Town tweaks its Community Service Funding Policy Carrie Jones just now The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Southwest Harbor’s solid waste costs are thought to be the highest per capita in Hancock County, the town’s Sustainability Committee told the Select Board, last week. The town’s solid waste costs were roughly $513,000 in 2025, an increase from $466,000 the year … Continue reading Southwest Harbor’s Solid Waste Costs Highest Per Capita in Hancock County.

Southwest Harbor Housing Committee Will Seek More Public Input About Short-Term Rentals. Carrie Jones just now The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—The town’s Select Board officially gave a subgroup of its Sustainability Committee the go-ahead to send out a survey about rentals in town with a goal of getting as much response as possible. Part of the … Continue reading Southwest Harbor Tries to Understand the Changing Use of Its Homes.

Southwest Harbor’s Planning Board tabled a proposal to modify the Causeway Club’s pickleball courts while also preparing to revisit a long-running dispute over 72 Clark Point Road. Carrie Jones just now The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Birch Bay Retirement Village. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—At her first Southwest Harbor Planning Board meeting, new Code Enforcement Officer Stacey Gatcomb helped the board as it navigated through … Continue reading “Welcome to Our Nightmare.”

The board decided to wait until May to fill a vacant Select Board seat, while a separate nomination to the Municipal Waste Hub Board unraveled after concerns were raised. Carrie Jones just now The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—The town’s select board has decided to not have a special election to replace former Select Board member Kalie … Continue reading Southwest Harbor Select Board Decides Against Special Election, Nominates—and Then Loses—Waste Hub Candidate

The state expects 28 days of work on the storm-damaged road, with the tentative start date set for Oct. 5. Carrie Jones Sep 23, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Don & Beth Straus Center at Birch Bay Village. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—The state plans to close the Seawall Road for repairs for 28 days this October. The town has brought up concerns with … Continue reading After Years of Waiting, Seawall Road Is Set for Repairs.