Bar Harbor committee discusses future needs of its parks and fields Carrie Jones Feb 04, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. BAR HARBOR—A routine meeting of the Bar Harbor Parks & Recreation Committee, February 2 led to discussion about potential changes and hopes for different recreation areas in town as well as the airing of a rumor that the Glen … Continue reading Town Manager Quashes Glen Mary Pool Rumor
Board Receives Updates on Glen Mary Pool and Shore Path Shaun Farrar Nov 14, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Psychiatry. BAR HARBOR—At its 134th annual meeting on Tuesday, November 4, the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association (VIA) revealed that as of July 31, 2025, it has spent close to $1M on the Shore Path restoration and Glen Mary Pool rebuild planning. … Continue reading Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Holds 134th Annual Meeting
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
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
It’s a big maybe. CARRIE JONES AUG 8, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—The town is a bit closer to signing a 10-year-lease with the Village Improvement Association that would allow work to proceed at Glen Mary Pool and the park itself interim Town Manager Sarah Gilbert and Public Works Director Bethany Leavitt told the Parks and Recreation Committee Monday. The Village Improvement Association (VIA) has … Continue reading Could Glen Mary Be Up and Running Next Summer?
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”
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
Parks and Recreation Committee enthusiastically approves project, talks about Hadley Point boat launch, potential dog park, and Glen Mary Wading Pool BAR HARBOR—A local man is giving approximately $25,000 to help the town and Acadia Youth Sports upgrade the ballfields on Park Street in three major ways. At the Parks and Recreation Committee’s September 19 meeting in Council Chambers at the Bar Harbor Municipal Building, … Continue reading Bar Harbor Man Looks to Upgrade Athletic Fields via Acadia Youth Sports
