Acadia Gateway Center Likely Won’t Open Until End of July

Carrie Jones May 28, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. TRENTON—The Acadia Gateway Center which was originally expected to open in June, will likely not open until the end of July. The discussion came during conversation in a League of Towns meeting, May 27. The visitors center is meant to encourage Mount Desert Island visitors to park … Continue reading Acadia Gateway Center Likely Won’t Open Until End of July

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Some Lawmakers Want to Force Maine to Keep Docking Ferries Overnight on Islands

May 10, 2025 Share by Jules Walkup/Bangor Daily News AUGUSTA—Lawmakers along Maine’s coast have introduced a bill that would require the State Ferry Service to berth its vessels on the unbridged islands that it serves off the midcoast and Hancock County. The legislation has intensified a debate that’s been playing out over the last few months since the state Department of Transportation proposed moving away … Continue reading Some Lawmakers Want to Force Maine to Keep Docking Ferries Overnight on Islands

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Park Superintendent Calls State’s Seawall Turnaround Terms Unreasonable

Park Superintendent Calls State’s Seawall Turnaround Terms Unreasonable Carrie Jones Dec 19, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. BAR HARBOR—In a December 12 email to MaineDOT, Acadia National Park Superintendent Kevin Schneider wrote that the state’s ask for a five-day turnaround to respond to the state’s terms sheet about repairs to the road was unreasonable. Schneider’s email reinforced the … Continue reading Park Superintendent Calls State’s Seawall Turnaround Terms Unreasonable

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DOT WILL FIX BROKEN SEAWALL ROAD IN SPRING

CARRIE JONES JUL 15, 2024 Share SOUTHWEST HARBOR—The MaineDOT has decided to repair the broken Seawall Road in Southwest Harbor. The repairs are estimated to be between $900,000 to $1 million dollars. In a July 15 letter to Southwest Harbor Town Manager Marilyn Lowell, MaineDOT Deputy Commissioner Dale Doughty wrote, “We have heard your comments, concerns, and recommendations for how to move forward. We have … Continue reading DOT WILL FIX BROKEN SEAWALL ROAD IN SPRING

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Resident Threatens Lawsuit Against MaineDOT Over Seawall Road

“It’s not just a road. It’s a way of life.” CARRIE JONES JUN 28, 2024 Share SOUTHWEST HARBOR—One local business owner told the Deputy Commissioner of MaineDOT on Thursday night that if the agency doesn’t fix the storm-broken, state-owned Seawall Road soon, that they need to be prepared for a class action suit that she’d lead herself. Charlotte Gill, Seawall Motel and Charlotte’s Legendary Lobster … Continue reading Resident Threatens Lawsuit Against MaineDOT Over Seawall Road

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