Bar Harbor’s New School May Get Double the Expected Energy Credit Officials preview a draft moving schedule that could keep students out of school for two weeks during the transition

Bar Harbor’s New School May Get Double the Expected Energy Credit

Officials preview a draft moving schedule that could keep students out of school for two weeks during the transition Carrie Jones Dec 02, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. BAR HARBOR—The geothermal credit that the Conners Emerson School is hoping for to help offset the costs the new school construction may be double what was expected, School Superintendent Mike Zboray … Continue reading Bar Harbor’s New School May Get Double the Expected Energy Credit

Scaled Down School Build Moves Forward

School Board Set to Meet Tomorrow Morning To Accept School Construction Bid CARRIE JONES JUL 10, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Town Council gave the School Board the go-ahead for a slightly stripped down new school to replace the aging Conners Emerson buildings. The Conners-Emerson School Board is scheduled to meet July 11 at 8:30 a.m. to accept the construction bid. The move was … Continue reading Scaled Down School Build Moves Forward

School Construction Project Gets First Donation

Voters Decide Fate of $58 million bond this mont BAR HARBOR—The first donation has come in for the Conners-Emerson Rebuild project, a proposed $58 million reconstruction for the ailing schools that have suffered boiler failures, walls pulling away from the foundation, and multiple water leaks just this year, failures which has been compounded by a lack of physical space to serve student and staff needs. … Continue reading School Construction Project Gets First Donation

Cost For Potential School Lowered By $3 Million

School Build Committee Holds Third Community Forum BAR HARBOR—The third community forum for the Conners Emerson School Build Project focused on the draft designs and concepts of a rebuilt school that would replace the two failing buildings on site. While there is still one report that the project committee is waiting for, Lisa Sawin, architect and principal with the Maine firm Harriman, said unequivocally, “We … Continue reading Cost For Potential School Lowered By $3 Million