Town Council approves 2012 Fourth of July celebration

The 2012 Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce’s Fourth of July parade and fireworks were approved by the Bar Harbor Town Council at its meeting on Jan. 3. The parade is slated to start at 10 a.m. on July 4. The route will remain the same as the 2011 parade, with the...

Bar Harbor building permits

The following building permits were issued in the town of Bar Harbor during the week ending Dec. 30. Dec. 28 Mount Desert Island Hospital, 330 Main St.; to demolish existing building and leave the foundation in place, per plan; $22,400. Dec. 29 Terence E....

Selectmen recommend land sale, move forward on Route 102 turn lane

The Mount Desert Board of Selectmen recommended Jan. 3 that the town divest itself of its interest in a parcel of Otter Creek property. The recommendation, which must be approved during the May town meeting, was due in part to the convoluted nature of the town’s...

Boat surveys offer detailed insights for land-use planners

A number of people who own or are familiar with marine-related businesses in Tremont have offered detailed replies to a questionnaire sent out by the town’s Zoning Ordinance Advisory Committee. The committee had been tasked by the Planning Board to develop ordinance...

Almanac — Jan. 4 to Jan. 11

Bar Harbor tides, as well as sunrise and sunset times. Wednesday, Jan. 4 High 6:49 a.m. 7:25 p.m. Low 12:35 a.m. 1:18 p.m. Sun 7:07 a.m. 4:08 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5 High 7:39 a.m. 8:15 p.m. Low 1:27 a.m. 2:08 p.m. Sun 7:07 a.m. 4:09 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6 High 8:26 a.m....
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