Select Board asks town manager to explore rental inventory as neighboring communities revisit STR policies. The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Wealth Management. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—The goal the town’s Select Board gave its town manager was clear, August 11: Find out what the town has to do procedurally to inventory its rentals, both long-term and short-term. The directive came after a short-term … Continue reading As Short-Term Rentals Are Potentially Spreading, Southwest Harbor Takes Stock.

Southwest Harbor Housing Committee Seeks More Public Input About Short-Term Rentals. Carrie Jones May 30, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Music Festival. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—A current inventory of approximately 90% of the town’s dwelling units shows that roughly half are year-round residences with another quarter being used by summer residents and another quarter being used by tourists and visitors for … Continue reading Housing Data Reveals How Southwest Harbor Dwellings Are Being Used, Just About Half are Year-Round Homes.