Dog and Pony Hopes To Expand Deck

Tobacco Ordinance and Short Term Rental Changes About To Go Into Effect Carrie Jones BAR HARBOR— Making one table, adding a column, potentially taking another away, noting what needs to be added to an appendix, noticing what doesn’t quite make sense, trying to align state and federal lists of historic places, understanding significance, simplifying language that captures the Design Review Board’s yearly process, and working … Continue reading Dog and Pony Hopes To Expand Deck

FLAVORED TOBACCO BANNED IN BAR HARBOR

Ordinance takes effect in 30 days Carrie Jones BAR HARBOR—The Town Council quickly adopted a flavored tobacco and nicotine ordinance amendment during its March 7 meeting by a unanimous vote. The ordinance creates a ban on the sale of all flavored tobacco products with escalating fines. At a town council meeting in January, Councilor Gary Friedmann introduced Arthur Blank, former CEO of MDI Hospital and Friends … Continue reading FLAVORED TOBACCO BANNED IN BAR HARBOR

Council Sends Flavored Tobacco Ban To Public Hearing

Town Manager Drafts Ordinance Based on Bangor’s BAR HARBOR—A split council approved 5-1 sending a potential new town ordinance banning flavored tobacco products to public hearing in March. Councilor Erin Cough voted against the move. Councilor Jeff Dobbs had an excused absence due to medical reasons. Cough had multiple objections. She said if the ordinance was about the health implications, then it should cover all … Continue reading Council Sends Flavored Tobacco Ban To Public Hearing

TOWN COUNCIL DISCUSSES POTENTIAL FLAVORED TOBACCO BAN

Town Manager will look into creating ordinance BAR HARBOR—Councilor Joe Minutolo said one of his long-term employees recently gave up vaping and told Minutolo how it had been a habit that had consumed him and how when he decided to quit, he found it extremely difficult. He also shared that experience to Minutolo’s other employees, some who Minutolo believed were on the edge of starting. … Continue reading TOWN COUNCIL DISCUSSES POTENTIAL FLAVORED TOBACCO BAN

Sewer Rates May Go Up This Month

Town Council Will Discuss Pat’s Pizza, Potential Flavored Tobacco Ban, MLK Day March, and New 50K Grant for Municipal Building BAR HARBOR—At its January 3 meeting the Bar Harbor Town Council may authorize the town manager to sign a $50,000 Community Action Grant at its next meeting as well as approve the use of several downtown streets for a Martin Luther King Day March, January … Continue reading Sewer Rates May Go Up This Month