Library’s First Friday Coffeehouse features open mic

Every year, the Northeast Harbor Library reserves one coffeehouse for an entire evening of open mic — open to everyone. This year’s First Friday Coffeehouse at the Northeast Harbor Library takes place on March 2 from 7 to 9 p.m. The First Friday Coffeehouse...

Historic Southwest Harbor church gets upgrade

The Saint John Episcopal Church in Southwest Harbor is undergoing an extensive renovation project that will serve to improve handicapped access to the building as well as provide new office and meeting space for parish members. According to Senior Parish Warden Ted...

Horse buggy ordinance eyed

The streets of Bar Harbor may once again hear the sounds of horse and buggy, as the Town Council approved crafting an amendment to the town ordinance to allow horse drawn carriages to carry passengers for hire. The owner of Wild Iris Farm, Sandi Read, and son/stable...

Chamber business roundtable tackles signage plan

Recent maneuvers to get a sign erected at the Village Green directing traffic to businesses on lower Main Street spurred the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce Business Roundtable into action, resulting in an offer to create a directional signage plan for the downtown...

Town Council votes to pass budget to Warrant Committee

The Bar Harbor Town Council opted to pass the town budget along to the Warrant Committee unchanged, despite pleas by several town residents to re-examine the budget in an effort to lower the tax rate from the proposed 4.4 percent increase. The Feb. 14 meeting began...