Southwest Harbor Staff Grieves After Code Officer’s Death as Interim Hire Raises Concerns Executive Session Scheduled for Thursday

Southwest Harbor Staff Grieves After Code Officer’s Death as Interim Hire Raises Concerns

Executive Session Scheduled for Thursday Carrie Jones Dec 10, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Choco-Latté Café. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—In a month marked by loss and uncertainty, Southwest Harbor staff are mourning the death of Code Enforcement Officer John Larson even as they wrestle with a mounting workload and concerns about the credentials of the interim officer brought in to help. Town Manager Karen … Continue reading Southwest Harbor Staff Grieves After Code Officer’s Death as Interim Hire Raises Concerns

Tammy DesJardin Promoted to Bar Harbor's Deputy Code Enforcement Position

Tammy DesJardin Promoted to Bar Harbor’s Deputy Code Enforcement Position

Shaun Farrar Jan 14, 2025 Share BAR HARBOR—Former Planning and Code Enforcement Department administrative assistant Tammy DesJardin has been appointed to the deputy code enforcement officer position that was recently vacated by Mike Gurtler. Gurtler was appointed as the town’s code enforcement officer following the departure of long-time Code Enforcement Officer Angela Chamberlain. DesJardin will have been employed by the town for six years this … Continue reading Tammy DesJardin Promoted to Bar Harbor’s Deputy Code Enforcement Position

Tremont Police Calls More Than Southwest Harbor Chief Expected Angela Chamberlain's appointment as CEO confirmed by select board

Tremont Police Calls More Than Southwest Harbor Chief Expected

Angela Chamberlain’s appointment as CEO confirmed by select board Shaun Farrar Nov 21, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. TREMONT—The number of law enforcement calls in Tremont has turned out to be higher than expected according to Southwest Harbor Police Chief John Hall. However, Hall added, a large portion of them have been civil, rather than criminal, in nature, … Continue reading Tremont Police Calls More Than Southwest Harbor Chief Expected

Angela Chamberlain Resigns As Bar Harbor Code Enforcement Officer Chamberlain Heading to Tremont

Angela Chamberlain Resigns As Bar Harbor Code Enforcement Officer

Chamberlain Heading to Tremont Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Nov 15, 2024 BAR HARBOR—After 25 years serving the town of Bar Harbor, Angela Chamberlain, Bar Harbor’s code enforcement officer, is heading to Tremont. Her last day in Bar Harbor will be January 1, 2025. “I have been offered, and accepted, the Code Enforcement Officer position in Tremont,” Chamberlain said. “Today my life looks completely different from how it … Continue reading Angela Chamberlain Resigns As Bar Harbor Code Enforcement Officer

Blueprints for Success

Bar Harbor Recognizes CEO Angela Chamberlain for 25 Years of Service CARRIE JONES JUN 20, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—She’s been an interim planning director. She’s been an office manager, an executive secretary, an administrative assistant. She’s been an electrical inspector, a plumbing inspector, a building inspector. In a lot of ways, Angela Chamberlain has been it all, which might be why she has an encyclopedic … Continue reading Blueprints for Success