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Bar Harbor Will Look Toward Potential Lodging Moratorium Extension This Week While Another Potential Hotel Project Waits Warrant Committee Organizes, Design Review Board Approves Restaurant Deck
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Bar Harbor Will Look Toward Potential Lodging Moratorium Extension This Week While Another Potential Hotel Project Waits

Warrant Committee Organizes, Design Review Board Approves Restaurant Deck Carrie Jones Jun 28, 2025 Share BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Town Council will hold a public hearing that will potentially extend its moratorium on lodging (such as hotels and inns) projects and renovations on Tuesday, July 1. The meeting begins at 6:30 and is at the town’s municipal building on Cottage Street. During that hearing, members … Continue reading Bar Harbor Will Look Toward Potential Lodging Moratorium Extension This Week While Another Potential Hotel Project Waits

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New Irving Passes Design Review and Heads to Planning Board Board also approves MDI YMCA, Balance Rock Inn, and Bar Harbor Bike Shop changes
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New Irving Passes Design Review and Heads to Planning Board

Board also approves MDI YMCA, Black Friar Inn, and Bar Harbor Bike Shop changes Carrie Jones Apr 26, 2025 Share BAR HARBOR—James Mitchell was back to officially appear before the Design Review Board, Thursday, April 24, to talk about the demolishment of the Irving Oil gas station at 99 Cottage Street and building a new one. “We’re trying our best to replace an eyesore,” Mitchell … Continue reading New Irving Passes Design Review and Heads to Planning Board

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Irving Oil Looks To Redesign Its Cottage Street Site Table Salt Exterior Improvements Approved in Old China Joy Building
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Irving Oil Looks To Redesign Its Cottage Street Site

Table Salt Exterior Improvements Approved in Old China Joy Building Carrie Jones Apr 03, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Andy’s Home Improvement Inc. BAR HARBOR—Irving Oil is looking to redevelop its property at 99 Cottage Street, across from Machias Savings Bank. ”We’re looking to completely redevelop the property,” Jim Mitchell, vice president of Tropic Star Development said in an informal and preliminary discussion … Continue reading Irving Oil Looks To Redesign Its Cottage Street Site

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Can You Move It? Then, You Can Likely Have It Despite High Hopes, Historic Caretaker's Cottage on Hospital Campus Risks Destruction
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Can You Move It? Then, You Can Likely Have It

Despite High Hopes, Historic Caretaker’s Cottage on Hospital Campus Risks Destruction Carrie Jones Jan 10, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Shops. BAR HARBOR—A historic caretaker’s cottage that was once a part of an oceanfront estate is in danger of being torn down despite MDI Hospital CEO Christina Maguire’s hopes to find someone who will take it and move it. Design Review … Continue reading Can You Move It? Then, You Can Likely Have It

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Planning Board Begins to Tackle Offensive Language Hamilton Station, Acadia Corp Warehouse Expansion, Merging Districts all Discussed at October Meeting
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Planning Board Begins to Tackle Offensive Language

Hamilton Station, Acadia Corp Warehouse Expansion, Merging Districts all Discussed at October Meeting Carrie Jones Nov 04, 2024 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by YES ON 4 For a Balanced Solution. BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Planning Board began reviewing multiple potential changes to the land use ordinance that could occur at the June 10, 2025 town meeting. The first potential change discussed was offensive … Continue reading Planning Board Begins to Tackle Offensive Language

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BRIEFS: Jesup Memorial Library’s Exterior Changes Okayed

YMCA SHED APPROVED, SIAM ORCHID BAR IS CONSIDERED FURNITURE, MDI GRADUATION, REAL ESTATE, AND COURT NEWS CARRIE JONES MAY 30, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Thanks to a preliminary meeting earlier this month, changes to the Jesup Memorial Library’s expansion project were quickly considered appropriate on May 23. Only one question was asked and that was about the sidewalk. The set of changes before the board members … Continue reading BRIEFS: Jesup Memorial Library’s Exterior Changes Okayed

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Jesup Will Likely Scale Back Some Features of Its Expansion

Peekytoe, Side Treats, Hidden Barn Books and Tap & Barrel updates CARRIE JONES MAY 12, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—The Jesup Memorial Library expansion project is turning out to be more costly than originally anticipated. The size will be the same. The programs should not be impacted, but some of the features of the project are being tweaked or changed in order to drive down costs. … Continue reading Jesup Will Likely Scale Back Some Features of Its Expansion

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Town Council Moves Housing Ordinances to the Voters

Housing Needs and Watershed Worries Clash at Emotional Meeting CARRIE JONES FEB 21, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Emotions ran high for some Bar Harbor residents as they pled, Tuesday night, for the Town Council to stop the progress of three amendments to town rules that would allow more housing types and density. Jane Disney. Lucien Smith. Dennis Bracale. Lorraine Donnely. Ed Damm. Dessa Dancy. Jake Jagel. … Continue reading Town Council Moves Housing Ordinances to the Voters

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Havana and 77 Cottage Street Bed and Breakfast Look for Appropriateness Certificates

Design Review Board Continues Discussion To Get Out From the Planning Board’s Purview and the Land Use Ordinance CARRIE JONES DEC 15, 2023 BAR HARBOR—The Design Review Board discussed two smaller potential changes to local buildings and one large potential change to town process at its in-person December 14 meeting at the Bar Harbor Municipal Building. Chair Barbara Sassaman said that she had made potential … Continue reading Havana and 77 Cottage Street Bed and Breakfast Look for Appropriateness Certificates

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Design Review Board Puts Adding 37 Properties and Structures To Its Purview On Hold

Vacationland Coffee Roasters Sign Approved CARRIE JONES OCT 14, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—Potentially adding 37 additional historic properties and structures to the town’s Land Use Amendment’s Appendix A has been taken off the table as of now after a duo of recent listening sessions and the Design Review Board Meeting, October 12. The portion of the amendment at question proposed to add all Bar Harbor … Continue reading Design Review Board Puts Adding 37 Properties and Structures To Its Purview On Hold

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