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In 2005, Lisa Horsch Clark took a job at Friends of Acadia as the organization’s development director. She made a point to reach out to other development staff on Mount Desert Island and from those informal meetings an idea was born.
Council to seek public input on cruise ships BAR HARBOR—On Tuesday, Town Council members moved to hire an outside company to create a survey to find out more about the public’s specific concerns surrounding cruise ship visitation. “Try this, to hire an experienced professional to design, produce, compile and analyze the responses of a community survey of opinions on cruise ship visitation and to pay for this from the cruise ship fund,” proposed council member Gary Friedmann. The motion passed unanimously. In response to concerned citizens who would like to see some changes regarding c...
Town takes first steps to build fiber network BAR HARBOR—Due to an anticipated franchise agreement change with the town’s current internet provider, the Bar Harbor’s Communication and Technologies Committee (CTC) has suggested the town fund the construction and installation of its own fiber network at a cost of $750,000. CTC Chairman George Grohs provided a memo with details from the project’s consultant, Casco Bay Advisors, at a recent town council meeting. He said the internet is necessary for the day-to-day function of town staff and services and ...
The Bar Harbor Town Council has said it's received dozens of communications in recent weeks about the benefits of cruise ship visits and their impact on the community and local economy. The communications come after residents got a look, due to pandemic restrictions, at what Bar Harbor might be like without cruise ships. The feedback also comes at a time when town officials are reviewing the potential, and the unknowns, for a 2021 cruise ship season. Some residents are calling for a permanent ban going forward. Many want the number of cruise ship visits scaled back, while others said the...
Town Council again weighs in on cruise ships BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Town Council took another step toward addressing cruise ships this week with a detailed motion that seeks to engage the citizens in future planning and limit the number that could come into town. “I would like to propose a motion to establish cruise ship policy by developing a mailed survey of Bar Harbor residents, holding a public hearing and placing a proposed limit on the number of cruise ships and disembarking passengers on the June 2021 town meeting warrant,” said council member Gary Friedmann. The motio...