and adoption.

CRANBERRY ISLES:

No meetings listed.

FRENCHBORO:

Agenda for the Frenchboro School Committee Meeting on March 17, 2026, including items such as approval of voucher, minutes, reports, comments, and future meeting dates.

MOUNT DESERT:

Agenda for the Town of Mount Desert Selectboard regular meeting on March 16, 2026, detailing meeting location, public comment procedures, executive session, public hearing topics, and minutes from a previous meeting.
Selectboard meeting agenda for March 16, 2026, listing reports, unfinished and new business items, informational notes, public comment guidelines, and treasurer's warrants.
Meeting agenda for the Selectboard on March 16, 2026, including details on payroll approvals, disbursements, and a Zoom meeting invitation.
Agenda for the Town of Mount Desert Warrant Committee meeting scheduled for March 17, 2026, including details about the location, meeting times, and agenda items.
Invitation to a Zoom meeting from the Warrant Committee, including meeting ID, passcode, and dial-in options for various U.S. locations.

SOUTHWEST HARBOR:

A planning board meeting agenda for Southwest Harbor, scheduled for March 17, 2026, at 6:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the SWH Town Office and via Zoom. The agenda includes roll call, approval of minutes, discussions on old and new business, and upcoming meeting dates.

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.

TREMONT:

Agenda for a Select Board Meeting at Tremont Town Office, scheduled for March 16, 2026, including items such as roll call, approval of minutes, land use ordinance amendments, public safety building plan review, and budget considerations.
Agenda for the Appeals Board Workshop on March 18, 2026, at 10:00 AM, located at the Tremont Town Office, Second Floor Lobby.

TRENTON:

No meetings listed.

HANCOCK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS:

Image of a document detailing the agenda for a Hancock County Commissioners Special Meeting, including meeting time, location, and order of business items such as call to order, public comments, and various agenda topics related to technology and airport agreements.
Document detailing requests and decisions related to jail staffing, maintenance issues, regional communications, and employment in county services as of March 17, 2026.
Agenda document detailing meeting items for March 17, 2026, including topics on the Treasurer, Commissioners, County Administrator's comments, and future agenda suggestions.

MDI HIGH SCHOOL AND AOS MEETINGS:

None this week.

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