Bar Harbor Continues To Deal With Short-Term Rental Ordinance Violations

Four new violations reach the Town Council Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Oct 18, 2024 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Andy’s Home Improvement, Inc. BAR HARBOR—On Tuesday, Bar Harbor Code Enforcement Officer Angela Chamberlain brought four more instances of properties alleged to have been doing short-term rentals without a current license. At the Council’s meeting last month, Chamberlain had brought another alleged violation … Continue reading Bar Harbor Continues To Deal With Short-Term Rental Ordinance Violations

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Bar Harbor and Mount Desert School Boards Approve Another Year with a School Resource Officer

Superintendent makes statement on viral fight video BAR HARBOR AND MOUNT DESERT—Both the Bar Harbor Conners Emerson School Board and Mount Desert Elementary School Board have entered into memorandums of understanding with the Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Departments for the continuation of the school resource officer position. Back on September 9, at the MDI High School Board meeting, Principal Matt Haney announced that … Continue reading Bar Harbor and Mount Desert School Boards Approve Another Year with a School Resource Officer

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Acadia Cuts The Ribbon for Dane Farm Housing and Announces Expansion of Bar Harbor Housing Project

Carrie Jones Oct 08, 2024 Share SEAL HARBOR—Acadia National Park officials and Friends of Acadia had Senator Angus King on hand as they cut the ribbon on one workforce housing project and announced the expansion of the Harden Farm project in Bar Harbor from 28 units to 56, doubling the project size. The announcement from Acadia National Park Superintendent Kevin Schneider during the Dane Farm … Continue reading Acadia Cuts The Ribbon for Dane Farm Housing and Announces Expansion of Bar Harbor Housing Project

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Dentist Asks Council to Reconsider Lodging Moratorium

Bar Harbor Council & Planning Board Discuss Comprehensive Plan Carrie Jones Oct 06, 2024 BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor Dentist Mathilde Resnick stood before the Town Council on Tuesday night with a plea—to think again about a moratorium on lodgings (transient accommodations) in town. The topic came up after she was approached that day by a bed and breakfast owner about purchasing her property, she said. That … Continue reading Dentist Asks Council to Reconsider Lodging Moratorium

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Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Still Needs Your Help

Matching Donation Opportunity Now Shaun Farrar Oct 04, 2024 BAR HARBOR—The winter storms of January 10 and 13 ravaged the Shore Path in an unprecedented manner. Sea walls were knocked down, boulders and granite slabs were moved, and the path was eroded so badly that underground infrastructure was exposed in multiple locations. Many fundraising efforts have been made and the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association … Continue reading Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Still Needs Your Help

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Sidman Sells Councilor Recall Petition at Cruise Ship Meeting

Shaun Farrar Oct 02, 2024 BAR HARBOR—During a cruise ship discussion hosted and moderated by Charles Sidman, October 1, Sidman said that he planned to have a recall petition during the election in November. Sidman is the lead petitioner in the citizen’s initiative that resulted in the current Chapter 52 of the Town of Bar Harbor’s land use ordinance controlling cruise ship disembarkation of passengers and has … Continue reading Sidman Sells Councilor Recall Petition at Cruise Ship Meeting

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Mount Desert Man Arrested for Burglary and Criminal Mischief

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Driver Cited for Allegedly Passing School Bus and Almost Hitting Students

Police logs Shaun Farrar Oct 01, 2024 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Havana and the Parrilla. BAR HARBOR—On Monday, September 30, Officer Stanwood received a report of a vehicle passing a stopped school bus in Bar Harbor and almost striking children who were getting off the bus. The vehicle was located in Ellsworth and stopped by the Ellsworth Police Department and the unidentified … Continue reading Driver Cited for Allegedly Passing School Bus and Almost Hitting Students

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THINGS TO DO ON MOUNT DESERT ISLAND THIS WEEK

And in the near future. Sep 30, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. THINGS TO DO It’s our weekly round-up, and I may have missed some things, so apologies! If you have something you’d like in here, please let me know. Also, you may have to click through to see everything. There are so many things that … Continue reading THINGS TO DO ON MOUNT DESERT ISLAND THIS WEEK

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Fire Department Open Houses, Cruise Ship Talks, Stress Management

A lot of briefs and press releases are below Carrie Jones Sep 29, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Gary Friedmann for State Representative. SOUTHWEST HARBOR FIRE DEPARTMENT OPEN HOUSE! SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Have you ever wished you could check out a fire truck? Would you like to spray a fire hose? Have you ever had the chance to look inside the compartments of … Continue reading Fire Department Open Houses, Cruise Ship Talks, Stress Management

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What’s Keeping MDI From Affordable, Available Homes?

Carrie Jones Sep 27, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. BAR HARBOR—A collaborative report detailing the issue of finding affordable, available homes on Mount Desert Island has hit the internet and it’s saying what a lot of people have been talking about, too: housing issues are complex. Those issues aren’t easy fixes, but that doesn’t mean that trying to … Continue reading What’s Keeping MDI From Affordable, Available Homes?

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