Things to do on MDI this week

THINGS TO DO ON MOUNT DESERT ISLAND THIS WEEK

And in the near future. Jan 27, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Andy’s Home Improvement Inc. THINGS TO DO It’s our weekly round-up, and we may have missed some things, so apologies! If you have something you’d like in here, please let me know. Also, you may have to click through to see everything. There are so many things that this … Continue reading THINGS TO DO ON MOUNT DESERT ISLAND THIS WEEK

Cruise Ship Ballot Question Recount Moves Forward Portia Judson Honored, Reward for Illegal Deer Death on MDI, Comprehensive Plan Event, and other briefs

Sirois and VanDongen Gather Big Honors

Briefs: Mount Desert Island Hospital to Acquire Acadia Family Centers, Court News, Carrie Jones Dec 06, 2024 Each week, we compile briefs and press release and event images and share them all in one (sometimes very long) story. This is this week’s press releases and begins with a brief. BAR HARBOR—Two Mount Desert Island runners were stand-outs this season in more ways than one. MDI … Continue reading Sirois and VanDongen Gather Big Honors

Do Residential Sprinkler Requirements Run Counter To Affordable Housing? Acadia Corp Warehouse Expansion Approved, Potential LUO Amendments Discussed, Chair Advocates for Kindness

Do Residential Sprinkler Requirements Run Counter To Affordable Housing?

Acadia Corp Warehouse Expansion Approved, Potential LUO Amendments Discussed, Chair Advocates for Kindness Carrie Jones Dec 05, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. BAR HARBOR—Life safety and affordable homes don’t always go easily hand in hand. The tension between those needs came up during the public comments of the Bar Harbor Planning Board’s final meeting of 2024 last week. … Continue reading Do Residential Sprinkler Requirements Run Counter To Affordable Housing?

ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week It's our round up of upcoming government meetings. All are public. That means you can go and be involved.

ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week

It’s our round up of upcoming government meetings. All are public. That means you can go and be involved. Carrie Jones Oct 21, 2024 Every week we document Bar Harbor, MDI, and Trenton government and school meetings that we know of. Please let us know if we’ve missed something. Also, sometimes things are on the town calendars and are cancelled or rescheduled, so make sure … Continue reading ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week

ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week

ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week

It’s our round up of upcoming government meetings. All are public. That means you can go and be involved. Carrie Jones Sep 16, 2024 Share Every week we document Bar Harbor, MDI, and Trenton government and school meetings that we know of. Please let us know if we’ve missed something. Also, sometimes things are on the town calendars and are cancelled or rescheduled, so make … Continue reading ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week

MDI High School Determines Today's Email Threat Not Credible Superintendent Releases Statement to Dispel Potential Rumors

MDI High School Determines Today’s Email Threat Not Credible

Superintendent Releases Statement to Dispel Potential Rumors Carrie Jones Sep 12, 2024 BAR HARBOR—A potential threat to the MDI High School today was deemed not credible, according to an email sent by MDI School Superintendent Michael Zboray shortly after noon today. The threat came via an unsent email. “A student identified the threat and brought it directly to the attention of their teacher, who immediately … Continue reading MDI High School Determines Today’s Email Threat Not Credible

MDI meetings this week

ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week

It’s our round up of upcoming government meetings. All are public. That means you can go and be involved. CARRIE JONES JUL 22, 2024 Every week we document Bar Harbor, MDI, and Trenton town government, school, and other similar meetings that we know of. Please let us know if we’ve missed something. Also, sometimes things are on the town calendars and are cancelled or rescheduled, … Continue reading ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week

What Mount Desert Can and Can’t Do

Town Can Not Charge Residents for Certain Ambulance Calls, But Can’t Take Care of Phone Lines Dangling on Trees CARRIE JONES MAY 21, 2024 Share MOUNT DESERT—The Mount Desert Selectboard made quick work of its meeting on May 20, 2024, unanimously moving multiple items forward after spending approximately 10 minutes in executive session to discuss the Affordable Care Act. AMBULANCE SERVICES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT The … Continue reading What Mount Desert Can and Can’t Do

TOWN MEETINGS THIS WEEK & COOL THINGS TO DO

On The Agenda – Bar Harbor Town Meetings and Events APR 22, 2024 Share ON THE AGENDA Every week we document Bar Harbor town government, school, and other similar meetings that we know of. Please let us know if we’ve missed something. Also, sometimes things are on the town calendars and are cancelled or rescheduled, so make sure to double check before you head over! … Continue reading TOWN MEETINGS THIS WEEK & COOL THINGS TO DO

With Six Abstentions Potential Short-Term Rental Ordinance Recommended by Warrant Committee

Most Warrant Articles Recommended Without Discussion SHAUN FARRAR MAR 21, 2024 Share MOUNT DESERT—Fifteen members of Mount Desert’s twenty-member Warrant Committee finalized the committee’s voting process to recommend, or not, the town’s warrant articles, which will be approved, or not approved, by town voters in early May. The committee approved the warrant articles out of order because there were speakers present to answer potential questions … Continue reading With Six Abstentions Potential Short-Term Rental Ordinance Recommended by Warrant Committee