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Town Manager & Finance Director Meet With Bar Harbor Warrant Committee
BAR HARBOR—For just about a month or so, in the middle of winter in Maine, volunteers and staff in town after town hunker over spreadsheets, scan Excel…
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Carrie Jones
Town Council Pauses All Lodging Construction for 180 Days
Maya Caines Appointed Vice Chair, Comprehensive Plan Moves Ahead
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Carrie Jones
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Durlin Lunt Will Retire This August
Curiosity, a young heart, and a kind spirit define Mount Desert's town manager
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Carrie Jones
Former Hancock County Sheriff's Deputy Shot in Aroostook County Incident
State Police K9 Shot in Same Incident Later Succumbs to Injuries
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Shaun Farrar
Bar Harbor’s Future Takes Shape: Comprehensive Plan Moves Forward
Next stop: Town Council
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Briefs: ABBE MUSEUM UNVEILS NEW STRATEGIC PLAN
HIGH SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES FY25/26 PROPOSED BUDGET
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Golden Anchor Files Complaint Against Bar Harbor
Another Court Case Involving Bar Harbor Cruise Ship Changes Emerges
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THINGS TO DO ON MOUNT DESERT ISLAND 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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Letter From a Reader
February 2, 2025
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Southwest Harbor Select Board Chair Dismayed by Needs for Cameras and Engineering at Chris' Pond
Proposed shellfish ordinance changes, EMS committee bylaws and more news
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Carrie Jones
Campground & Camping Vehicle Standard Changes Put on Hold in Bar Harbor
Potential changes to short-term rental residency definitions, Salisbury Cove Corridor, and language moved forward to town council
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