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Island Briefs Coalition membership    BAR HARBOR— A letter from the Maine Service Center Coalition requesting that the town pay $500 in dues to continue its membership was presented at last week’s Town Council meeting. The coalition serves as a clearinghouse of information, a gathering point for people with common interests, a forum for speakers to present and interact and a place for collective advocacy for the town of Bar Harbor. In addition to protecting all municipal revenue streams and modest gains of the past two years, the coalition’s priorities include addressin...

Budget passed, middle school question voted on at Trenton Town Meeting TRENTON — The town held its annual meeting in late Dec. at the Trenton Fire Station and via Zoom, following an election of selectmen and School Committee members. During the meeting, which was moderated by Selectman John Bennett, the town voted to approve its fiscal year 2021-22 municipal budget of $915,000. This is in addition to the $4,321,885 school budget that was approved by voters at a special town meeting in October. The increase in the municipal budget is 2 percent, according to Board of Selectmen Chairman Fred E...

Group urges Trenton to leave AOS TRENTON — The Trenton Elementary School should withdraw from Alternative Organizational Structure 91 (AOS 91), according to the School Evaluation Options Committee (SEOC), which made the recommendation to the Board of Selectmen at its Dec. 29 meeting.  Additionally, the committee requested that “the Trenton School Board prepare a letter expressing a vote of no confidence with regard to Dr. Marc Gousse, superintendent [of] AOS 91,” according to a statement read by SEOC Chairwoman Susan Sargent. On Wednesday, Gousse said that his performance is evaluated ...

Budget passed, middle school question voted on at Trenton Town Meeting TRENTON — The town held its annual meeting last Tuesday night at the Trenton Fire Station and via Zoom, following Monday’s election of selectmen and School Committee members.  During the meeting, which was moderated by Selectman John Bennett, the town voted to approve its fiscal year 2021-22 municipal budget of $915,000. This is in addition to the $4,321,885 school budget that was approved by voters at a special town meeting in October. The increase in the municipal budget is 2 percent, according to Board of Selectmen...