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Waterfront noise, traffic debated SOUTHWEST HARBOR — A property owner voicing concerns about increased overnight commercial use of a town-owned lot next to a working dock led to contentious debate at the July 17 meeting of the town’s select board. Members of the public, many of them working fishermen, spoke in opposition to suggestions from property owner Marion “Missy” Marron who was looking for guidelines from the board on the use of the parking lot known as the Hook Property now that it is owned by the town. Last October, voters approved a town purchase of the property at a special...

Pursuit of grants stopped; projects dead in the water  SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Residents will not get the chance to vote on Warrant Article 43 at the annual Town Meeting on June 5.   The article asked if voters want to pursue grant funding for two projects in town, but the Board of Selectmen decided on Tuesday to amend the annual Town Meeting warrant to exclude it.   Expansion and development of the Manset Dock was one of the projects and developing a parcel of property adjacent to Chris’s Pond that would include low–income housing was the second. Those involved with coordi...

Plans for Manset Dock revealed SOUTHWEST HARBOR—A three-quarters of a million dollar plan to create a waterfront park at the Manset Dock with space for both commercial and recreational boaters, as well as those looking to enjoy public green space next to the ocean, has the support of the town’s Harbor Committee.  Selectmen asked committee chairman Anne Napier what was needed from them during their April 13 meeting where the plan was presented. “What we’d love to have you do is cheer us on and stay tuned for further developments,” she said.  Plans created by CES Engineering�...