Local Shellfish Farmers Fight for Hadley Point Beach. Carrie Jones May 31, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Margo H. Stanley Real Estate. BAR HARBOR—Worried about the health of Hadley Point Beach and the potential of the water near it being shut down for harvesting, two local women who are also part of aquaculture businesses began work on making the beach cleaner, … Continue reading “One Dog Poop Could Shut Us Down.”
Parks and Recreation Committee also discuss Holiday Tree and Increased Asks in the Town Budget SHAUN FARRAR DEC 28, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR––Whether or not the town’s Hadley Point Landing can be used by businesses, whether or not the holiday tree on the Village Green should be there for a month and joined by a menorah, rejecting a potential grant opportunity for a public, outdoor … Continue reading No Recommendation About Hadley Point Landing Being Used for Commercial Purposes
Bar Harbor Committee Members’ Shellfish Conservation Efforts Make Good Ripples in Coastal Waters CARRIE JONES SEP 26, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—Sometimes hard work and research makes you the star of the state and that’s exactly what has happened with Bar Harbor’s Marine Resources Committee. The committee met at Hadley Point Beach last week and quickly discussed the town’s Shellfish Management Plan, which is required by … Continue reading Stars of the State
Microbial Source Tracking At Two MDI Sites Helps Show the E.coli Culprits BAR HARBOR—Microbial contaminants cause about 90 million illnesses every year in the United States, and that’s just in the recreational waters. That equates to around $3 billion in medical costs. And a lot of that contamination? It comes from feces. Feces from humans and/or animals gets in the water maybe via wildlife, maybe … Continue reading How Did That Get In The Water?
