Councilors agreed they need tighter controls on lodging but rejected sending a controversial graduated scale to voters, citing concerns about fairness, loopholes, and unintended consequences. Carrie Jones Aug 19, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Thrive Juice Bar & Kitchen. BAR HARBOR—In two big decisions made during its Tuesday night meeting, the Bar Harbor Town Council unanimously agreed to extend its lodging moratorium … Continue reading Bar Harbor Extends Lodging Moratorium, Rejects Proposal to Put Hotel Limits to a Vote

Carrie Jones Jan 05, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. BAR HARBOR—In a four-page December 29 letter to the Bar Harbor Town Council, an attorney for Holiday Associates of Naples alleges that the town is “unlawfully using the moratorium process as a pretext to stop Holiday Associates’ renovation project of the Park Entrance Motel property.” The letter came on … Continue reading Hotelier’s Attorney Alleges Bar Harbor Misused Moratorium Process to Block Motel Reconstruction