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Trenton Bridge Backup Caused by Emergency Repair For Broken Bridge Joint

Permanent repair efforts coming in next couple of weeks Shaun Farrar Oct 21, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Havana. TRENTON—A broken joint on the Trenton Bridge led to traffic tie-ups, Monday afternoon. On October 20, 2025, at approximately 2:30 p.m., the Bar Harbor Police Department said it received its first call that traffic was backed up on Route 3 and Route 102 … Continue reading Trenton Bridge Backup Caused by Emergency Repair For Broken Bridge Joint

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Local Dad Still Hoping for a Crosswalk Bar Harbor Safety Plan Expected to Be Ready in December
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Local Dad Still Hoping for a Crosswalk

Bar Harbor Safety Plan Expected to Be Ready in December Carrie Jones Jan 19, 2025 Share BAR HARBOR—Two Bar Harbor fathers stood before the Bar Harbor Town Council last week with a plea for safety upgrades at the intersection of Holland Avenue and Mt Desert Street. “Every few years, I come up and I kindly request that the town put a crosswalk on Holland Avenue … Continue reading Local Dad Still Hoping for a Crosswalk

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Has Region Hit Maximum Capacity? Some Officials Say Yes Regional Leaders Talk Traffic and Housing
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Has Region Hit Maximum Capacity? Some Officials Say Yes

Regional Leaders Talk Traffic and Housing Carrie Jones Oct 23, 2024 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. NORTHEAST HARBOR—Elected representatives from multiple area towns and staff converged at a League of Towns meeting at the Neighborhood House on Thursday night. The goals were to revive the group after a bit of faltering attendance during the pandemic, acquaint (and reacquaint) the towns … Continue reading Has Region Hit Maximum Capacity? Some Officials Say Yes

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CAT Hosted More Riders This Season
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CAT Hosted More Riders This Season

Oct 19, 2024 Share by Bill Trotter/Bangor Daily News BAR HARBOR—After facing a series of challenges over several years, the CAT ferry in Bar Harbor has wrapped up a third season of increased ridership and stability. The ferry service to Canada, which was once the only major marine operation in town before the cruise industry began to grow in the 1990s, saw its usage increase roughly … Continue reading CAT Hosted More Riders This Season

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Let's Talk Traffic . . . Lights State wants to take control of multiple towns' lights
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Let’s Talk Traffic . . . Lights

State wants to take control of multiple towns’ lights Carrie Jones Oct 05, 2024 Share TRENTON—The Maine Department of Transportation wants to upgrade the traffic signals and intersections in many Trenton, Bar Harbor, and Ellsworth locations. It also wants to install message boards. Those boards would relay the time and distance information at four different locations along the traffic corridor on Route 3/Bar Harbor Road. … Continue reading Let’s Talk Traffic . . . Lights

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Maintaining Beauty Can Be Hard Work

It’s like a little gift to the community SHAUN FARRAR JUN 28, 2024 Share This article was generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. BAR HARBOR—Spending hundreds or thousands of dollars on looking good is not outside of the norm these days and it can often help fight the battle. Then along comes a slight change and all of your past diligence gets run … Continue reading Maintaining Beauty Can Be Hard Work

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Local Servers and Police Work Together To Increase Safety

Training focuses on liquor liability and safe serving environment CARRIE JONES MAY 13, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—It isn’t that the local police don’t want people to have a good time; it’s that they want them to have a safe time. Part of keeping safe, is preventative, explained Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Sergeant Christopher Dickens. That’s why the department, in partnership with the Maine … Continue reading Local Servers and Police Work Together To Increase Safety

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Signs, Signs, Everywhere a Sign

New Signage At Police/Fire Department Lot Draws Concern SHAUN FARRAR APR 14, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—During councilor comments at the end of the April 2, Bar Harbor Town Council meeting, Councilor Earl Brechlin mentioned that he had to slam on his brakes as he was driving from Rodick Place, heading toward Firefly Lane via the police and fire departments’ parking lot due to some new … Continue reading Signs, Signs, Everywhere a Sign

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Will They Or Won’t They?

Council Discusses Possible Moratorium on Transient Accommodations, Delves Into Short Term Rentals, Traffic, and Housing CARRIE JONES SEP 6, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—After remarks from Town Councilor Matthew Hochman during council comments at its August meeting, a potential moratorium on transient accommodations received a lot of press. That discussion continued at the September 5 meeting, but no action was taken since it was not on … Continue reading Will They Or Won’t They?

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