Curiosity, a young heart, and a kind spirit define Mount Desert’s town manager Carrie Jones Feb 04, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. MOUNT DESERT—Always ready with a quote, an anecdote, and a quick story to help explain his point, Town Manager Durlin Lunt, Tuesday morning, told the staff of Mount Desert that he intends to retire this August. … Continue reading Durlin Lunt Will Retire This August
CARRIE JONES JUL 24, 2024 Share SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Southwest Harbor will have a new manager at its helm this September. Last night, the Select Board appointed Karen Reddersen to the position. She will replace Marilyn Lowell. “I am excited for the opportunity to serve the town of Southwest Harbor and the larger MDI community,” Reddersen said. “We love the town and the Island, and look forward to … Continue reading Karen D. Reddersen Appointed New Town Manager in Southwest Harbor
Water and Sewer Budget Increases; Meet the Probably New Town Manager Tonight CARRIE JONES OCT 17, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—The Town Council is set to discuss outdoor amplification during its council meeting, Tuesday, October 16. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. and is in Council Chambers on the third floor of Bar Harbor’s Municipal Building on Cottage Street across from Hannaford. The public can attend … Continue reading Tonight: Town Council Will Discuss Fate of Amplified Outdoor Music
Meet the potential town manager Tuesday CARRIE JONES OCT 14, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—As the town delves into workshops on its subcommittees and into creating potential memorandums of agreement for cruise ship lines that will go into effect if the town loses its court case upholding changes to cruise ship limits and disembarkation rules, there is some question about whether Bar Harbor has been properly … Continue reading Bar Harbor Likely Needs To Grant Public Access and Notice For Many Working Group Workshops and Meetings
Brewer’s James Smith Has a Contract Waiting For Council Official Approval CARRIE JONES OCT 11, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—If the contract is signed next week, James Smith, of Brewer, is likely Bar Harbor’s next town manager. Smith is currently the assistant city manager in Brewer. The council held an executive session about the search on October 3. There was no public action after the session. According to … Continue reading Bar Harbor One Step Away From a New Town Manager
Cornell Knight will not be involved in any cruise ship matters CARRIE JONES AUG 16, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—It’s not a typical Town Council meeting when a bouquet of flowers is brought in and praise is heaped upon a member of staff. But Tuesday wasn’t a typical town council meeting and Interim Town Manager and Finance Director Sarah Gilbert isn’t a typical person and this … Continue reading Sarah Gilbert Heads Last Town Council Meeting
Kevin Sutherland details his role as town manager; Holland Road and Atlantic Avenue Ground Water Updates BAR HARBOR—Before Town Manager Kevin Sutherland arrived at the Jesup Memorial Library Wednesday afternoon for his biweekly manager minutes, the town’s new communications coordinator, Maya Caines sat with her computer and notepad behind the long rectangular table in the Periodicals Room, talking to the five people who had assembled … Continue reading Citizens Urged to Work With Staff To Hone Petitions
Town Looks To Help Water Logged Residents BAR HARBOR—Beneath the surface of Bar Harbor’s roads is an aging infrastructure of water and sewer lines that are most likely in need of grave repairs. “We’re a ticking time bomb,” Town Manager Kevin Sutherland said Wednesday. That was made all too apparent right before July 4 this year when West Street had standing water in the street. … Continue reading Bar Harbor Infrastructure Needs Are A Ticking Time Bomb
