Bar Harbor Sends Steven Boucher, Earl Brechlin, David Kief, and Randell Sprague To The Council!

Bar Harbor Election Results! Carrie Jones Jun 10, 2025 Share Correction in the title! The changes did not hold! The only change is in the headline. The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Margo H. Stanley Real Estate. BAR HARBOR— Steven Boucher, Earl Brechlin, David Kief, and Randell Sprague are heading to the town council. Bar Harbor elected four town councilors, five warrant committee members, … Continue reading Bar Harbor Sends Steven Boucher, Earl Brechlin, David Kief, and Randell Sprague To The Council!

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Wait? Can they put that sign there?

Trying to untangle the world of campaign sign rules CARRIE JONES MAY 27, 2023 BAR HARBOR—This past week as more campaign signs for local elections popped up along roadways, social media posts began popping up, too, with people asking if they can take campaign yard signs down off the edges of their properties. Or maybe it was fully on their properties? They weren’t sure. They … Continue reading Wait? Can they put that sign there?

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Bar Harbor Races Set

11 Running for Town Council, 8 Vie for Warrant Committee CARRIE JONES APR 14, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—Candidates for town offices had until Friday, April 14 at 5 p.m. to turn in papers in order for their names to be on the June 13 ballot. The following offices will be elected by the voters at the June town election: COUNCIL RACES There are two different … Continue reading Bar Harbor Races Set

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Voters Impose Strict Cruise Ship Cap, Say No To Marijuana

Granger, Grohoski and Williams Elected BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor voters imposed stricter limits on cruise ships, abolished a two-thirds majority voting threshold on some land-use ordinance amendments and refused to let recreational marijuana shops in town or license them at the election Tuesday. The cruise ship vote caps disembarkations from cruise ships to 1,000 people a day and passed 1,780 to 1,273. Charles Sidman was the … Continue reading Voters Impose Strict Cruise Ship Cap, Say No To Marijuana

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Voters Will Decide Fate of Retail Marijuana and Cruise Ships, November 8

State and federal seats also contested Carrie Jones 13 min ago BAR HARBOR—Town residents have multiple issues to vote on Tuesday, November 8 with the town warrant’s five articles as well as state elections. Elections are held in the Municipal Building’s Auditorium, on the third floor at 93 Cottage Street. Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.. ELECTIONS Voters will make choices for … Continue reading Voters Will Decide Fate of Retail Marijuana and Cruise Ships, November 8

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