Trenton May Join Community Resilience Partnership

Select Board and School Committee Seats Open Shaun Farrar Feb 23, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. TRENTON—There are 52 communities in Hancock County, Maine. Of those, one is a city, 36 are towns, and 15 are unorganized townships. Of that 52, only eight are part of the state’s community resilience partnership. Soon, Trenton may become number … Continue reading Trenton May Join Community Resilience Partnership

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TRENTON EXTENDS ITS SOLAR MORATORIUM

Carrie Jones Sep 18, 2024 Share TRENTON—The moratorium on medium- and large-scale solar energy system development in Trenton has been extended another 180 days. The decision came in a quick ten-minute meeting of Trenton’s select board, Tuesday night. The current solar moratorium expires October 5. It was moved to extend another 180 days or until an amendment dealing with solar developments in the town is … Continue reading TRENTON EXTENDS ITS SOLAR MORATORIUM

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Trenton’s Solar Changes Fizzle Out

Bennett and Farley Elected CARRIE JONES MAY 21, 2024 Share TRENTON—Trenton voters soundly rejected changes to town rules regarding solar energy system development by a vote of 180-50 on Monday. There is currently a moratorium on large-scale projects in the town. The Planning Board had revised the town’s current solar ordinance, hoping to address a citizen push toward limiting commercial solar developments or solar farms. … Continue reading Trenton’s Solar Changes Fizzle Out

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“The Battle For Trenton”

Big Solar Decisions in Trenton and Bar Harbor and Trenton Budget and Elections This Week CARRIE JONES MAY 19, 2024 Share TRENTON—Solar energy. Solar arrays. Solar energy systems. In very different ways and in very different manners, both Bar Harbor’s Town Council and the voters of Trenton will have a chance to make some decisions on the development of solar energy projects in their towns … Continue reading “The Battle For Trenton”

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Future Still Uncertain: Higgins Pit Solar Array

Bar Harbor’s project’s tight timeline and increasing costs puts it at risk CARRIE JONES AND SHAUN FARRAR MAY 14, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—After more than 90 minutes of discussion, the Town Council postponed action on the Higgins Pit Solar Project again this past week. Instead, it asked for another round of information. A resolve about the project was tabled from the Council’s April 16 meeting … Continue reading Future Still Uncertain: Higgins Pit Solar Array

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Some Residents Push Back on Solar Farms in Trenton

Public Meeting Tonight in Trenton Focuses On Potential Land Use Changes CARRIE JONES MAR 20, 2024 Share TRENTON—The future of how and where solar farms could be placed in Trenton is currently up to its voters, who will have a chance to approve or reject changes to the town’s land use ordinance at the May town meeting. The changes would allow the development of utilities … Continue reading Some Residents Push Back on Solar Farms in Trenton

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BRIEFS: CARRIAGE ROADS CLOSED, NOMINATION PAPERS AVAILABLE FOR BAR HARBOR COUNCIL, SCHOOL BOARDS AND WARRANT COMMITTEE

Library has two upcoming events! SHAUN FARRAR MAR 8, 2024 Share Carriage Roads in Acadia National Park close for spring thaw BAR HARBOR—Starting Friday, March 8, the National Park Service (NPS) is temporarily closing the carriage roads in Acadia National Park to prevent damage to them during the spring thaw. Carriage roads will be closed to all users until further notice. Warming weather and wet … Continue reading BRIEFS: CARRIAGE ROADS CLOSED, NOMINATION PAPERS AVAILABLE FOR BAR HARBOR COUNCIL, SCHOOL BOARDS AND WARRANT COMMITTEE

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Several Councilors Worry Over Higgins Pit Solar Project

Costs and lower production dominate discussion SHAUN FARRAR JAN 18, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR––According to Town Council Vice Chair Gary Friedmann, the concept for the Higgins Pit solar array came along eight years ago. It has been a long road to get the project where it is today, including having to change a section of the town’s land use ordinance to allow ground-mounted solar, and … Continue reading Several Councilors Worry Over Higgins Pit Solar Project

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