A Year Into Its Lodging Pause, Bar Harbor May Next Chart the Future of Lodging Development

Bar Harbor Maps Next Steps for Lodging Moratorium Carrie Jones Nov 12, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Havana. BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor’s town council is wrestling with how to balance its visitor economy with the housing needs of potential year-round residents as it decides what comes next for the town’s moratorium on new lodging construction. At a workshop November 6, town planning staff … Continue reading A Year Into Its Lodging Pause, Bar Harbor May Next Chart the Future of Lodging Development

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Small Cruise Ships Tendering to Town Pier?

Initial discussions held at town council workshop Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Jan 12, 2025 BAR HARBOR—During the Bar Harbor Town Council’s Tuesday workshop, which was meant to get a feel from the councilors about multiple potential issues, Town Manager James Smith brought up a request from American Cruise Lines to tender passengers to the town-owned Ells Pier and potentially eventually to the town-owned ferry terminal. … Continue reading Small Cruise Ships Tendering to Town Pier?

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Residents Have Chance to Write With NYT Bestselling Author This Week!

Workshop and Talk Celebrate MDI’s Big Read CARRIE JONES JUN 22, 2024 Share MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—Is there an ideal reading experience? Back in 2022, author Kevin Wilson told the New York Times, “Well, there really is nothing as lovely as reading to your kids, saying the words on the page out loud, your kid right next to you, both of you building the story in your … Continue reading Residents Have Chance to Write With NYT Bestselling Author This Week!

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