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Bar Harbor Recreation Upgrades: New Irrigation and Tournaments
4+ hour, 24+ min ago (923+ words) The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by'Thrive Juice Bar & Kitchen. BAR HARBOR'As youth sports programs expand and town parks see heavy seasonal use, Bar Harbor officials are planning upgrades ranging from ballfield rehabilitation to bathroom repairs and playground improvements....
Memorial Day Weekend Events in Mount Desert Island 2023
12+ hour, 3+ min ago (221+ words) MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION'It's Memorial Day weekend and we've compiled the events that we're aware of into this one article to help you find when and where things are happening. We're beginning with Memorial Day and then we'll share events…...
Bar Harbor Revitalizes Glen Mary Pool with $1. 5 Million Plan
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (684+ words) The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by'First National Wealth Management. BAR HARBOR'The Town Council has committed to a $750, 000 match to revitalize the Glen Mary Wading Pool area, which has been broken and decommissioned for the last several years. Town…...
Councilors Honor Val Peacock for Six Years of Leadership
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (1011+ words) The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by'Coastal Kayaking Tours and Acadia Bike. BAR HARBOR'In Chair Val Peacock's last regular meeting, she was part of a Town Council that heard no public comment over land use ordinance changes, accepted a…...
Trenton Town Meeting: Bicycle Giveaway and Budget Results
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (670+ words) The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by'the Bar Harbor Music Festival. TRENTON'Just over 50 voters attended the Trenton Elementary School gym on Tuesday, May 19, and they approved articles 6-59 of the town's warrant. First, Moderator John Bennett went over the results…...
Acadia Gateway Center: A New Hub for Sustainable Travel
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (1791+ words) The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by'Geddy's. TRENTON'There was a stinging bug on the floor right before the Acadia Gateway Center's official opening and ribbon cutting, May 20, and a worker was concerned, silently trying to rescue the insect and…...
Bar Harbor's Cruise Ship Ordinance Ruled Unconstitutional
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (1010+ words) The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by'Restaurant Barn. BAR HARBOR'The Bar Harbor Town Council issued a statement Wednesday morning about the recent court decision declaring the town's cruise ship ordinance unconstitutional for the shoulder seasons. In a 32-page order…...
Addressing Sidewalk Parking Issues in Mount Desert Town
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (864+ words) The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by'Window Panes Home and Garden. MOUNT DESERT'The Mount Desert Selectboard approved creating a parking committee to help the town address its parking issues. "I think it's time for us to tighten up a…...
Bar Harbor Task Force Updates on Sustainable Tourism Strategy
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (398+ words) The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by'Paradis Ace Hardware. BAR HARBOR'The lead consultant for the Bar Harbor Sustainable Tourism Management Task Force has taken an interim CEO position for a Canadian museum and is stepping back from her role,…...
ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week. It's our round up of upcoming government meetings. All are public. That means you can go and be involved.
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (11+ words) Upcoming small town Maine Mount Desert Island government and school meetings....