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Could Less Be More? Bar Harbor to Test Major Changes at Busy Downtown Intersection. Manager James Smith outlined progress on bridges, housing, recreation, and utility improvements. Council waives school demolition fee.
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Could Less Be More? Bar Harbor to Test Major Changes at Busy Downtown Intersection.

Manager James Smith outlined progress on bridges, housing, recreation, and utility improvements. Council waives school demolition fee. Carrie Jones Jun 19, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Historical Society. BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor will likely begin a traffic pilot project that will impact the intersection of a major downtown thoroughfare. The plan calls for a pilot layout at the intersection of … Continue reading Could Less Be More? Bar Harbor to Test Major Changes at Busy Downtown Intersection.

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Bar Harbor’s Goal: Zero Traffic Deaths Here’s What’s in Bar Harbor’s New Vision Zero Traffic Safety Plan.
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Bar Harbor’s Goal: Zero Traffic Deaths

Here’s What’s in Bar Harbor’s New Vision Zero Traffic Safety Plan. Carrie Jones May 26, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Thrive Juice Bar & Kitchen. BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor has officially adopted a new goal: to stop traffic deaths and severe injuries on its streets. Between 2019 and 2023 there were five fatal crashes and 17 injuries that were severe caused by crashes. … Continue reading Bar Harbor’s Goal: Zero Traffic Deaths

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Crashes Have Increased in Bar Harbor. A New Draft Plan Outlines How the Town Could Respond To Make Things Safer. Rotaries, Fewer Parking Spaces, and New Bike Lanes: What’s in Bar Harbor’s Draft Vision Zero Plan.
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Crashes Have Increased in Bar Harbor. A New Draft Plan Outlines How the Town Could Respond To Make Things Safer.

Rotaries, Fewer Parking Spaces, and New Bike Lanes: What’s in Bar Harbor’s Draft Vision Zero Plan. Carrie Jones Jan 27, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. BAR HARBOR—A traffic rotary at the head of the island. Another at the intersection of Bar Harbor’s Eden and West Streets. A bicycle lane on part of Eagle Lake Road. Less parking … Continue reading Crashes Have Increased in Bar Harbor. A New Draft Plan Outlines How the Town Could Respond To Make Things Safer.

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No Fatalities, No Severe Injuries: Bar Harbor Adopts Vision Zero Goal Council also hears cyber breach update, reviews budgets, and discusses town projects
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No Fatalities, No Severe Injuries: Bar Harbor Adopts Vision Zero Goal

Council also hears cyber breach update, reviews budgets, and discusses town projects Carrie Jones Aug 23, 2025 BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor Town Council Chair Valerie Peacock told those attending the councilor’s August 19 meeting, “It’s a pretty straight up meeting in front of us this evening.” It was and it wasn’t. The council did its necessary tasks: financial reports reviews, comments, public hearings about land use … Continue reading No Fatalities, No Severe Injuries: Bar Harbor Adopts Vision Zero Goal

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Vision Zero: Bar Harbor's Safe Streets' Project Hopes to Have No Roadway Fatalities or Severe Injuries by 2035
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Vision Zero: Bar Harbor’s Safe Streets’ Project Hopes to Have No Roadway Fatalities or Severe Injuries by 2035

Carrie Jones Aug 09, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The 1932 Criterion Theatre. BAR HARBOR—Just this week in Bar Harbor, a motorcycle was involved in an accident on Cottage Street. Yesterday, Friday, two vehicles hit each other at the corner of Cottage and Holland, gas from one vehicle leaking into the stormwater drain. The police logs for all of the Mount Desert Island … Continue reading Vision Zero: Bar Harbor’s Safe Streets’ Project Hopes to Have No Roadway Fatalities or Severe Injuries by 2035

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Bar Harbor Vehicle Fatal Accidents Remain Low As Work Continues to Assess How To Decrease Local Accidents

POLICE LOGS FOR BAR HARBOR, MOUNT DESERT, SOUTHWEST HARBOR, TREMONT AND HANCOCK COUNTY SHERIFFS’ DEPARTMENTS Shaun Farrar Mar 25, 2025 Share BAR HARBOR—Approximately 16% of the lane miles in Bar Harbor capture 86% of the fatal and severe injury crashes in Bar Harbor, the members of the Safe Streets for All Stakeholders Group said at its meeting, Monday, March 24. Currently, the data shows that Bar Harbor … Continue reading Bar Harbor Vehicle Fatal Accidents Remain Low As Work Continues to Assess How To Decrease Local Accidents

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