MOUNT DESERT ISLAND — For lobsterman Jared Gove, it was a usual Friday in January, as he and his two-man crew edged his fishing boat against the Stonington fish pier.
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND — Roads were flooded or destroyed, waves broke apart docks, a small house in Bernard was swept off a wharf and into the ocean, seaweed needed to
BAR HARBOR — The Public Works building will receive a new standby generator and fuel system to aid emergency response services during widespread power outages. The purchases will cost $282,000
BAR HARBOR — The Bar Harbor School Committee met on Monday for the first time since the start of the school year and talked about some issues with the current
Town Council set a public hearing for a short-term rental (STR) registration ordinance for Oct. 3, and tabled a proposed long-term rental (LTR) registry program during a meeting last week.Code Enforcement Officer Angela Chamberlain initiated the request to amend the chapter of the municipal code pertaining to STRs, specifically the life safety inspections component.
Island Briefs
Zoom meeting to gauge interest in supported living
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND ─ Do you have a family member with disabilities who lives at home but who wants to live more independently?
Join Janet Hamel, whose daughter Marty dreams of having her own place downtown, for a Zoom meeting on Thursday, Feb. 18, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. to explore what interest there may be in establishing a housing situation in Bar Harbor for those with disabilities to live independently, but with support.
For meeting details or questions, contact Hamel at [email protected] or (207) 460-7008.
Grant application approved for in-cruiser printers
BAR HARBOR—A motion to authorize the police department to apply for a Maine Bureau of Highway Safety grant to facilitate the use of a statewide electronic citations system was approved by Town Council members at their Feb. 2 meeting.