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High School Students Help Volunteers Keep a Coastal Resource—and Jobs—Afloat at Hadley Point. Beach Cleanup Hopes to Continue to Keep Approximately 30 Local Jobs From Going Under.
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High School Students Help Volunteers Keep a Coastal Resource—and Jobs—Afloat at Hadley Point.

Beach Cleanup Hopes to Continue to Keep Approximately 30 Local Jobs From Going Under. Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar May 14, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Restaurant Barn. BAR HARBOR—This year the clean-up of Hadley Point, organized by Marine Resource Committee members and members of the working waterfront got a little help. Lydia Stiles, Jenn Kramp, and Andrew O’Donnell, brought 11 high school students, … Continue reading High School Students Help Volunteers Keep a Coastal Resource—and Jobs—Afloat at Hadley Point.

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After Last Year's Volunteer Cleanup, Hadley Point Shoreline Stays Open. Northwest Cove downgraded to “conditionally approved,” with rain-triggered closures expected this year. Plus, upcoming cleanups and briefs.
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After Last Year’s Volunteer Cleanup, Hadley Point Shoreline Stays Open.

Northwest Cove downgraded to “conditionally approved,” with rain-triggered closures expected this year. Plus, upcoming cleanups and briefs. Carrie Jones Apr 21, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. BAR HARBOR—It looks as if the efforts of volunteers and town staff cleaning up Hadley Point have worked. The Maine Department of Marine Resources recently had positive news for … Continue reading After Last Year’s Volunteer Cleanup, Hadley Point Shoreline Stays Open.

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From Nature Guides to Dog Walkers, Concerns Expand Over Bar Harbor Draft Rules About Commercial Uses on Town Property. Others worry about unruly behavior at Hadley Point.
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From Nature Guides to Dog Walkers, Concerns Expand Over Bar Harbor Draft Rules About Commercial Uses on Town Property.

Others worry about unruly behavior at Hadley Point. Carrie Jones Mar 21, 2026 BAR HARBOR—Small business owners who use Hadley Point continue to worry about proposed tweaks to the town’s ordinance and its potential consequences to their livelihoods, they told Bar Harbor Town Councilors this week. However, two more island residents had broader concerns about the activity on the small, town-owned beach that often hosts … Continue reading From Nature Guides to Dog Walkers, Concerns Expand Over Bar Harbor Draft Rules About Commercial Uses on Town Property.

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Commercial Uses at Hadley Point Landing Come Under Scrutiny
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Bar Harbor Will Consider Rule That Would Limit Businesses Staging on Hadley Point and Park Street Ball Fields

Carrie Jones Mar 05, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Psychiatry. BAR HARBOR—If new changes to how the town manages its public property continue to move forward, businesses will no longer be able to stage at places like the town’s ball fields and Hadley Point Beach. The changes were discussed at a Bar Harbor Town Council workshop, March 4, where Code Enforcement … Continue reading Bar Harbor Will Consider Rule That Would Limit Businesses Staging on Hadley Point and Park Street Ball Fields

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No Decision Yet on New Rules for Businesses Using Public Beach Council asks staff for more details before moving forward.
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No Decision Yet on New Rules for Businesses Using Public Beach

Council asks staff for more details before moving forward. Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Jan 22, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. BAR HARBOR—What began as complaints about parking and commercial activity at Hadley Point Beach has grown into a broader discussion over who gets to use Bar Harbor’s limited public waterfront and how, prompting the town council this week to delay … Continue reading No Decision Yet on New Rules for Businesses Using Public Beach

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Hadley Point Landing Usage Rules Still Being Pondered

Bar Harbor Public Works Director Bethany Leavitt Looks To Parks And Recreation Committee For Input on Rules That Would Affect All Parks. Shaun Farrar Nov 12, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. BAR HARBOR—This past summer, a combination of heavy construction equipment being loaded onto barges at the Hadley Point boat ramp in Bar Harbor, some tour vehicles … Continue reading Hadley Point Landing Usage Rules Still Being Pondered

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Bar Harbor Might Review Ordinance For Commercial Use of Hadley Point Landing. Vettes Show Approved, Tennis & Basketball Courts Work Complete. Parks & Recreation Committee Elects Officers.
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Bar Harbor Might Review Ordinance For Commercial Use of Hadley Point Landing.

Vettes Show Approved, Tennis & Basketball Courts Work Complete. Parks & Recreation Committee Elects Officers. Carrie Jones Sep 19, 2025 BAR HARBOR—Two residents from the Hadley Point area asked the town’s parks and recreation committee, Monday, what was happening with the town’s ordinance for commercial use at Hadley Point Beach. The beach, referred to as Hadley Point Landing in the town’s ordinances, is one of only … Continue reading Bar Harbor Might Review Ordinance For Commercial Use of Hadley Point Landing.

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"One Dog Poop Could Shut Us Down." Local Shellfish Farmers Fight for Hadley Point Beach.
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“One Dog Poop Could Shut Us Down.”

Local Shellfish Farmers Fight for Hadley Point Beach. Carrie Jones May 31, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Margo H. Stanley Real Estate. BAR HARBOR—Worried about the health of Hadley Point Beach and the potential of the water near it being shut down for harvesting, two local women who are also part of aquaculture businesses began work on making the beach cleaner, … Continue reading “One Dog Poop Could Shut Us Down.”

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Hadley Point Ramp Damaged, Ells Pier Might Be OK

Harbor Committee advised not to discuss how cruise ship fees should be used CARRIE JONES FEB 13, 2024 Share HARBOR COMMITTEE—During their Monday meeting, Bar Harbor Harbor Committee members received some good news, some bad news, and potentially interesting news from Harbormaster and Bar Harbor Police Captain Christopher Wharff. The good news: the town’s pier’s external structure seems OK despite what member Jon Carter called a … Continue reading Hadley Point Ramp Damaged, Ells Pier Might Be OK

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Parks and Recreation Discuss Town’s Storm Damage and if a Sauna Business Can Spend Time on Hadley Beach

Federal Funds Unlikely for Shore Path Repairs SHAUN FARRAR FEB 8, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Dealing with storm damage to town properties and understanding if a traveling sauna can set up business at the town-owned Hadley Beach filled Monday night’s Parks and Recreation Committee meeting. The meeting also included updates on pending repairs of different sections of the Shore Path from Director of Public Works Bethany … Continue reading Parks and Recreation Discuss Town’s Storm Damage and if a Sauna Business Can Spend Time on Hadley Beach

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