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Balancing Books and Bricks: Bar Harbor Weighs School Budget Pressures and Unknowns as Construction Continues

As New Conners Emerson Rises, Bar Harbor Looks for Ways to Offset Taxpayers’ Burdens Carrie Jones Nov 06, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Psychiatry. BAR HARBOR—As construction crews build between the exterior walls of a new Conners Emerson School, town officials are also constructing next year’s budget, one that could increase local taxes, as Bar Harbor works to balance rising costs, … Continue reading Balancing Books and Bricks: Bar Harbor Weighs School Budget Pressures and Unknowns as Construction Continues

The Million Is Back School Recovers Stolen Construction Payment

The Million Is Back

School Recovers Stolen Construction Payment Carrie Jones Mar 18, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Swan Agency Real Estate. BAR HARBOR—MDI Regional School Superintendent Mike Zboray announced Tuesday that the bond money that was stolen on March 11 has been recovered. “As previously communicated, a payment of $1,066,754, intended for Wright Ryan Construction for the Bar Harbor School build, was diverted due to … Continue reading The Million Is Back

Bar Harbor School Board Chair Will Likely Not Run Again Tariffs Impact School Rebuild

Bar Harbor School Board Chair Will Likely Not Run Again

Tariffs Impact School Rebuild Carrie Jones Mar 04, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Side Street Cafe. BAR HARBOR—As concerns over potential steel and other tariffs heighten worries about the construction costs of the new Conners Emerson School, Bar Harbor School Committee Chair Lilea Simis told school board members Monday night that she is unlikely to run again. “I am not planning … Continue reading Bar Harbor School Board Chair Will Likely Not Run Again

Steel Tariffs Could Impact New Bar Harbor School Construction Future of 40 Eden Street, adjacent properties, and lodging moratorium discussed

Steel Tariffs Could Impact New Bar Harbor School Construction

Future of 40 Eden Street, adjacent properties, and lodging moratorium discussed Carrie Jones Feb 11, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. BAR HARBOR—Tariffs on Canadian steel could potentially increase the cost to the Conners Emerson School rebuild, a multi-million dollar project that voters approved a $58 million bond for in June 2023. On Tuesday, February 10, President … Continue reading Steel Tariffs Could Impact New Bar Harbor School Construction

Split Warrant Committee Debates and Recommends School Construction Bond

Committee Unanimously Supports Four Land Use Ordinance Changes Carrie Jones BAR HARBOR—The last meeting of the budget season for the Warrant Committee had no members of the public attending though it involved recommendations about the proposed school construction bond and other items for the town warrant. Bob Chaplin presented the education subcommittee’s 3-0 recommendation that the voters of Bar Harbor adopt Article 2, which is … Continue reading Split Warrant Committee Debates and Recommends School Construction Bond