Proposed Dog Park Site Explored Monday

Town Meeting Tonight, Sidman Response, Traffic Delays Tomorrow, Acadia Programming SHAUN FARRAR JUN 6, 2023 BAR HARBOR—The Parks and Recreation Committee met at the town athletic field Monday night to tour the proposed layout of the potential location for a dog park. The outdoor meeting was damp with some occasional drizzle but still drew about two dozen attendees. Committee Chair John Kelly called the meeting … Continue reading Proposed Dog Park Site Explored Monday

Bar Harbor Dog Park Staked Out, But Neighbors Hope It Is Not A Done Deal

Planning expert interviewed about best practices, Parks and Rec meeting Monday CARRIE JONES MAY 31, 2023 BAR HARBOR—Social media tensions about a potential dog park at the town’s athletic fields off Park Street are high and talk is fast and rapid. That conversation continues off the site as well in bars and homes and on Bar Harbor streets. The question people asking? “Are you for … Continue reading Bar Harbor Dog Park Staked Out, But Neighbors Hope It Is Not A Done Deal

POTENTIAL DOG PARK LOCATION CONTINUES TO GATHER SUPPORTERS AND DETRACTORS

Farmers’ Market Open and School News CARRIE JONES MAY 15, 2023 BAR HARBOR—The debate about where to locate a potential dog park and whether or not to have one has heated up a bit on social media these past few months as a group of Bar Harbor residents presented plans to the town’s Parks and Recreation Committee this month. The committee would not make the final … Continue reading POTENTIAL DOG PARK LOCATION CONTINUES TO GATHER SUPPORTERS AND DETRACTORS

Committee Discusses Potential Dog Park at Town Athletic Fields

Climate Justice Day, Town Hill Playground Fence and Trees of Glen Mary Also Discussed CARRIE JONES MAY 2, 2023 BAR HARBOR—Though Chair John Kelly often mentions that the town’s Parks & Recreation Committee doesn’t have the power to make decisions, just recommendations, it’s consistently one of the committee meetings with high public attendance, which is likely thanks, in part, to the topics it discusses: a … Continue reading Committee Discusses Potential Dog Park at Town Athletic Fields

Dog Park Might Not Be Mission Impawssible

Despite Some Concerns, Bar Harbor Dog Park Bounds Closer To Reality BAR HARBOR—In an island full of parks reserved for humans, MDI is one step closer to getting a park for dogs. The Bar Harbor Town Council unanimously agreed for the town to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Friends of the Bar Harbor Dog Park, increasing the likelihood of a dog park at … Continue reading Dog Park Might Not Be Mission Impawssible

DOG PARK PLAN WAITS FOR UPDATED AGREEMENT

Fenced park would be between athletic fields and Cromwell Brook BAR HARBOR—The Parks and Recreation Commission required a few more tweaks to a potential memorandum of agreement between the town and supporters of a dog park at the town’s athletic fields off Park Street The plan to construct a fenced-in park for canines in a spot between the basketball court and Cromwell Brook was recommended … Continue reading DOG PARK PLAN WAITS FOR UPDATED AGREEMENT