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Cost to Rebuild Glen Mary Wading Pool Makes Tweaks to Plan Necessary
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Dreams of a Rebuilt Glen Mary Pool Meet the Realities of Rising Costs

VIA Seeks Partnership With Town To Rebuild Beloved Wading Pool Carrie Jones Oct 22, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Psychiatry. BAR HARBOR—The rehabilitation of the Glen Mary Pool is in a bit of a holding pattern as the town looks over a new amped-down version of the pool’s potential revamp. “It’s been over a two-year process,” David Witham, representing the Bar … Continue reading Dreams of a Rebuilt Glen Mary Pool Meet the Realities of Rising Costs

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Cost to Rebuild Glen Mary Wading Pool Makes Tweaks to Plan Necessary
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Cost to Rebuild Glen Mary Wading Pool Makes Tweaks to Plan Necessary

Carrie Jones Sep 16, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. BAR HARBOR—Plans to rebuild the currently broken Glen Mary Pool will likely need to be tweaked after costs for the previous proposal came in too high this past July. During the Parks and Recreation committee’s September 15 meeting, member John Kelly questioned the town’s review process if those tweaks occur. … Continue reading Cost to Rebuild Glen Mary Wading Pool Makes Tweaks to Plan Necessary

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For 143 Years the VIA Has Taken Care of Bar Harbor Spaces Shore Path Reconstruction Might Be Completed This Spring, Glen Mary Pool Replacement Proves Costly
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For 143 Years the VIA Has Taken Care of Bar Harbor Spaces

Shore Path Reconstruction Might Be Completed This Spring, Glen Mary Pool Replacement Proves Costly Shaun Farrar Nov 12, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Glen Mary pool and woods. The Shore Path. Bar Harbor Village Green. All these properties that the public uses and enjoys depend on a small group of Bar Harbor volunteers. On Tuesday, November 5, many of those volunteers gathered at the Bar Harbor Village … Continue reading For 143 Years the VIA Has Taken Care of Bar Harbor Spaces

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Glen Mary Wading Pool Plan Is a Splash

Council Hears Update about Wading Pool Design CARRIE JONES AND  SHAUN FARRAR JUL 17, 2024 BAR HARBOR—Two small spash pads and a bit of a playground? Check. Three entrances to make an area ADA compliant and to help keep cars a bit further away from a residential neighborhood? Check. A slightly smaller pool with two-foot water depth? Most likely a check. A pool surface that … Continue reading Glen Mary Wading Pool Plan Is a Splash

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Village Improvement Association Unveils Glen Mary Pool Concept

Next Stop: Town Council SHAUN FARRAR MAY 07, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR––Glen Mary Pool is one step closer to being a brand-new facility after the Parks and Recreation Committee heard the Village Improvement Association (VIA) presentation of a conceptual new pool plan. Mike Rogers of Lark Studio presented the plan to a packed Council Chambers on May 6. Approximately 25 members of the public attended. … Continue reading Village Improvement Association Unveils Glen Mary Pool Concept

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Pace of Glen Mary Pool Rebuild Frustrating Some

Parks and Recreation Committee Member Ann Tikkanen Suggests Field House for Ball Field SHAUN FARRAR APR 06, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR––The lengthy rebuilding process of the Glen Mary pool caused tempers to flare at Monday night’s Parks and Recreation Committee meeting. Director of Public Works Bethany Leavitt was absent from the meeting and could not present her usual public works update. Committee Chair John Kelly … Continue reading Pace of Glen Mary Pool Rebuild Frustrating Some

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FORECAST GRIM: Another Summer Without A Town Pool Is Probable

Residents frustrated by pace of Glen Mary pool rebuild and lack of regular updates SHAUN FARRAR DEC 20, 2023 BAR HARBOR––During the December 18 meeting of the Parks and Recreation Committee, the committee reviewed the lease for the Glen Mary Park. The property is leased from the owners of the property, the Village Improvement Association (VIA), and renewing the lease, which expires in 2024, is … Continue reading FORECAST GRIM: Another Summer Without A Town Pool Is Probable

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VIA Holds Off on Glen Mary Lease Renewal While Hoping to Fast Track Revitalization

Wading pool work needs still being determined CARRIE JONES JUL 18, 2023 BAR HARBOR—The town’s lease for Glen Mary Woods needs to be renewed for the town to work on the Glen Mary Pool, and according to interim Town Manager Sarah Gilbert, a proposed lease that was emailed to the Village Improvement Association on June 12 was not immediately accepted. “The proposed lease was emailed … Continue reading VIA Holds Off on Glen Mary Lease Renewal While Hoping to Fast Track Revitalization

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