Town eyes new prohibitive food and merchandise ordinance

Attorney James Collier was on hand during the March 5 meeting of the Mount Desert Board of Selectmen to discuss a draft of a proposed ordinance to prohibit merchants and vendors from selling goods on town-owned property. According to Collier, the town had an ordinance...

Bar Harbor blotter

An arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at criminal proceedings. Feb. 28 Timothy W. Oh, 36, of Bar Harbor was summoned for speeding. Feb. 29 The Bar Harbor fire...

Fundraisers set for local musician’s battle with leukemia

Jacob and Christian Cuff are brothers and musicians. They write their own indie-rock music, have recorded a number of albums and have performed extensively across the United States and in Europe. Originally from Bath, the Cuffs have worked seasonally at restaurant and...

Land use amendments placed on town meeting warrant

Southwest Harbor selectmen voted unanimously Feb. 28 to add six Land Use Ordinance amendments to the May town meeting warrant. Among the proposed changes to the ordinance are clarifications of a number of definitions and lot requirement standards, as well as changes...

Crusher recording playback halts workshop on noise standards

A four-minute recording of the Gott’s pit rock-crusher brought an abrupt end to the March 1 workshop of the Tremont Zoning Ordinance Advisory Committee. Bass Harbor resident Charles Rasmussen told the committee that the sound was recorded at homes on McKinley Lane,...
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