It’s our round up of upcoming government meetings. All are public. That means you can go and be involved.

Jun 15, 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 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:

They can head over.
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.

Weekly schedule for local government and school meetings, including events for Monday to Friday with specific times and committees listed.

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.”

Agenda for Bar Harbor Town Council meeting on June 16, 2026, detailing call to order, public comment period, reports and updates, consent agenda items, and ordinances in final and first readings.

Agenda for the Town of Bar Harbor Board of Appeals meeting on June 17, 2026, detailing the schedule and business items including public hearings related to administrative appeals.

Agenda for the Marine Resources Committee meeting for the Town of Bar Harbor on June 17, 2026, detailing call to order, approval of minutes, old and new business items, upcoming agenda items, and remote participation notice.

CRANBERRY ISLES:

Agenda for the Town Manager Transition Committee meeting on June 16th, including details on joining via Zoom, meeting ID, and passcode. Lists committee members and topics such as call to order, approval of minutes, and planning for future meetings.

FRENCHBORO:

This is a reminder of the Municipal Advisory Council’s community meeting scheduled for Wednesday June 17, starting with a potluck lunch at 1:00, community discussion at 1:30 and potluck dessert and conversation from 3:00 until the start of the annual meeting at 4:00. The meeting will again be facilitated by Courtney Cease, with staff members of Island Institute and the Maine Islands Project also in attendance.

In advance of the meeting, the MAC is recirculating the attached Resiliency Plan developed based on conversations, questionnaires and interviews last year. This draft has been updated to include residents’ comments made over the winter, as well as developments over the past few months.

The focus of the upcoming meeting (access and amenities) falls within the “Develop a Harbor Management and Resiliency Plan” identified as a priority project in the draft. Other projects to achieve resiliency goals are identified in the draft Plan. Whether at the upcoming meeting, or over the months ahead, it will be important to obtain the input of the community on what is perceived to be the greatest needs and objectives to sustain the town.

Frenchboro Community Discussion: Waterfront Access and Amenities for Residents and Visitors

Date: Wednesday, June 17

Location: Town Building

Schedule:

1:00 PM — Potluck Lunch

1:30 PM — Community Discussion

3:00 PM — Potluck Dessert & Conversation

4:00 PM — Annual Town Meeting

We’ll explore questions such as:

How could the waterfront area better support the local economy and island life?
What improvements in waterfront access and amenities would the community like to see (if any)?
What kind of visitor access and tourism is right for Frenchboro?
What other ideas and opportunities could help strengthen Frenchboro’s future?

MOUNT DESERT:

Selectboard meeting agenda dated June 15, 2026, detailing new business items, treasurer's warrants, and financial summaries including expenditures, invoices, and payroll.

Agenda for the Selectboard meeting scheduled for June 15, 2026, with details about the next meeting, Zoom access instructions, and authentication requirements.

SOUTHWEST HARBOR:

Planning Board Meeting

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Town Office & Via Zoom

6:00 pm

Public Hearings

Agenda / Zoom / Packet

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 the Tremont School Department School Committee Meeting on June 16, 2026, including topics such as Principal’s Report, action items, public comments, and future meeting details.

TRENTON:

No meetings.

HANCOCK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS:

No meetings.

MDI HIGH SCHOOL AND AOS MEETINGS:

No meetings.

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