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Southwest Harbor Faces Another Vote on Soil Rules as Press Release Suggests that Landfill Closure Will Begin.
Southwest Harbor officials say they may have to wait until May to amend requirements adopted after concerns about contamination near an old landfill…
 • Carrie Jones
New Code Enforcement Officer/Health Officer/E911 Addressing Officer and New Police Officer/Constable
Press release.
He Left Southwest Harbor for Cooperstown. He Came Back With a Bigger Team.
Rory Gordius, 11, spent six days playing alongside children from across the country—and discovered that the biggest part of the experience happened off…
 • Carrie Jones
Southwest Harbor Falls Silent to Remember 9/11.
As emergency vehicles passed through Southwest Harbor on Friday, students and others outside Pemetic School fell silent to mark the 25th anniversary of…
 • Carrie Jones
Kalie Hess Steps Down From Southwest Harbor Select Board, Citing Family and Work
Hess said Tuesday that balancing public service with her family and professional commitments had become difficult, and that stepping down was the right…
 • Carrie Jones
A New Front Door for the Quietside.
The Acadia Chamber of Commerce opened its new Southwest Harbor visitor center Thursday, celebrating a more visible location and its role connecting…
 • Carrie Jones
Southwest Harbor Learns it Must Weigh an Ordinance If it Wants to Regulate Short-Term Rentals.
The discussion comes as Southwest Harbor and other MDI communities consider how to respond to new state requirements taking effect in 2027.
 • Carrie Jones
Southwest Harbor Plans Vote on Updated Fire Department Ordinance.
The proposed revisions would update an ordinance that dates to 1995 and reflect changes in the Fire Department’s staffing, responsibilities and…
 • Carrie Jones
She Needed a Bike. Southwest Harbor’s Community Made Sure She Got One.
At the almost-annual Bike Rodeo, police, Lions Club members, local businesses, and emergency responders came together to help local kids ride safer—and…
 • Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar
A Soil Rule in Southwest Harbor Has Become a Real Estate Problem.
The town is examining whether its current requirements are too broad and how to make them clearer for property owners and officials.
 • Carrie Jones
Fences, Piers, Poles, Procedures, and Parking Lots: A Planning Board Roundup.
The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by ArtWaves.
 • Carrie Jones
Southwest Harbor Soil Rules Were Meant to Protect Residents. Now Officials Are Working to Clarify Those Rules.
The ordinance was written in response to contamination concerns near a local landfill, but its broad language could require testing on more than 800…
 • Carrie Jones
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