Household Hazardous Waste Collection at MDI High School on September 23, 2017

Registration forms for Bar Harbor residents are available at the Bar Harbor Public Works facility in Hulls Cove off Crooked Road.  Please click the link below for complete information.

Bar Harbor Fall Clean-Up 2017

The Town Council adopted a plan to assist residents who do not have the means of transporting their bulky wastes.  Bar Harbor residents can arrange for curbside pick-up by paying a $15 fee per item at the Finance Office in the municipal building ...

Ferry Terminal Property Advisory Committee

All meetings are held in the Municipal Building, Council Chambers, unless otherwise posted.  All meetings are open to the public.  The Lead Committee is broadcast.

Lead Committee meetings:

Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 1:30 pm site visit

Friday, S...

Council Public Hearing - Oct. 3 at 7 PM

Bar Harbor Town Council will hold public hearings Tuesday, October 3, at 7 pm to consider amendments to Chapter 102, General Assistance, for the annual amendment to the maximum benefit levels in Appendixes A, B, C, and D.

Also, to consider amendme...

Transfer Station / Recycling Center - Summer Hours 2017

Effective Monday, May 22, 2017, SUMMER HOURS (through Mid-October)

MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - 7:00 AM TO 3:45 PMSATURDAY and SUNDAY - 8:00 AM TO 11:45 AMMEMORIAL DAY and LABOR DAY:  7:00 AM to 11:45 AM

JULY 4:  7:00 AM to 9:45 AM

Transfer Stat...

Route 3 Detour & Alternative Routes

Sign up for email alerts and under 'Informational Material' see larger detailed detour map

Sign up for Email Alerts from MDOT on the Rt 3 Project

If you would like to receive email alerts during the Route 3 construction, click on the link below to sign up.  Use the same link for all information regarding the project.

Sign up to Receive Your Property Tax Bills Electronically

The Finance Office is pleased to offer an exciting service to property owners – electronic tax bill delivery. Stop receiving your annual property tax bills and any tax reminder notices in the mail and securely receive them in your email. Go paperless to...[Read on...]

History of the Town

The Town encompasses the entire northern and northeastern section of Mount Desert Island.  Its land is comprised of 114 square miles; the 3rd largest island in the continental United States, which, ironically, is shaped very much like a lobster c...

Living Here

The Town is a suburban-urban coastal community with highly developed shore areas.  It is comprised of the Villages of Bar Harbor, Salisbury Cove, Hulls Cove and Town Hill with total land area embracing 44 square miles and approximately 34 miles o...

Present Day

The population of Bar Harbor rises from its 5000 census to a summer seasonal peak of over 15,000 residents.  The neighboring Acadia National Park hosts just under 3 million visitors each year; many of whom visit the Town’s fantastic restaurants, ...