The Sustainable Tourism Task Force is weighing parking changes, pedestrian infrastructure, and better alternatives to driving downtown. Carrie Jones Aug 13, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Thrive Juice Bar & Kitchen. BAR HARBOR—In the middle of the Bar Harbor’s Sustainable Tourism Task Force meeting, August 12, member Jeremy Dougherty shared a harrowing story. “I had a one way car come down the … Continue reading ‘More Cars Is Never Going to be the Answer’: Bar Harbor Sustainable Tourism Task Force Talks Traffic.

Members also debated funding strategies, including a local option sales tax. Carrie Jones Jul 15, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. BAR HARBOR—How to make best use of the time moving forward is a key question for the town’s Sustainable Tourism Task Force. “We’re looking at a tight timeline for delivering the strategy,” consultant Ben Nussbaumer … Continue reading Bar Harbor Tourism Task Force Considers Recommending Permanent Advisory Council

Carrie Jones Dec 18, 2025 BAR HARBOR—Moving from a chair in the back of the council chambers, Stewart Brecher took a seat at the workshop table, December 10, telling the members of the town’s sustainable tourism task force that he’d been a resident of Bar Harbor for approximately half his life. Politely, he explained to the members that he didn’t think that the town was … Continue reading Tourism Task Force Reviews Survey Results, Hears Call for Year-Round Economy