Bar Harbor’s Public Payroll: Who Tops the Salary List? A quick look at the salaries funded by local tax dollars.

Bar Harbor’s Public Payroll: Who Tops the Salary List?

A quick look at the salaries funded by local tax dollars. Carrie Jones Jan 15, 2026 BAR HARBOR—Often when town and school budget discussions happen every year, people wonder about town and school salaries, specifically the top paid employees their tax dollars are funding. It’s the sort of question that has a lot of nuance. Some people might be paid more than others because of … Continue reading Bar Harbor’s Public Payroll: Who Tops the Salary List?

What Does Sanctuary Status Really Mean for Local Towns? Mount Desert Salary Survey Poses Potential Increase, Other Selectboard News

What Does Sanctuary Status Really Mean for Local Towns?

Mount Desert Salary Survey Poses Potential Increase, Other Selectboard News Carrie Jones Dec 04, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. MOUNT DESERT—Worries about sanctuary cities have been brought up at both Bar Harbor and Mount Desert town meetings recently, with the latest questions about police response coming during the Mount Desert Selectboard meeting, December 2. “The … Continue reading What Does Sanctuary Status Really Mean for Local Towns?