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9 49 The Cheese House Traffic Light Is Fixed — And Other Updates From Town Leaders at League of Towns Meeting. Spring Means Budgets, Ballots, and Busy Calendars for Local Governments
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The Cheese House Traffic Light Is Fixed — And Other Updates From Town Leaders at League of Towns Meeting.

Spring Means Budgets, Ballots, and Busy Calendars for Local Governments Carrie Jones Apr 28, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. TREMONT—A zoom-only League of Towns meeting, April 28 led to quick updates and action items and snippets into the administrative lives of the staff who lead area towns during a busy town meeting season. There was a bit … Continue reading The Cheese House Traffic Light Is Fixed — And Other Updates From Town Leaders at League of Towns Meeting.

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Potholes, Delays, and Uncertainty: Many MDI Road Issues Persist Without Immediate Fixes. Technical Glitch Is Shortening Timeline for Seawall Road Repairs.
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Potholes, Delays, and Uncertainty: Many MDI Road Issues Persist Without Immediate Fixes.

Technical Glitch Is Shortening Timeline for Seawall Road Repairs. Carrie Jones Mar 25, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION—There aren’t any big paving projects planned by Maine Department of Transportation (DOT) in the Mount Desert Island region for this year, but that doesn’t mean that the department doesn’t have projects scheduled for the future or … Continue reading Potholes, Delays, and Uncertainty: Many MDI Road Issues Persist Without Immediate Fixes.

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Salt Bids and Big-Picture Goals League of Towns May Look to Clarify Mission Across MDI Region
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Salt Bids and Big-Picture Goals

League of Towns May Look to Clarify Mission Across MDI Region Carrie Jones Feb 27, 2026 TRENTON—In a quick meeting, February 24, administrators from multiple Mount Desert Island region towns and Ellsworth and Acadia National Park met at the Trenton Town Office building. It’s typically a monthly meeting. The group, known as the League of Towns, has been looking to creating and maintaining regional collaborative … Continue reading Salt Bids and Big-Picture Goals

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Regional Town Officials Assess Road Salt Purchasing as They Worry about Supplies Tightening.
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Regional Town Officials Assess Road Salt Purchasing as They Worry about Supplies Tightening.

Carrie Jones Jan 28, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Psychiatry. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION—Approving a budget, still focusing on creating a website, and reelecting its officers all quickly occurred at the League of Towns’ meeting, January 27, but it was the salt bids that gathered a bit more conversation and was eventually tabled until the group of municipal administrators in the … Continue reading Regional Town Officials Assess Road Salt Purchasing as They Worry about Supplies Tightening.

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A Shared Plan for the Acadia Region? Local Leaders Are Giving It a Try Across the Acadia Region, Towns Explore Whether They Can Impact Big Issues Together.
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A Shared Plan for the Acadia Region? Local Leaders Are Giving It a Try

Across the Acadia Region, Towns Explore Whether They Can Impact Big Issues Together. Carrie Jones Nov 29, 2025 BAR HARBOR—As the League of Towns works toward a regional collaboration for five or six potential goals created by elected leaders of the Acadia Region, one of the first steps might just be creating an active website. With a website, the public can more easily see the strategic plan … Continue reading A Shared Plan for the Acadia Region? Local Leaders Are Giving It a Try

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Visitors Flooded Acadia in October Despite Closed Amenities and No Fees. Acadia Is on Track for 4 Million Visits This Year as League of Towns Plans for Region's Future.
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Visitors Flooded Acadia in October Despite Closed Amenities and No Fees.

Acadia Is on Track for 4 Million Visits This Year as League of Towns Plans for Region’s Future. Carrie Jones Nov 25, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. BAR HARBOR—After a year like 2025, Acadia National Park visitation numbers starts to feel like old news. The number of visits each month are mostly increasing. This October, however, was … Continue reading Visitors Flooded Acadia in October Despite Closed Amenities and No Fees.

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Shared Future for Separate Towns: How MDI’s League Is Redefining Regional Goals and Collaborations "We Can’t Do It Alone": MDI Communities Will Potentially Join Forces for Regional Change
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Shared Future for Separate Towns: How MDI’s League Is Redefining Regional Goals and Collaborations

“We Can’t Do It Alone”: MDI Communities Will Potentially Join Forces for Regional Change Carrie Jones Nov 01, 2025 MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION—The draft goals are lofty and full of hope. Year-round livability and affordability. Check. A culture of regional collaboration and governance. Check. Efficient and effective infrastructure and transportation systems. It’s there. Add in regional economic resilience and a sense of place, and you … Continue reading Shared Future for Separate Towns: How MDI’s League Is Redefining Regional Goals and Collaborations

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MDI Towns Differ on Regulating Hemp-Derived THC Products Southwest Harbor Moves Toward Moratorium Vote on Intoxicating Hemp Drinks, Other Towns Wait for the State
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MDI Towns Differ on Regulating Hemp-Derived THC Products

Southwest Harbor Moves Toward Moratorium Vote on Intoxicating Hemp Drinks, Other Towns Wait for the State Carrie Jones Sep 24, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION—The towns in the Mount Desert Island region, including Ellsworth, Lamoine, and Trenton, will likely not have a unified effort when it comes to the sale of potentially intoxicating hemp … Continue reading MDI Towns Differ on Regulating Hemp-Derived THC Products

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All Buses Head to Bar Harbor . . . League of Towns Talks Island Explorer and Transportation
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All Buses Head to Bar Harbor . . .

League of Towns Talks Island Explorer and Transportation Carrie Jones Sep 23, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Havana. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION—Several members of the League of Towns, September 23, said that they were concerned about the effectiveness of the newly opened Acadia Gateway Center in encouraging people to leave their cars in Trenton and take the free Island Explorer bus to … Continue reading All Buses Head to Bar Harbor . . .

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Hemp-Derived THC Drinks Face Potential Problems in Southwest Harbor Intoxicating Hemp Products Could be Subject to Moratoriums in Southwest Harbor and other MDI Region Towns
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Hemp-Derived THC Drinks Face Potential Problems in Southwest Harbor

Intoxicating Hemp Products Could be Subject to Moratoriums in Southwest Harbor and other MDI Region Towns Carrie Jones Jul 23, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Right now, if you go to a convenience store or restaurant in Hancock County, you can buy a drink that contains hemp-derived THC, and at least one of those drinks says that it … Continue reading Hemp-Derived THC Drinks Face Potential Problems in Southwest Harbor

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