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The Higgins Pit solar project in Bar Harbor was approved by voters in 2022, but since then, costs have risen beyond initial projections.

BAR HARBOR — The Higgins Pit solar array has been shelved after councilors voted unanimously to “pursue other options toward reducing the town’s emissions and generating renewable electricity that would

BAR HARBOR — Increased costs and additional wetland areas will result in a further reduced Higgins Pit solar array. That was the message the Town Council heard last week as

BAR HARBOR — The Town Council in regular session last week voted unanimously to move the current version of the 2025 budget, set at just over $28 million, to a

BAR HARBOR — The Task Force on the Climate Emergency has weighed in on the Higgins Pit solar project and recommends the town continue to move ahead with the project

BAR HARBOR — Is the scaled-down solar project at Higgins Pit worth the money at its current size and cost to the taxpayer? That is what members of the Town

BAR HARBOR — The towns solar array at Higgins Pit will be smaller than initially planned following a system impact study from Versant Power. The project will be downsized to

BAR HARBOR — The Bar Harbor Climate Emergency Task Force has endorsed a “Yes” vote on the Question 3 ballot item, per a press release issued on Oct. 23.

BAR HARBOR — Town Council members will soon be getting input from the public on whether the town should publicly endorse Pine Tree Power.