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Southwest Harbor Code Enforcement Officer Resigns. Multiple cases involving land use head to court; town appoints committee members, Peter Trout's license renewed.
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Southwest Harbor Code Enforcement Officer Resigns.

Multiple cases involving land use head to court; town appoints committee members, Peter Trout’s license renewed. Carrie Jones Oct 17, 2025 SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Town Manager Karen Reddersen announced the upcoming resignation of Southwest Harbor Code Enforcement Officer John Larson during the select board meeting, Tuesday. “I also wanted to share that our code enforcement officer, who we also serve as our planning inspector, our 911 addressing … Continue reading Southwest Harbor Code Enforcement Officer Resigns.

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Tremont Select Board Appears Ready to Try and Build Brand-New Public Safety Building
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Tremont Select Board Appears Ready to Try and Build Brand-New Public Safety Building

Shaun Farrar Sep 19, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Choco-Latté Café. TREMONT—After much discussion at Monday night’s Tremont Select Board meeting, the board appeared to decide to not move a purchase and sale agreement with Michael and Patricia Wagner to town vote and instead pursue the construction of a new public safety building at the same location as the town office. The … Continue reading Tremont Select Board Appears Ready to Try and Build Brand-New Public Safety Building

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Trenton Select Board Talks Outdoor Burning Safety Also new fire department water supply cistern and Goose Cove Road repair dissatisfaction
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Trenton Select Board Talks Outdoor Burning Safety

Also new fire department water supply cistern and Goose Cove Road repair dissatisfaction Shaun Farrar Aug 25, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. TRENTON—With the dry conditions and recent elevated fire dangers, at least one Trenton resident feels that the town government should be doing more to regulate outdoor fires or at least provide education for residents … Continue reading Trenton Select Board Talks Outdoor Burning Safety

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A Town Woven Together: Mount Desert Clerk Wins Regional Award for Quilt-Inspired Poster Carrie Jones Jul 23, 2025 Claire Woolfolk with her winning poster of Mount Desert The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Swan Agency Real Estate. MOUNT DESERT—The Town of Mount Desert, led by Town Clerk Claire Woolfolk took top prize at NEMCI & A (New England Municipal Clerk Institute and Academy) regional competition. The prize wasn’t for best budget, beautiful views, or anything like that. It was for an interactive poster. This, however, wasn’t just any poster. It was art created by Woolfolk via knowledge and quilt squares and it represented not just the Town of Mount Desert, but the community and the places and people who have comprised its history and some who still are. ”The assignment was for year-one students to make a poster representing ourselves and our municipality,” Woolfolk explained Tuesday. “Since I'm a quilter, I chose nine locations/points of interest and used 16 people throughout the town's history as the cornerstones.” When she presented the quilt-poster to the selectboard during its meeting July 21, there were ohs, ahs, and sighs of appreciation. Some board members left their seats to peer more closely at the art. “Claire is a talented artist, as you see from the poster she created,” Town Manager Durlin Lunt said Wednesday. “She creates images in her mind before transposing them to a physical form for all to enjoy. Her preferred medium involves sewing and quilting, but she could create visual art using any materials of her choosing.” The poster is interactive. You unclip it to expose the entire piece. “The program is the NEMCI (New England Municipal Clerk Institute, a regional group of the six New England states of municipal clerks). The program is an intensive three-year training. Each year consists of 22 two-hour classes in six days,” Woolfolk said. Mount Desert won first place in the regional competition, placing first out of thirty students from six New England states. “NEMCI and other regional or national governmental professional organizations are an important component of municipal professional development. Town of Mount Desert Department Heads are always encouraged to be active in,” Lunt said. “We can learn so much from our peer groups and educate their members as well through sharing best practices. Claire enthusiastically avails herself of such opportunities.” It’s a lot of work, which Woolfolk is used to. She’s worked in the Mount Desert clerk’s office since 2010, beginning as an assistant clerk and by 2015, she was the head clerk for the town. A town clerk makes sure that town’s records are kept and that its elections are safe and secure. “I've been wanting to make a quilt for the town for years and decided to take this opportunity. It was a rewarding assignment and I learned a lot about the people who built this community and the accomplishments that make it such a special place,” Woolfolk said. Woolfolk made the entire poster herself. She’s quick to point out, however, “I had input from some of our residents, co-workers and the MDI Historical Society.” The quilt features figures like Dorothy Renault and Joseph Curtis, Karol Hagberg and Stephen Smith and iconic places such as Thuya Gardens, the Somesville Bridge, and the Fish House in Otter Creek. There is extensive narrative to go along with the deftly created images. She’ll complete the quilt for good in the future. She might change out a few blocks as well. Photos: Shaun Farrar/Bar Harbor Story ABOUT NEMCI&A The New England Municipal Clerks' Institute & Academy (NEMCI&A) is an intensive program of continuing professional education for those in attendance. The purpose is to assist Clerks in developing and maintaining the high level of administrative expertise needed for the successful operation of increasingly complex municipal governments. Population changes, increased municipal responsibilities and extensive social and legislative changes have increased both the difficulty and importance of the clerk's function. With increased responsibility comes a need for professional education to aid the municipal clerk in acquiring the necessary new skills and knowledge, while developing and strengthening those already in use. Over 500 cities and towns have sent clerks to the New England Municipal Clerks' Institute and Academy. The Following Two Images are Paid Content From The Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce Thanking Its Sponsors and Partners for Independence Day MOUNT DESERT 365 CURRENT JOB POSTINGS: All postings can be accessed here. 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A Town Woven Together: Mount Desert Clerk Wins Regional Award for Quilt-Inspired Poster

Carrie Jones Jul 23, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Swan Agency Real Estate. MOUNT DESERT—The Town of Mount Desert, led by Town Clerk Claire Woolfolk took top prize at NEMCI & A (New England Municipal Clerk Institute and Academy) regional competition. The prize wasn’t for best budget, beautiful views, or anything like that. It was for an interactive poster. This, however, wasn’t just any … Continue reading A Town Woven Together: Mount Desert Clerk Wins Regional Award for Quilt-Inspired Poster

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Possible Vacation Rental Regulation Brought Up at Trenton Planning Board Meeting Planning board conditionally approves two projects, financial audit and other topics from July 8 select board meeting
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Possible Vacation Rental Regulation Brought Up at Trenton Planning Board Meeting

Planning board conditionally approves two projects, financial audit and other topics from July 8 select board meeting Shaun Farrar Jul 17, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. TRENTON—Vacation rentals: the topic with the most potential to be interesting for the near future of Trenton did not come up until the end of the Trenton Planning Board meeting on July 16. … Continue reading Possible Vacation Rental Regulation Brought Up at Trenton Planning Board Meeting

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What We’re About and What We’re Not. The Bar Harbor Story: Not a Blog. Not a Newsletter. A Local Paper With a Mission.
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What We’re About and What We’re Not. The Bar Harbor Story: Not a Blog. Not a Newsletter. A Local Paper With a Mission.

And a shout out to our sponsors, founding members, and paid subscribers who make it possible for us to keep bringing news for our community Carrie Jones and  Shaun Farrar Jun 21, 2025 ACADIA REGION—We’ve been thinking a lot about how we’re different from other news agencies and how we should share that with you all. I hope you’ll be patient with us as we … Continue reading What We’re About and What We’re Not. The Bar Harbor Story: Not a Blog. Not a Newsletter. A Local Paper With a Mission.

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What Will Bar Harbor’s Future Be and Who Will Make Sure It Happens?

Comprehensive Planning Committee Sets May Workshop For Public Input CARRIE JONES BAR HARBOR—The town’s Comprehensive Planning Committee met Thursday night to work through a draft map on land uses as well as a visioning statement, intending to get feedback on a set of workshops with the public in May. The Thursday night meeting was in person, on Zoom, and streamed and featured input by Resilience … Continue reading What Will Bar Harbor’s Future Be and Who Will Make Sure It Happens?

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