Bar Harbor Council Candidates Speak to Affordable Housing, Budget, Revenue

In-Person Forum Will Be May 29 CARRIE JONES MAY 16, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Six council candidates running for two open seats met in a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters and sponsored by the Mount Desert Islander, Wednesday night. Former councilor Jill Goldthwait moderated the debate. Two Mount Desert Island High School students, Cece Whitehead and Sage Sarton, also moderated one question . The … Continue reading Bar Harbor Council Candidates Speak to Affordable Housing, Budget, Revenue

A Woman, A Dad, and A League of Voters:

AN UNCONVENTIONAL LOVE STORY CARRIE JONES FEB 14, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Many might not think that the gift of voting is a gift of love or that the ability to vote is an act of love, too. Alex Newell Taylor is not one of those people. That’s what Newell Taylor explained at the Jesup Memorial Library last week when she told her story about her … Continue reading A Woman, A Dad, and A League of Voters:

Conners Emerson Adjusts Budget, Awards Bus Bid & New School Construction Plans On Schedule

Briefs: Come to Jesup Tonight for League of Women Voters! Robotics Team Takes Regionals, an Albert the Dog Update & Jamie Gonzalez will be Honored Tonight CARRIE JONES FEB 7, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—For the next four years, Bar Harbor students will be able to get to school via bus. The Conners Emerson School Board approved a bus bid with John T. Cyr & Sons, … Continue reading Conners Emerson Adjusts Budget, Awards Bus Bid & New School Construction Plans On Schedule