Bar Harbor Workshop Begins Discussion Carrie Jones Mar 05, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Swan Agency Real Estate. BAR HARBOR—In a Tuesday, March 4, workshop, the Bar Harbor Town Council continued to talk trash, hoping to “establish high-level public policy objectives for Bar Harbor’s waste management strategies.” That’s a long way of saying that the town was looking at how much it … Continue reading Pay as You Throw? Commercial fees?
Carrie Jones Oct 26, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Side Street Cafe. MOUNT DESERT—Mount Desert is likely going to be locking down its trash a bit more. The Mount Desert Selectboard heard details about probable new measures to try to help secure the town’s trash areas a bit more. One site at the marina will likely have a fence around the … Continue reading Mount Desert Might Be Locking Down Its Trash A Bit More Soon
Carrie Jones Sep 20, 2024 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Side Treats. BAR HARBOR—Some days in Bar Harbor, there will be three semitruck loads of trash hauled out of town. Each of them full. “It blew my mind that we can ship out three of those trailers for MSW (municipal solid waste),” Public Works Director Bethany Leavitt said. “In one day. It’s phenomenal.” … Continue reading Bar Harbor Town Council Talks Trash
Gallery Settlement Moves Forward, Messy Trash Issue Discussed Carrie Jones Aug 21, 2024 MOUNT DESERT—The Mount Desert Selectboard is getting closer to a potential resolution to restore Otter Creek’s working waterfront. Selectboard member Rick Mooers presented a resolution to fellow board members during their meeting Monday night. The board will peruse the resolution and expressed intent to have it become part of its Comprehensive Plan, … Continue reading Otter Creek Working Waterfront Resolution Unveiled
