Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Holds 134th Annual Meeting

Board Receives Updates on Glen Mary Pool and Shore Path Shaun Farrar Nov 14, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Psychiatry. BAR HARBOR—At its 134th annual meeting on Tuesday, November 4, the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association (VIA) revealed that as of July 31, 2025, it has spent close to $1M on the Shore Path restoration and Glen Mary Pool rebuild planning. … Continue reading Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Holds 134th Annual Meeting

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Cost to Rebuild Glen Mary Wading Pool Makes Tweaks to Plan Necessary

Carrie Jones Sep 16, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. BAR HARBOR—Plans to rebuild the currently broken Glen Mary Pool will likely need to be tweaked after costs for the previous proposal came in too high this past July. During the Parks and Recreation committee’s September 15 meeting, member John Kelly questioned the town’s review process if those tweaks occur. … Continue reading Cost to Rebuild Glen Mary Wading Pool Makes Tweaks to Plan Necessary

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Shore Path Officially Reopens with Celebration of Community Spirit and Generosity

VIA and Community Look Ahead to Glen Mary Repairs Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Jun 12, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. BAR HARBOR—A ceremony in Bar Harbor’s Grant Park celebrated the reopening of the much beloved Shore Path and the people who built, donated, and spread the word about the needs for the oceanside … Continue reading Shore Path Officially Reopens with Celebration of Community Spirit and Generosity

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For 143 Years the VIA Has Taken Care of Bar Harbor Spaces

Shore Path Reconstruction Might Be Completed This Spring, Glen Mary Pool Replacement Proves Costly Shaun Farrar Nov 12, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Glen Mary pool and woods. The Shore Path. Bar Harbor Village Green. All these properties that the public uses and enjoys depend on a small group of Bar Harbor volunteers. On Tuesday, November 5, many of those volunteers gathered at the Bar Harbor Village … Continue reading For 143 Years the VIA Has Taken Care of Bar Harbor Spaces

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Bar Harbor Inn Section of Shore Path Opens to the Public

Renovations of the remaining section will begin Monday, July 8 SHAUN FARRAR JUL 03, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—This week, one of Bar Harbor’s most loved attractions came a little closer to being fully restored. On July 2, just after 2:30 p.m., the Bar Harbor Inn’s General Manager Jeremy Dougherty and Food and Beverages Manager Jay Payne quietly removed the barriers from the inn’s section of … Continue reading Bar Harbor Inn Section of Shore Path Opens to the Public

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VIA Holds Off on Glen Mary Lease Renewal While Hoping to Fast Track Revitalization

Wading pool work needs still being determined CARRIE JONES JUL 18, 2023 BAR HARBOR—The town’s lease for Glen Mary Woods needs to be renewed for the town to work on the Glen Mary Pool, and according to interim Town Manager Sarah Gilbert, a proposed lease that was emailed to the Village Improvement Association on June 12 was not immediately accepted. “The proposed lease was emailed … Continue reading VIA Holds Off on Glen Mary Lease Renewal While Hoping to Fast Track Revitalization

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