Town Council Pauses All Lodging Construction for 180 Days Maya Caines Appointed Vice Chair, Comprehensive Plan Moves Ahead

Town Council Pauses All Lodging Construction for 180 Days

Maya Caines Appointed Vice Chair, Comprehensive Plan Moves Ahead Carrie Jones Feb 05, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. BAR HARBOR—After enacting two 60-day emergency moratoriums, the Bar Harbor Town Council, on February 4, unanimously voted for a 180-day moratorium on lodging. Councilor Joe Minutolo was not present. “I really struggle with this one,” Councilor Randy Sprague said. The … Continue reading Town Council Pauses All Lodging Construction for 180 Days

As Moratorium Deadline Looms, Council and Staff Work Toward Potential Changes

As Moratorium Deadline Looms, Council and Staff Work Toward Potential Changes

Carrie Jones Dec 04, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Andy’s Home Improvement Inc. BAR HARBOR—Six Bar Harbor town councilors and staff sat around tables pushed together in the town’s council chambers, Tuesday night, papers splayed before them, trying to workshop the town’s future. Council Chair Val Peacock said as the workshop began, “We need to figure out what the actual work … Continue reading As Moratorium Deadline Looms, Council and Staff Work Toward Potential Changes