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Conners-Emerson Rebuild Bids Come in $11 Million Higher Than Budget

CARRIE JONES JUN 22, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—The bids for the Conners Emerson School’s rebuild came in on Thursday. The lowest bid is approximately $11 million over budget. “We opened bids for the new school yesterday at 2 p.m. We had two bids. Both companies had pre-qualified,” Superintendent Michael Zboray said Friday. The hand-delivered bids came from Bowman Construction of Newport and Wright-Ryan out of Portland. … Continue reading Conners-Emerson Rebuild Bids Come in $11 Million Higher Than Budget

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Cruise Ship Ordinance Not Moved to Public Hearing

Bar Harbor Businesses File Motion for Preliminary Injunction CARRIE JONES MAY 09, 2024 BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor’s cruise ship saga continues this week with the latest installment occurring at the end of an almost-five hour Town Council meeting, May 7, as the councilors tried to move forward despite multiple lawsuits and a complicated ordinance. Also on May 9, APPLL released a press statement about the motion … Continue reading Cruise Ship Ordinance Not Moved to Public Hearing

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Is a Coastal Road in Acadia That Keeps Washing Out Worth Saving?

State and federal agencies are debating how to fix a stretch of Seawall Road — or whether to abandon it altogether. by Jacqueline Weaver of the Maine Monitor APR 14, 2024 Share SOUTHWEST HARBOR—The fate of a flood-prone stretch of road on Mount Desert Island is up in the air as state and federal agencies debate whether to repair a road that washed out repeatedly … Continue reading Is a Coastal Road in Acadia That Keeps Washing Out Worth Saving?

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Use it or Potentially Lose It: Harbor Committee May Look To Recommend Changes to Mooring Rules

Ells Pier Repairs May Be Done Monday CARRIE JONES APR 12, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—The town may begin to look into changing its mooring rules and the ordinance that governs them. Harbormaster Chris Wharff told Harbor Committee members on Monday that he’d like to look into potentially putting in a provision that would allow the town to reassign mooring space to those who are consistently … Continue reading Use it or Potentially Lose It: Harbor Committee May Look To Recommend Changes to Mooring Rules

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Lynne Williams Will Not Run Again

House District 14 Seat Race Open CARRIE JONES MAR 22, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—The race for House District 14  (Bar Harbor, Cranberry Isles, Lamoine, Mount Desert) will be wide open this year as Lynne Williams (D) has announced that she will not run again for the seat. Williams had been serving her second term in the Maine House of Representatives. Williams, a Bar Harbor attorney, will begin … Continue reading Lynne Williams Will Not Run Again

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Irish Hearts Will be Happy at Ivy Manor This Weekend

Top o’ the Weekend To You! CARRIE JONES MAR 14, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Did you know that St. Patrick was born in Britain? Or that there weren’t any snakes in Ireland, allegedly, for him to cast off its shore? Or that leprechaun comes from the word lobaircin, which means “small-bodied fellow?” No worries. In Bar Harbor, you don’t even have to be of Irish descent … Continue reading Irish Hearts Will be Happy at Ivy Manor This Weekend

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Nobody Was In Hot Water at New Year’s Day Polar Plunge

Annual event lures dozens into the Atlantic CARRIE JONES JAN 2, 2024 Share SAND BEACH—Here’s how it happens: People congregate in an area. They say hello. They shiver, maybe. They talk to each other, maybe, or just contemplate what they are about to do. Some sit on towels. Some stay standing. A moment passes. Another. Then, they start stripping off their clothes until they’re no … Continue reading Nobody Was In Hot Water at New Year’s Day Polar Plunge

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Bar Harbor After Dark: Existing in the liminal spaces

Feature CARRIE JONES JUL 29, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—The troubadour with his guitar case positions himself on the edge of the sidewalk by the bars and t-shirt shops, hoping for tourists or new lovers with a dollar or two in cash, giving out songs for free, really, as people meander by. The sun is setting in Bar Harbor and in the half hour before dark, … Continue reading Bar Harbor After Dark: Existing in the liminal spaces

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The List: How Much Property in Bar Harbor Is Tax Exempt?

We’ve compiled the data Shaun Farrar BAR HARBOR—Budget season always seems to spur conversations about nonprofits and the potential property taxes that they do not pay. Nonprofits have the legal option not to pay property taxes unless the property is used for certain purposes. It is not an automatic process and applications must be completed to gain the exempt status. Here is the State of Maine … Continue reading The List: How Much Property in Bar Harbor Is Tax Exempt?

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Local Mom Collecting Pledges to Build a Fence Around Town Hill Playground

Reaches goal of $5k this weekend TOWN HILL—Some local parents are doing what they can to make the Town Hill Playground a little bit safer. “Town Hill Playground is nestled between two active parking lots and is less than 100 yards from busy ME-102. Without near-constant vigilance, a child could be seconds away from major injury. By building a fence, we can prevent an accident … Continue reading Local Mom Collecting Pledges to Build a Fence Around Town Hill Playground

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