Challenge to Controversial Southwest Harbor Subdivision Ends Before Merits of Appeal Are Heard. Southwest Harbor Appeals Board Says Opponent Lacked Standing to Challenge Trundy Farm Approval.

Challenge to Controversial Southwest Harbor Subdivision Ends Before Merits of Appeal Are Heard.

Southwest Harbor Appeals Board Says Opponent Lacked Standing to Challenge Trundy Farm Approval. Carrie Jones Apr 07, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—A long-running dispute over a subdivision near an uncontrolled landfill came to an abrupt halt this week when Southwest Harbor’s Appeals Board unanimously dismissed an appeal of the Trundy Farm project, ruling the appellant, James Vallette, … Continue reading Challenge to Controversial Southwest Harbor Subdivision Ends Before Merits of Appeal Are Heard.

Subdivision Near Landfill Faces Appeal in Southwest Harbor Acadia Disposal District

Subdivision Near Landfill Faces Appeal in Southwest Harbor

Acadia Disposal District representative and former selectman leads charge Carrie Jones Mar 11, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Havana. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—An appeal has been filed to overturn the town’s recent Planning Board approval of the Trundy Farms Subdivision. That subdivision was proposed by Southwest Harbor Planning Board Vice Chair Ben Lee Worcester and underwent multiple meetings as some board members worried about … Continue reading Subdivision Near Landfill Faces Appeal in Southwest Harbor

Near a Century-Old Landfill, a Subdivision Stalls Over Questions of Soil Safety Southwest Harbor Board Seeks Deeper Soil Tests for Trundy Farm Plan Near Landfill

Near a Century-Old Landfill, a Subdivision Stalls Over Questions of Soil Safety

Southwest Harbor Board Seeks Deeper Soil Tests for Trundy Farm Plan Near Landfill Carrie Jones Dec 03, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Havana. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—After a split vote of the planning board over whether to accept a soil test that’s a condition of approval, the proposed Trundy Farm subdivision near an uncontrolled landfill site has still not been given the go-ahead. The … Continue reading Near a Century-Old Landfill, a Subdivision Stalls Over Questions of Soil Safety