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Bar Harbor Will Look Toward Potential Lodging Moratorium Extension This Week While Another Potential Hotel Project Waits Warrant Committee Organizes, Design Review Board Approves Restaurant Deck
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Bar Harbor Will Look Toward Potential Lodging Moratorium Extension This Week While Another Potential Hotel Project Waits

Warrant Committee Organizes, Design Review Board Approves Restaurant Deck Carrie Jones Jun 28, 2025 Share BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Town Council will hold a public hearing that will potentially extend its moratorium on lodging (such as hotels and inns) projects and renovations on Tuesday, July 1. The meeting begins at 6:30 and is at the town’s municipal building on Cottage Street. During that hearing, members … Continue reading Bar Harbor Will Look Toward Potential Lodging Moratorium Extension This Week While Another Potential Hotel Project Waits

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Approximately 130 Bar Harbor Voters Pass $30.6M Budget at Annual Town Meeting

School budget easily passes as well Carrie Jones Jun 03, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. BAR HARBOR—Approximately 130 voters approved the town’s budget at town meeting at the Conners Emerson Gymnasium, Tuesday night. Elected moderator Katherine Emery paid homage to long-serving moderator Bill Ferm at the beginning of the meeting. “Thank you, Bill. This … Continue reading Approximately 130 Bar Harbor Voters Pass $30.6M Budget at Annual Town Meeting

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Tremont Fisherman's Abandoned 36-Foot Stanley Lobster Boat to be Auctioned Off Unless Owner Pays Money Owed to Town Board talks beaver deceivers and harbormaster's shack
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Tremont Fisherman’s Abandoned 36-Foot Stanley Lobster Boat to be Auctioned Off Unless Owner Pays Money Owed to Town

Board talks beaver deceivers and harbormaster’s shack Shaun Farrar Apr 14, 2025 Share TREMONT—A 36-foot Stanley lobster boat owned by fisherman Richard Higgins will be auctioned off unless he pays the town what he owes for allegedly abandoning the boat on its mooring in the harbor the Tremont Select Board decided at its meeting on Monday, April 7. Town Manager Jesse Dunbar said that Harbormaster … Continue reading Tremont Fisherman’s Abandoned 36-Foot Stanley Lobster Boat to be Auctioned Off Unless Owner Pays Money Owed to Town

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Tammy DesJardin Promoted to Bar Harbor's Deputy Code Enforcement Position
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Tammy DesJardin Promoted to Bar Harbor’s Deputy Code Enforcement Position

Shaun Farrar Jan 14, 2025 Share BAR HARBOR—Former Planning and Code Enforcement Department administrative assistant Tammy DesJardin has been appointed to the deputy code enforcement officer position that was recently vacated by Mike Gurtler. Gurtler was appointed as the town’s code enforcement officer following the departure of long-time Code Enforcement Officer Angela Chamberlain. DesJardin will have been employed by the town for six years this … Continue reading Tammy DesJardin Promoted to Bar Harbor’s Deputy Code Enforcement Position

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Bar Harbor's Proposed Comprehensive Plan Tweaked and Unveiled
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Bar Harbor’s Proposed Comprehensive Plan Tweaked and Unveiled

Carrie Jones Sep 22, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. BAR HARBOR—The draft Bar Harbor Comprehensive Plan has been sent to the state for review and to the town’s Comprehensive Planning Committee for review and tweaking. The plan came after a hiatus since March as the plan was shaped into its current form—a 100-plus page document … Continue reading Bar Harbor’s Proposed Comprehensive Plan Tweaked and Unveiled

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