Bar Harbor, Tremont, and Trenton Results Carrie Jones Nov 05, 2024 Share Hi, everyone! As you can tell by our last article, we made two headlines and images, just in case the vote went either way and the Substack did not hold the change. Ah. Life. So, here is the proper image and proper story. We’re going to delete the last one and keep this … Continue reading BAR HARBOR KEEPS CRUISE SHIP RULES
It’s our round up of upcoming government meetings. All are public. That means you can go and be involved. Carrie Jones Oct 28, 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
Select Board Saving Money on Plow Truck Issues Shaun Farrar Oct 15, 2024 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. TREMONT—Everyone, even elected community volunteers like Select Board members, deserve and need a little time to relax now and then. During the Tremont Select Board meeting on Monday, October 7, Chair Jaime Thurlow volunteered to be the Select Board’s representative on the … Continue reading Tremont Public Safety Building Planning Moving Forward, But Don’t Mess With Trivia Night
Shaun Farrar Oct 02, 2024 BAR HARBOR—During a cruise ship discussion hosted and moderated by Charles Sidman, October 1, Sidman said that he planned to have a recall petition during the election in November. Sidman is the lead petitioner in the citizen’s initiative that resulted in the current Chapter 52 of the Town of Bar Harbor’s land use ordinance controlling cruise ship disembarkation of passengers and has … Continue reading Sidman Sells Councilor Recall Petition at Cruise Ship Meeting
New Town Manager, Karen Redderson, On Duty & Other Select Board News Carrie Jones Sep 25, 2024 Share SOUTHWEST HARBOR—The Southwest Harbor Select Board made it absolutely official Tuesday night as it unanimously appointed Karen Redderson its new town manager. Redderson replaces Marilyn Lowell who had announced her retirement from the position earlier this year. “I am excited for the opportunity to serve the town … Continue reading Southwest Harbor Says Goodbye to Marilyn Lowell
School Board Set to Meet Tomorrow Morning To Accept School Construction Bid CARRIE JONES JUL 10, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Town Council gave the School Board the go-ahead for a slightly stripped down new school to replace the aging Conners Emerson buildings. The Conners-Emerson School Board is scheduled to meet July 11 at 8:30 a.m. to accept the construction bid. The move was … Continue reading Scaled Down School Build Moves Forward
It’s our round up of upcoming government meetings. All are public. That means you can go and be involved. CARRIE JONES JUL 08, 2024 Share 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 … Continue reading ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week
Planning Board Moves Cruise Ship and Transient Accommodation Potential Changes, JAX Expansion to Public Hearings CARRIE JONES JUL 06, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Every once in a while something big moves through Bar Harbor. It might be an MRI building. It might be a tree heading toward the other part of the island. It might be a home. In the future, it might be the iconic … Continue reading Bar Harbor’s Iconic Water Company Building Might Eventually Find a New Home
Warrant Committee Reorganizes Itself CARRIE JONES JUL 05, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—A duo of recently announced meetings involve the Bar Harbor School Board next week. The board will first hold an executive session at the superintendent’s office on Monday at 4:30 p.m. about the “acquisition and use of real property and economic development.” According to Maine law, executive sessions are allowed for certain reasons and are … Continue reading Bar Harbor Town Council and School Board Hold Special Meeting Next Tuesday
Maine Supreme Judicial Court finds for Bar Harbor Upholding Charter Changes CARRIE JONES JUL 02, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—The Maine Supreme Judicial Court today found in favor of the Town of Bar Harbor’s appeal of a 2022 lower court decision, upholding the changes to the town’s charter, which had been approved by voters in 2020. “We conclude that the Town acted lawfully in submitting the … Continue reading Town Charter Is Valid
