Locals schedule demonstration for village green Oct. 15

Invoking the Occupy Together movement that has swept the country, some 20 people affiliated with the College of the Atlantic have scheduled an assembly for Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Bar Harbor Village Green. The meeting of the Mount Desert Island General Assembly will...

DEP seeks Tremont’s input on well remediation

If Tremont does not choose to seek a more comprehensive sampling and planning program, water quality trends in a number of test and residential wells around the town’s closed landfill will continue to be the subject of a “limited post-closure monitoring program” by...

Town considers change to data tracking system

The results of an ongoing analysis of how the town of Mount Desert handles and processes data are in, and according to a report presented to selectmen on Oct. 3, there is room for improvement. With the assistance of private consultant Elizabeth McMillan, the town...

Boat storage facility proposed in Bass Harbor

A proposal for a change-of-use from a vacant residential property to a commercial boat storage facility will be going to the Tremont Planning Board for consideration on Tuesday, Oct. 11. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. and will be held in the town office. In the cover...

No applications in yet for open town council seat

As of Sept. 28, there have been no applications submitted for the vacant seat on the Bar Harbor Town Council, according to Deputy Town Clerk Jane Iverson. The Town Council is accepting applications from residents who are interested in temporarily filling the seat...
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