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Auditor Says Mount Desert Is in Good Financial Shape
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Auditor Says Mount Desert Is in Good Financial Shape

Carrie Jones May 03, 2025 Share MOUNT DESERT—Right before the town heads toward town meeting next week, James Wadman, CPA, gave an efficient review of Mount Desert’s finances through an audit presentation and told the selecboard members that the town is in good shape. Though there were no members of the public attending or watching via Zoom, Town Manager Durlin Lunt and selectboard members thanked … Continue reading Auditor Says Mount Desert Is in Good Financial Shape

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Southwest Harbor Sets Budget, Talks FEMA Funds and Shore Road Issues Potential Four-Day Work Week Discussed
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Southwest Harbor Sets Budget, Talks FEMA Funds and Shore Road Issues

Potential Four-Day Work Week Discussed Carrie Jones Mar 29, 2025 Share SOUTHWEST—The Southwest Harbor Select Board set its draft budget for fiscal year 2026 to head to the town warrant, Tuesday night, and also discussed recovery efforts for town properties impacted by the winter storms that occurred in January 2024. The mill rate is now approximately 10.17, which is a 12.7% increase. Most of the … Continue reading Southwest Harbor Sets Budget, Talks FEMA Funds and Shore Road Issues

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Warrant Committee Almost Agrees With Council Budget Recommendations MDI YMCA and Island Explorer Discussed
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Warrant Committee Almost Agrees With Council Budget Recommendations

MDI YMCA and Island Explorer Discussed Carrie Jones Mar 25, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. BAR HARBOR—One $15,000 difference between the town council and warrant committee budget recommendations caused the warrant committee to not officially recommend the town council’s budget, 10-3, Monday night. The voters will approve or amend the budget at the town’s June 3 … Continue reading Warrant Committee Almost Agrees With Council Budget Recommendations

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Cromwell Bridge Work Will Begin This Summer Bar Harbor Town Council Hires Fundraising Consultant for School Construction and Sets Budget for Town Warrant
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Cromwell Bridge Work Will Begin This Summer

Bar Harbor Town Council Hires Fundraising Consultant for School Construction and Sets Budget for Town Warrant Carrie Jones Mar 21, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Side Street Cafe. BAR HARBOR—The water line has been successfully relocated as part of the MaineDOT project at Cromwell Brook. The actual work will begin this summer and is expected to be completed August 26, according … Continue reading Cromwell Bridge Work Will Begin This Summer

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MOUNT DESERT PUTS FULL SALARIES BACK IN PROPOSED BUDGET Northeast Harbor Skating Rink Update, Land Use Amendments
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MOUNT DESERT PUTS FULL SALARIES BACK IN PROPOSED BUDGET

Northeast Harbor Skating Rink Update, Land Use Amendments Carrie Jones Mar 19, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Andy’s Home Improvement Inc. MOUNT DESERT—Full salary recommendations are back in the town budget that will be presented to Mount Desert voters at the upcoming May town meeting. At the last selectboard meeting on March 3, the board members had approved a three-year proposed increase for … Continue reading MOUNT DESERT PUTS FULL SALARIES BACK IN PROPOSED BUDGET

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Southwest Harbor Could Join Bar Harbor in Double Digit Tax Rates For Properties TREE CUTTING AT VETERAN’S PARK, SEAWALL ROAD CULVERT ISSUES
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Southwest Harbor Could Join Bar Harbor in Double Digit Tax Rates For Properties

TREE CUTTING AT VETERAN’S PARK, SEAWALL ROAD CULVERT ISSUES Carrie Jones Mar 17, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. SOUTHWEST HARBOR— If approved by the voters at the May town meeting, Southwest Harbor’s proposed budget (at its last select board meeting) would require the town to raise $11,987,082 a total increase of 17.3% or $1,763,622. The … Continue reading Southwest Harbor Could Join Bar Harbor in Double Digit Tax Rates For Properties

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Tremont Select Board Holds Month of Consecutive Meetings for Budget Prep
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Tremont Select Board Holds Month of Consecutive Meetings for Budget Prep

Shaun Farrar Mar 15, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. TREMONT—Halfway through a month of consecutive weekly meetings, the Tremont Select Board has been trying to rein in the town’s budget as much as possible while maintaining previous service levels. The board began the process at its February 10 meeting when members asked Tremont Consolidated School Principal … Continue reading Tremont Select Board Holds Month of Consecutive Meetings for Budget Prep

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Public Hearing Shows Divided State Opinions About Rep. Friedmann's Local Options Lodging Tax Augusta hearing held before Taxation Committee, Wednesday
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Public Hearing Shows Divided State Opinions About Rep. Friedmann’s Local Options Lodging Tax

Augusta hearing held before Taxation Committee, Wednesday Carrie Jones Mar 13, 2025 Share AUGUSTA—The Maine Taxation Committee listened to public testimony for two closely related bills on local option taxes, March 12. The bills were presented by Rep. Gary Friedmann (D-Bar Harbor) and Rep. Charles Skold (D-Portland). Testimony was meant to encourage the committee to recommend or not recommend the bills’ passage. Both bills would … Continue reading Public Hearing Shows Divided State Opinions About Rep. Friedmann’s Local Options Lodging Tax

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Mount Desert Selectboard Navigates Salary Debates Ahead of Town Vote School presents budget, Seth Libby Appointed Deputy CEO
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Mount Desert Selectboard Navigates Salary Debates Ahead of Town Vote

School presents budget, Seth Libby Appointed Deputy CEO Carrie Jones Mar 05, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. MOUNT DESERT—It was a pretty unanimous Mount Desert Selectboard when it came to approving warrant articles at both its March 3 and February 24 meetings. However, the March 3 meeting grew a bit more tense as the board … Continue reading Mount Desert Selectboard Navigates Salary Debates Ahead of Town Vote

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Bar Harbor Faces Budget With Less Cruise Ships: Parking Fees to the Rescue? Warrant Committee Presents Recommendations to the Town Council
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Bar Harbor Faces Budget With Less Cruise Ships: Parking Fees to the Rescue?

Warrant Committee Presents Recommendations to the Town Council Carrie Jones Feb 26, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Swan Agency Real Estate. BAR HARBOR—The town’s warrant committee, town council, and school committee members last night showed that they are all very much in line with the recommendations for a budget that will steer the town’s revenues and expenses for the next fiscal … Continue reading Bar Harbor Faces Budget With Less Cruise Ships: Parking Fees to the Rescue?

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