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Southwest Harbor Ponders Limited Paid Parking Fire Department Gets the Go-Ahead for Training Site
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Southwest Harbor Ponders Limited Paid Parking

Fire Department Gets the Go-Ahead for Training Site Carrie Jones Apr 23, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—At its April 22 meeting, the Southwest Harbor Select Board took a first look at a potential paid parking ordinance that would possibly impact parking at the town’s harbor areas. Across the island, Bar Harbor already has paid parking in the summer … Continue reading Southwest Harbor Ponders Limited Paid Parking

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As Housing Pressures Increase, the Cost of Homes Off Island is Starting to Rise Trenton Roadside Cleanup Set
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As Housing Pressures Increase, the Cost of Homes Off Island is Starting to Rise

Trenton Roadside Cleanup Set Carrie Jones Apr 08, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. TRENTON—The Trenton Select Board kept up its efficiency record, Tuesday night, with a speedy ten-minute meeting that held multiple pieces of news within it, including a housing report filled with data about the MDI region. The select board members received a PDF … Continue reading As Housing Pressures Increase, the Cost of Homes Off Island is Starting to Rise

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Trenton Voters Reject Large-Scale Solar For A Second Time Town Meeting Will Decide if Another Proposed Land Use Ordinance Change is Enacted
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Trenton Voters Reject Large-Scale Solar For A Second Time

Town Meeting Will Decide if Another Proposed Land Use Ordinance Change is Enacted Shaun Farrar Mar 11, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. TRENTON—During a special town meeting on Monday, March 10, voters eliminated one of two possible proposed changes to the town’s land use ordinance regarding the production of solar energy. Those changes were where a solar array can … Continue reading Trenton Voters Reject Large-Scale Solar For A Second Time

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During Lodging Moratorium, Town Also Looks For Housing Answers
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During Lodging Moratorium, Town Also Looks For Housing Answers

Planning Board Unanimously Recommends Comprehensive Plan Carrie Jones Mar 11, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. BAR HARBOR—Trying to create more housing in Bar Harbor, which is already the largest population on Mount Desert Island, isn’t going to be easy, the town’s planning board agreed last week. “It’s going to be difficult,” Bar Harbor Housing and Community Planner Cali … Continue reading During Lodging Moratorium, Town Also Looks For Housing Answers

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League of Towns Poised To Attack Big Regional Issues
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League of Towns Poised To Attack Big Regional Issues

Carrie Jones Feb 26, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. ELLSWORTH— “Where do we want to be ten years from now?” Noel Musson asked the League of Town members gathered together February 25 at the Trenton Town Office. That is the key question that will likely inform the work of the group, which is a collaboration of staff and … Continue reading League of Towns Poised To Attack Big Regional Issues

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Steel Tariffs Could Impact New Bar Harbor School Construction Future of 40 Eden Street, adjacent properties, and lodging moratorium discussed
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Steel Tariffs Could Impact New Bar Harbor School Construction

Future of 40 Eden Street, adjacent properties, and lodging moratorium discussed Carrie Jones Feb 11, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. BAR HARBOR—Tariffs on Canadian steel could potentially increase the cost to the Conners Emerson School rebuild, a multi-million dollar project that voters approved a $58 million bond for in June 2023. On Tuesday, February 10, President … Continue reading Steel Tariffs Could Impact New Bar Harbor School Construction

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Town Council Pauses All Lodging Construction for 180 Days Maya Caines Appointed Vice Chair, Comprehensive Plan Moves Ahead
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Town Council Pauses All Lodging Construction for 180 Days

Maya Caines Appointed Vice Chair, Comprehensive Plan Moves Ahead Carrie Jones Feb 05, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. BAR HARBOR—After enacting two 60-day emergency moratoriums, the Bar Harbor Town Council, on February 4, unanimously voted for a 180-day moratorium on lodging. Councilor Joe Minutolo was not present. “I really struggle with this one,” Councilor Randy Sprague said. The … Continue reading Town Council Pauses All Lodging Construction for 180 Days

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Campground & Camping Vehicle Standard Changes Put on Hold in Bar Harbor Potential changes to short-term rental residency definitions, Salisbury Cove Corridor, and language moved forward to town council
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Campground & Camping Vehicle Standard Changes Put on Hold in Bar Harbor

Potential changes to short-term rental residency definitions, Salisbury Cove Corridor, and language moved forward to town council Carrie Jones Feb 01, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Shops. BAR HARBOR—The public hearing on a proposal to adjust rules around the town’s campground standards was taken off the planning board’s agenda for another review. It will not face voters at the town … Continue reading Campground & Camping Vehicle Standard Changes Put on Hold in Bar Harbor

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Trenton Voters May Have Two Chances to Enact a Solar Related Land Use Ordinance Change Or May Choose to Not Enact Either
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Trenton Voters May Have Two Chances to Enact a Solar Related Land Use Ordinance Change

Or May Choose to Not Enact Either Shaun Farrar Jan 25, 2025 Share TRENTON—After months of work, a joint committee of the town’s planning board and a working group comprised of community members, on Tuesday, January 21, presented the Trenton Select Board with two different variations of a proposed change to the town’s land use ordinances concerning future solar projects. A push to curtail commercial solar … Continue reading Trenton Voters May Have Two Chances to Enact a Solar Related Land Use Ordinance Change

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What Will the Next Lodging Moratorium Potentially Cover? Bar Harbor's Sustainability Tourism Task Force a Go; Work Plan That Impacts Bar Harbor's Future Approved
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What Will the Next Lodging Moratorium Potentially Cover?

Bar Harbor’s Sustainability Tourism Task Force a Go; Work Plan That Impacts Bar Harbor’s Future Approved Carrie Jones Jan 22, 2025 Share BAR HARBOR—In a broad-ranging meeting, January 21, the Bar Harbor Town Council made moves that could impact the town’s future in the realms of lodging, short-term rentals, tourism, parking, and protecting water resources. Bar Harbor’s moratorium on lodgings was potentially tweaked for any … Continue reading What Will the Next Lodging Moratorium Potentially Cover?

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