Bar Harbor School Project Exceeds $2.475M Contingency Budget

Zboray Seeks Savings After Overages in Conners Emerson Rebuild Carrie Jones Jul 18, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Music Festival. BAR HARBOR—The school construction project’s $2.475 million contingency fund has been used and is now over budget, School Superintendent Michael Zboray told the Bar Harbor School Committee, July 17. The fund is there specifically as padding in the approximately … Continue reading Bar Harbor School Project Exceeds $2.475M Contingency Budget

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Efficiency Maine Grant Still Up In The Air for Bar Harbor School

Carrie Jones Dec 07, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. BAR HARBOR—A potential Efficiency Maine Grant that could have brought up to $300,000 to the new Conners Emerson School has encountered some issues, Conners Emerson School Board members learned from Superintendent Mike Zboray Monday. “As of now, we’re not getting the Efficiency Maine money….We didn’t meet the … Continue reading Efficiency Maine Grant Still Up In The Air for Bar Harbor School

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A Joyous Conners Emerson School Breaks Ground

Students Clean Litter, Plant Trees, And School Budget Process Begins Carrie Jones Nov 08, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—The official groundbreaking of the new Conners Emerson School occurred Friday morning. Golden shovels, cheers, and a close knit school community gathered for the small ceremony that had to be kept small due to a lack of parking at the site. Site work has been ongoing for a … Continue reading A Joyous Conners Emerson School Breaks Ground

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Conners-Emerson Rebuild Bids Come in $11 Million Higher Than Budget

CARRIE JONES JUN 22, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—The bids for the Conners Emerson School’s rebuild came in on Thursday. The lowest bid is approximately $11 million over budget. “We opened bids for the new school yesterday at 2 p.m. We had two bids. Both companies had pre-qualified,” Superintendent Michael Zboray said Friday. The hand-delivered bids came from Bowman Construction of Newport and Wright-Ryan out of Portland. … Continue reading Conners-Emerson Rebuild Bids Come in $11 Million Higher Than Budget

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Parent Wonders About New School Design and Special Education

New school build currently on schedule SHAUN FARRAR MAR 7, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—An update on the new school building by Principal Dr. Heather Webster at the Conners Emerson School Committee meeting on March 4 came after the public comment period during which, Michelle Shaw, parent of a Conners Emerson student, spoke of concerns about the special education department and the spaces that they will … Continue reading Parent Wonders About New School Design and Special Education

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