Firefighter John Morse retires after 52 years of service to Maine communities. Shaun Farrar Jul 15, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Thrive Juice Bar & Kitchen. TRENTON—On Tuesday, July 7, the Town of Trenton held a special town meeting to raise additional funds for two budget related increases and to move funds from the school budget to the municipal budget. The school … Continue reading Trenton Holds Special Town Meeting So It Can Pay School’s Revision Energy Bill.

Holiday Pay, Audit Costs Prompt Special Town Meeting in Trenton. Shaun Farrar Jun 26, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Music Festival. TRENTON—A special town meeting will be held in Trenton on Tuesday, July 7, at 7 p.m., at the municipal building due to the need to adjust a copy of budget items. Following Select Board Chair Fred Ehrlenbach’s presentation of … Continue reading Trenton Voters to Consider $5,920 Budget Increase at July 7 Special Town Meeting.

Write-In School Committee Candidate Wins With Four Votes Carrie Jones May 19, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. TRENTON—Ahead of voting in its budget at tonight’s town meeting, Trenton has chosen its next elected officers and voted against a citizens petition that would have permitted two adult-use retail marijuana stores in town. The initiative failed with … Continue reading Trenton Rejects Retail Marijuana Stores

Fire Department Honors Kelton Muise. Carrie Jones May 14, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. TRENTON—In a quick, convivial, ten-minute meeting, Tuesday, the Trenton Select Board approved a local restaurant’s permits, paid bills, and then discussed a cistern siting as well as the ancient bag phones that came before the modern cell phones. The amusement permit and liquor license … Continue reading Trenton Voters to Decide Budgets, Cannabis Shops, and Ordinance Changes at Upcoming Town Meeting

Board Authorizes Comprehensive Planning Committee. Shaun Farrar Apr 23, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Music Festival. TRENTON—In late 2019 or early 2020, the Trenton School Evaluation Options Committee (SEOC), after several months of meetings, interviews, and research, created a “purely hypothetical” chart that indicated that Trenton’s education budget could rise from around $3.5 million in FY2014/15 to just under … Continue reading Trenton Tables Proposal to Study Leaving School System Amid Budget Concerns.