Sticker Shock Softened: Bar Harbor Nixes Previous Potential Revaluation, Opts for Flat Across-the-Board Increase of 6-8%

Bar Harbor Reviews Nonprofit Funding Without In-Person Appeals

Budget Process Adopts Staff-Led Review of Cooperating Agency Requests & Community Services Partnerships Carrie Jones Feb 02, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Psychiatry. BAR HARBOR—There were no presentations from nonprofits before the town council and warrant committee during their joint budget meeting, January 29. There were no heads of organizations explaining their specific narratives and need. There were no representatives of … Continue reading Bar Harbor Reviews Nonprofit Funding Without In-Person Appeals

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Bar Harbor Officials Weigh School Budget Pressures Ahead of New Building Move

Carrie Jones Jan 30, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Wealth Management. BAR HARBOR—The town’s warrant committee and town council met January 27 for the second of many joint budget workshops, this time focusing on the town’s school budget. “In creating this budget we were very sensitive to the fact that we were building a new school that was costing the … Continue reading Bar Harbor Officials Weigh School Budget Pressures Ahead of New Building Move

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Officer Departure, Overtime Pay Shape Southwest Harbor Police Budget Cuts. Department will be down to four beginning next week.

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Officer Departures, Overtime Pay Shape Southwest Harbor Police Budget Cuts.

Department will be down to four beginning next week. Carrie Jones Jan 28, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—The Southwest Harbor Police Department continues to have changes for its staff. Earlier this month, Sgt. Ryan Blakeney was let go. Also this month, Officer Kristen Roulet was approved to be a school resource officer in … Continue reading Officer Departures, Overtime Pay Shape Southwest Harbor Police Budget Cuts.

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Mount Desert Corrects Its Budget a Bit

Board Accepts Gift for Ice Skating Rink Carrie Jones Jan 23, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Havana. MOUNT DESERT—A closer look at employee wages and benefits has led Mount Desert officials to propose some changes to the public works’ budget, correcting discrepancies between the current budget and actual payroll costs that Town Manager Alex Kimball said could no longer be left unaddressed. … Continue reading Mount Desert Corrects Its Budget a Bit

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Bar Harbor Officials Emphasize Stability in Budget as Revenue Sources Shift

Currently Proposed Bar Harbor Budget Would Raise Taxes About $220 a Year for Median Home Carrie Jones Jan 23, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor’s budget binder is a lot smaller this year and though the overall budget is higher, the town’s portion of the the budget has been kept to a $31,000 increase despite a … Continue reading Bar Harbor Officials Emphasize Stability in Budget as Revenue Sources Shift

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Mount Desert Select Board Opens Budget Season With Police, Dispatch in Focus

Part of budget work involves preparing for potential fuller police consolidation Carrie Jones Jan 13, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. MOUNT DESERT—Deep budget work began in both Southwest Harbor and Mount Desert this Monday. It was just the first of multiple meetings in both towns as their boards go over draft budgets that will eventually be … Continue reading Mount Desert Select Board Opens Budget Season With Police, Dispatch in Focus

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Southwest Harbor’s School Board and Select Board Talk Budget Together.

Newest draft whittles town’s share to a $504k increase. Carrie Jones Jan 10, 2026 SOUTHWEST HARBOR—In one of many meetings about the town’s municipal and school budgets, the town’s school committee and select board sat together in the Pemetic School Library, gathered around tables pushed together and a long bench and talked budget. Between January 12 and January 22 the select board has six budget … Continue reading Southwest Harbor’s School Board and Select Board Talk Budget Together.

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Tremont Gets Started on Budget Season by Approving Nonprofit Agency Requests.

Public Safety Building Committee seats available and improved Bernard Wharf hoists move forward. Shaun Farrar Dec 31, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Havana. TREMONT—Budget season has officially started in Tremont. At the Tremont Select Board’s December 15 meeting, the board approved the requests of local nonprofit organizations that applied for funding assistance from the town. All of the approvals were unanimous with … Continue reading Tremont Gets Started on Budget Season by Approving Nonprofit Agency Requests.

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Fifty Warrant Articles in Fifty-One Minutes

Tremont makes quick work of its annual town meeting and how you can get involved Shaun Farrar May 14, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. TREMONT—On Tuesday, May 13, the Town of Tremont held its annual town meeting, approving 50 warrant articles that included the school budget, municipal budget, and miscellaneous municipal articles including land use ordinance amendments with … Continue reading Fifty Warrant Articles in Fifty-One Minutes

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Tremont Annual Town Meeting Begins Monday, May 12

Shaun Farrar May 11, 2025 Share TREMONT—Tremont’s Annual Town Meeting begins Monday, May 12, at 8 a.m., with the secret ballot voting at the town office. The ballot is short with three people running for three seats, all unopposed. The town meeting continues on Tuesday, May 13, at 6:30 p.m., in the Harvey Kelley Meeting Room, where voters will vote on the town’s warrant which … Continue reading Tremont Annual Town Meeting Begins Monday, May 12

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