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The Politics of Heat, Homes, and Lobster Boats. Incumbent Holly Eaton and challenger Clifford Noyes found common ground on community college and the working waterfront, while emphasizing different concerns about state spending and taxes.
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The Politics of Heat, Homes, and Lobster Boats.

Incumbent Holly Eaton and challenger Clifford Noyes found common ground on community college and the working waterfront, while emphasizing different concerns about state spending and taxes. Shaun Farrar just now The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION—The candidates’ forum focusing on House District 15 and incumbent Holly Eaton and Clifford Noyes last week spent a lot of … Continue reading The Politics of Heat, Homes, and Lobster Boats.

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Southwest Harbor Tries to Understand the Changing Use of Its Homes. Southwest Harbor Housing Committee Will Seek More Public Input About Short-Term Rentals.
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Southwest Harbor Tries to Understand the Changing Use of Its Homes.

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.

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“Welcome to Our Nightmare.” 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.
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“Welcome to Our Nightmare.”

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.”

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14 99+ Southwest Harbor Select Board Decides Against Special Election, Nominates—and Then Loses—Waste Hub Candidate 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.
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Southwest Harbor Select Board Decides Against Special Election, Nominates—and Then Loses—Waste Hub Candidate

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

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14 99+ She Bakes; She Remembers; She Builds. For DeLaney Bracy, every whoopie pie is part business venture, part family tradition, and part love letter to the grandmother who taught her to bake.
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She Bakes; She Remembers; She Builds.

For DeLaney Bracy, every whoopie pie is part business venture, part family tradition, and part love letter to the grandmother who taught her to bake. Carrie Jones just now The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Geddy’s. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—When DeLaney Bracy first decided she wanted to sell baked goods, she wasn’t sure exactly what she wanted to make. Cookies were everywhere. Cakes were difficult to … Continue reading She Bakes; She Remembers; She Builds.

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A $1 Ambulance, Given With a Purpose. When Mount Desert no longer needed the ambulance, Northeast Harbor Ambulance Service offered it to Southwest Harbor, giving the town another resource to help its neighbors in an emergency.
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A $1 Ambulance, Given With a Purpose.

When Mount Desert no longer needed the ambulance, Northeast Harbor Ambulance Service offered it to Southwest Harbor, giving the town another resource to help its neighbors in an emergency. Carrie Jones just now The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—For $1 Southwest Harbor has received an ambulance that’s currently in service with the Mount Desert Fire Department and is … Continue reading A $1 Ambulance, Given With a Purpose.

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After Years of Waiting, Seawall Road Is Set for Repairs. The state expects 28 days of work on the storm-damaged road, with the tentative start date set for Oct. 5.
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After Years of Waiting, Seawall Road Is Set for Repairs.

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.

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Judge Sends 72 Clark Point Road Case Back to Southwest Harbor Thomas McKeon ruled that the town’s Appeals Board had remanded the project to the Planning Board rather than approving or denying it, leaving the court without a final administrative decision.
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Judge Sends 72 Clark Point Road Case Back to Southwest Harbor

Thomas McKeon ruled that the town’s Appeals Board had remanded the project to the Planning Board rather than approving or denying it, leaving the court without a final administrative decision. Carrie Jones Sep 16, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Justice Thomas McKeon dismissed a majority of the Town of Southwest Harbor’s motion to dismiss a case that was … Continue reading Judge Sends 72 Clark Point Road Case Back to Southwest Harbor

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14 99+ Southwest Harbor Faces Another Vote on Soil Rules as Press Release Suggests that Landfill Closure Will Begin. 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.
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Southwest Harbor Faces Another Vote on Soil Rules as Press Release Suggests that Landfill Closure Will Begin.

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.

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He Left Southwest Harbor for Cooperstown. He Came Back With a Bigger Team. Rory Gordius, 11, spent six days playing alongside children from across the country—and discovered that the biggest part of the experience happened off the field, too.
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He Left Southwest Harbor for Cooperstown. He Came Back With a Bigger Team.

Rory Gordius, 11, spent six days playing alongside children from across the country—and discovered that the biggest part of the experience happened off the field, too. Carrie Jones Sep 12, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Music Festival. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Rory Gordius became an all-star this summer. The eleven year old from Southwest Harbor had the opportunity of a lifetime when he … Continue reading He Left Southwest Harbor for Cooperstown. He Came Back With a Bigger Team.

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