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6 days ago · BAR HARBOR— Democrat Gary Friedmann has defeated Republican Sandra Gray to become the next representative for the towns of Bar Harbor, Lamoine, Mount Desert and the Cranberry Isles, comprising District 14 in the Maine House of Representatives.
MDI prepares for Hurricane Lee | News | mdislander.com
Sep 13, 2023 · BAR HARBOR — As Hurricane Lee approaches Mount Desert Island, communities are bracing for landfall. For residents, this means emergency preparedness. For visitors, it might mean an abrupt end to their vacation.
Bar Harbor officially becomes a 'Gig Town' | News | mdislander.com
Oct 16, 2024 · A “Gig Town” is what Fidium Fiber calls any community with broad access to their multi-gigabit fiber internet for residents and businesses. Bar Harbor becomes the 11th official “Gig Town” in Maine, according to Consolidated Communications.
Bar Harbor begins effort to reduce traffic accidents | News ...
Aug 20, 2024 · BAR HARBOR — How dangerous are the roads of Bar Harbor for vehicles and the drivers and passengers inside? The town of Bar Harbor is taking initial steps towards safer roadways with a safety action plan that will identify traffic safety risks and crash patterns.
Town waterfronts hit by Wednesday's storm face extensive damage
Jan 12, 2024 · BAR HARBOR — “What a brutal, wicked storm. Utterly vicious.”. That’s how Stonington Town Manager Kathleen Billings summed up Wednesday’s storm that battered coastal communities including the state’s most lucrative lobster port. Billings gauged the damage to waterfront infrastructure in the millions of dollars.
Bar Harbor 2035 Comprehensive Plan nears completion
Sep 25, 2024 · BAR HARBOR — What has been a multi-year effort may soon be coming to an end as the Comprehensive Planning Committee met last Wednesday to make final tweaks to the draft of Bar Harbor 2035 Comprehensive Plan.
Bar Harbor raises $3.1 million from parking | News | mdislander.com
Nov 13, 2023 · Bar Harbor’s gross revenue for the entire 2023 parking season was $3,614,947, including $489,393 raised between May 15 and June 30 prior to the start of this fiscal year. The revenue boost was due to the town’s increased hourly …
Shore Path closed till further notice | News | mdislander.com
Jan 12, 2024 · The Shore Path in Bar Harbor will be closed until further notice. BAR HARBOR — The half-mile stretch of Shore Path that hugs Frenchman Bay and extends from the town wharf to Wayman Lane along private property was among the places devastated by the strong winds and rains during last weeks storm.
Overdue kayaker located in Bar Harbor waters - mdislander.com
Jul 15, 2024 · Watchstanders from the Coast Guard Sector Northern New England issued an urgent marine information broadcast to mariners and deployed a 47-foot motor lifeboat crew from the Coast Guard station in Southwest Harbor along with a …