Town Manager Quashes Glen Mary Pool Rumor Bar Harbor committee discusses future needs of its parks and fields

Four Years Later, Glen Mary Pool Has a Plan and Town Funding to Move Forward.

The Glen Mary project now has a design and a funding commitment, though the new layout will be smaller and will not accommodate hockey or ice skating. Carrie Jones just now The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop. BAR HARBOR—Since 2022, the Glen Mary Pool has been officially closed. Now, the town-run area is one step closer to a rebuild … Continue reading Four Years Later, Glen Mary Pool Has a Plan and Town Funding to Move Forward.

Nobody Has Ever Said Let’s “Get Rid of Glen Mary”

Parks and Recreation Committee Hears Public Thoughts About Wading Pool’s Future Use BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor is a town full of opinions, but there was one thing that everyone gathered before the Parks and Recreation Committee Monday night seemed to agree about: they loved Glen Mary’s wading pool. “Have you ever heard anyone say, ‘We should get rid of Glen Mary,’” Marie Yarborough asked the approximately … Continue reading Nobody Has Ever Said Let’s “Get Rid of Glen Mary”

Glen Mary Wading Pool Meeting This Monday Open For Public Comment on Area’s Use and Design

Email Released So Those Who Can’t Attend Can Express Opinions As Well BAR HARBOR—The Parks and Recreation Committee will hold a special meeting Monday, December 19 at 4:30 P.M. to hear public comment about the Glen Mary Wading Pool’s future. For those who can’t attend the meeting but still want the committee to know their thoughts and ideas, there is an email that has just … Continue reading Glen Mary Wading Pool Meeting This Monday Open For Public Comment on Area’s Use and Design

Trying to Save a Bar Harbor Gem News: The Fate of Glen Mary’s Wading Pool

BAR HARBOR—When Elle Yarborough, MDI High School freestyle extraordinaire was just five years old, she decided she wanted to be a member of the MDIY Sharks Swim Team, but couldn’t until she could swim the entire length of the YMCA pool. Determined, she convinced her mom to take her to Glen Mary Park’s wading pool almost every day. And it was there that freestyle swimmer … Continue reading Trying to Save a Bar Harbor Gem News: The Fate of Glen Mary’s Wading Pool