Waterfront Concerns Focus of Southwest Harbor Select Board Meeting

Many of the town’s floats in dire need of repair Carrie Jones Nov 13, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Harbormaster Rob Leavitt told Southwest Harbor Select Board members, Monday night, that the lower town floats are in “dire need” of repair. “We’ve got an immediate need for repairs and there’s a potential condemning of many of our … Continue reading Waterfront Concerns Focus of Southwest Harbor Select Board Meeting

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Town Manager Continues Quest to Make Otter Creek a Working Waterfront Again

Lunt presented to Acadia Advisory Commission Carrie Jones Sep 10, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Side Treats. MOUNT DESERT—Town Manager Durlin Lunt likened the town’s progress toward restoring Otter Creek’s waterfront as something similar to being on a gerbil wheel for years. There have been very nice discussions, he told members of the Acadia Advisory Commission on Monday, September 9, but … Continue reading Town Manager Continues Quest to Make Otter Creek a Working Waterfront Again

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It Is Resolved:

Mount Desert Wants Otter Creek’s Working Waterfront Returned Carrie Jones Sep 04, 2024 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. MOUNT DESERT—The Mount Desert Selectboard Tuesday night officially resolved to get Otter Creek’s working waterfront back. The signed resolution will also become part of the town’s comprehensive plan, which will help make sure that the mission to restore that … Continue reading It Is Resolved:

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Lost at Sea, But Not Forgotten

A Plaque for Raymond Hodgkins Approved for Bar Harbor Town Pier CARRIE JONES MAY 18, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Back in 1990, the pilings at Ells’ Pier were filled with yellow ribbons. They blew in the breeze and were eventually bleached white by the sun. Those ribbons were there for Raymond Hodgkins, who went missing in June of that year. He was overdue on June 18, … Continue reading Lost at Sea, But Not Forgotten

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