What You Are Voting About on Tuesday in Your Town

Carrie Jones Nov 03, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Wealth Management. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—Voters in multiple towns will make decisions on both town and state issues, Tuesday, November 4. Here is a very quick rundown of questions and polling places in each town. STATE BALLOT QUESTIONS: QUESTION 1: Citizen Initiative “Do you want to change Maine election laws to eliminate … Continue reading What You Are Voting About on Tuesday in Your Town

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Vallette Withdraws Recount Request in Southwest Harbor Election

Carrie Jones May 07, 2025 Share SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Former Southwest Harbor Select Board member James Vallette has rescinded his request for a recount, Wednesday morning. The request came Tuesday night after he lost by just one vote to Dan Norwood. Norwood received 203 votes and Vallette received 202 votes in the four-way contest for two select board seats. Current Vice Chair Natasha Johnson gathered the most … Continue reading Vallette Withdraws Recount Request in Southwest Harbor Election

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Cruise Ship Question Withstands Recount

Carrie Jones Nov 23, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—A Saturday recount of Bar Harbor’s cruise ship ordinance (Article 4) on the November 5 ballot upheld the original vote. This means that the cruise ship disembarkation ordinance limiting daily disembarkations to 1,000 a day in the town remains in place. The recounted vote was upheld 1,779 (no) to 1,714 (yes). There were 160 blank votes. The ballot … Continue reading Cruise Ship Question Withstands Recount

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HOW WE VOTED

Results from MDI towns and Trenton Carrie Jones Nov 06, 2024 Share MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—There were some very close races for county commissioner and state representatives in Hancock County. Some races have been easier to call. Gary Friedmann (D-Bar Harbor), the vice chair of the Bar Harbor Town Council will also be in the state house. Nicole Grohoski (D-Ellsworth) will return to her position in … Continue reading HOW WE VOTED

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A Woman, A Dad, and A League of Voters:

AN UNCONVENTIONAL LOVE STORY CARRIE JONES FEB 14, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Many might not think that the gift of voting is a gift of love or that the ability to vote is an act of love, too. Alex Newell Taylor is not one of those people. That’s what Newell Taylor explained at the Jesup Memorial Library last week when she told her story about her … Continue reading A Woman, A Dad, and A League of Voters:

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A Plea To You All From My Dead Nana and Me

Opinion When I started this news blog, I promised myself that I would try to be as objective as possible, to correct any mistakes I make as quickly as possible (and admit I made them), to try to be a force for information so people can decide things for themselves. I also promised I would only rarely offer up an opinion piece. That’s because it’s … Continue reading A Plea To You All From My Dead Nana and Me

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