They Thought the Lobster Boat Races Were Fading. Then the Town Turned It Into a Full-Blown Festival of Fun.

Three days. Slippery fish relays. Awesome boats. And a Town That Shows Up For Itself Carrie Jones Jun 29, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. TREMONT— Before the lobster boats thundered across Bass Harbor, before the antique cars parked all around Gordius Garage, and before grown adults and kids slipped across the asphalt carrying giant pollock while wearing borrowed fishing gear … Continue reading They Thought the Lobster Boat Races Were Fading. Then the Town Turned It Into a Full-Blown Festival of Fun.

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Teaching Kids in Closets and Making Due Tremont School Committee meets with select board members for school tour and budget talks

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Teaching Kids in Closets and Making Do.

Tremont School Committee meets with select board members for school tour and budget talks. Shaun Farrar Jan 12, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. TREMONT—It was formerly the cleaning crew’s supply closet and now it is the occupational therapy room and designated deescalation space for the Tremont Consolidated School. Small and barren, it contains a few chairs, a small desk, … Continue reading Teaching Kids in Closets and Making Do.

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Court Orders Tremont Planning Board To Approve Campground Application

Also orders code enforcement officer to issue driveway permit Shaun Farrar Oct 27, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. TREMONT—Maine’s Business and Consumer Court has ordered the Tremont Planning Board to approve the application of Madelon Brogdon and ordered the town’s code enforcement officer to issue a permit for the use of a way to access Brogdon’s … Continue reading Court Orders Tremont Planning Board To Approve Campground Application

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Tremont Select Board Declines Town Noise Ordinance Proposal

Wants to work on existing special amusement permit instead Shaun Farrar Oct 23, 2025 TREMONT—At its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, October 20, the Tremont Select Board heard public comment and discussed a possible noise ordinance for the town. The board did not back the proposal. “This is a working commercial community. We will not support any noise ordinance whatsoever,” select board member Eric Eaton … Continue reading Tremont Select Board Declines Town Noise Ordinance Proposal

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Teachers Plead For Southwest School Board to Consider School Resource Officer

Many Tremont School Board Members Worry About Officer With a Gun in School Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Oct 10, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Several teachers, the select board chair, and the Tremont town manager all asked the Southwest Harbor School Committee to reconsider its lack of action on a school resource officer (SRO) at the … Continue reading Teachers Plead For Southwest School Board to Consider School Resource Officer

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In Split Vote, Tremont Select Board Moves One Step Closer to Possible Deer Hunt

Shaun Farrar Aug 13, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. TREMONT—After just over a month off for a summer break, the Tremont Select Board was ready to get back to work at its meeting on Monday, August 11. Having a special hunting season open only to residents (or one that is open to both residents and landowners) was among the … Continue reading In Split Vote, Tremont Select Board Moves One Step Closer to Possible Deer Hunt

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It’s a Pretty Big Blast

Tremont’s Backside Blast: A Weekend of Laughter, Music, and Community Carrie Jones & Shaun Farrar Jun 28, 2025 Share TREMONT—At Tremont’s Backside Blast it doesn’t really matter if the pollock is a tiny bit more oily during one race across Archie’s Lobster’s back lot than another because someone maybe forgot to re-slick it with baby oil. It doesn’t really matter if your team doesn’t win … Continue reading It’s a Pretty Big Blast

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Tremont Select Board Split on Approving Consent Agreement for Shed’s Land Use Violation

Policing contract with Southwest Harbor renewed for another year Shaun Farrar Jun 19, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Ironbound Restaurant – Inn – Gatherings. TREMONT—When Code Enforcement Officer Angela Chamberlain started working for the Town of Tremont, her predecessor, John Larson left her a list of possible code violations. One of those possible violations is an 8-foot by 12-foot shed that … Continue reading Tremont Select Board Split on Approving Consent Agreement for Shed’s Land Use Violation

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Tremont Annual Town Meeting Begins Monday, May 12

Shaun Farrar May 11, 2025 Share TREMONT—Tremont’s Annual Town Meeting begins Monday, May 12, at 8 a.m., with the secret ballot voting at the town office. The ballot is short with three people running for three seats, all unopposed. The town meeting continues on Tuesday, May 13, at 6:30 p.m., in the Harvey Kelley Meeting Room, where voters will vote on the town’s warrant which … Continue reading Tremont Annual Town Meeting Begins Monday, May 12

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Tremont Select Board Signs Policing Contract with Southwest Harbor

Town Offices to be Closed on July 5 & June 19 SHAUN FARRAR JUN 19, 2024 Share TREMONT—At the June 17 Tremont Select Board meeting, the members, minus Howard Goodwin who had an excused absence, voted to sign the contract with the Southwest Harbor Police Department for police coverage for the Town of Tremont. The contract had previously been signed by the Southwest Harbor Select … Continue reading Tremont Select Board Signs Policing Contract with Southwest Harbor

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