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,...

Selectmen approve cell tower moratorium

By a March 5 vote of 4 to 1, the Mount Desert Board of Selectmen approved a 180-day moratorium on the construction of cell towers in Mount Desert. The move comes on the heels of news that joint negotiations between the MDI League of Towns, Acadia National Park and...

Updated: Selectmen move cell tower moratorium to town warrant

(Editor’s note: This story has been edited to clarify that the moratorium issue was approved to appear on the town meeting warrant for voters to decide.) By a March 5 vote of 4 to 1, the Mount Desert Board of Selectmen approved sending a 180-day moratorium on...

Almanac — March 7 to March 14

Bar Harbor tides, as well as sunrise and sunset times. Wednesday, March 7 High 9:34 a.m. 9:59 p.m. Low 3:24 a.m. 3:51 p.m. Sun 5:55 a.m. 5:31 p.m. Thursday, March 8 High 10:20 a.m. 10:42 p.m. Low 4:10 a.m. 4:34 p.m. Sun 5:53 a.m. 5:32 p.m. Friday, March 9 High 11:06...
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