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Finback Alehouse Warned: One More Noise Violation Could Silence the Music
The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Shops.
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Carrie Jones
Tremont Select Board Split on Approving Consent Agreement for Shed's Land Use Violation
Policing contract with Southwest Harbor renewed for another year
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Shaun Farrar
Will Bar Harbor's Lodging Moratorium Be Extended?
Public hearing scheduled for July 1
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Carrie Jones
Southwest Harbor Appeals Board Could Potentially Reconsider Failed Appeal of Guest House
The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Wealth Management.
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Carrie Jones
From Ice Harvests to Conservation Wins: The Quiet Magic of Chris’s Pond
Skates, Frogs, and a Warming Hut: How Chris’s Pond Growth and New Expansion Have Become a Symbol of Community
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Carrie Jones
“Vote With Empathy”: Residents Plead for Fairness in Rental Residency Rules
Concerns Over Deed and Proof-of-Residency Rules Stall STR Proposal
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Carrie Jones
Asticou Working With Town About Construction Traffic
Mount Desert Progressing on Seal Harbor Comfort Stations
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Carrie Jones
Man Walking Down the Street Caught With Police Department Traffic Cone
State police save goats on turnpike and other local police reports
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Shaun Farrar
Across Maine, towns continue to grapple with school district reorganization
More than 40 towns have withdrawn from their school districts since the state’s 2007 consolidation push.
Snakes, Bugs, and Books: Mr. Drew Brings the Wild to Jesup's Summer Reading Program
Plus, some resources.
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Carrie Jones
Tremont Select Board to Enter Into Agreement to Possibly Purchase Properties as New Public Safety Facility
The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund.
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Shaun Farrar
From Flowers to the Kraken: Hundreds of Father's Day Weekend Gatherings Make a Community
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION—It started with the clanging of weights, wooden barrels being slid onto bars, and the conundrum of just where to park…
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Carrie Jones
THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK
And in the near future.
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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.
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Carrie Jones
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