Southwest Harbor officials say they may have to wait until May to amend requirements adopted after concerns about contamination near an old landfill. Town hires new CEO and new police officer. Carrie Jones Sep 15, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—If the town wants to amend its citizen-approved soil standards, it’s likely going to have to have a … Continue reading Southwest Harbor Faces Another Vote on Soil Rules as Press Release Suggests that Landfill Closure Will Begin.

The town is examining whether its current requirements are too broad and how to make them clearer for property owners and officials. Carrie Jones Aug 26, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Coastal Kayaking Tours and Acadia Bike. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—According to one local realtor, newspaper articles about Southwest Harbor’s November 2025 soil ordinance has prevented his client from selling her home. “On one … Continue reading A Soil Rule in Southwest Harbor Has Become a Real Estate Problem.

The ordinance was written in response to contamination concerns near a local landfill, but its broad language could require testing on more than 800 parcels. Carrie Jones Aug 20, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—The Musson Group’s Noel Musson sat at the long desk in the Southwest Harbor Meeting Room with the members of the town’s Land … Continue reading Southwest Harbor Soil Rules Were Meant to Protect Residents. Now Officials Are Working to Clarify Those Rules.

Half-Mile Rule, Full-Town Impact: Southwest Harbor Discusses Reach of Soil Testing Ordinance Carrie Jones Mar 19, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Choco-Latté Café. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Just months after voters overwhelmingly approved new soil testing rules aimed at protecting residents from pollution, town officials are reconsidering how far those protections should reach—and who, exactly, they are meant to protect. At a March 17 workshop, the Planning … Continue reading From Protection to Permissions: Southwest Harbor Officials Rethink Soil Testing Law.