Job Opening for Driver / Laborer

Bar Harbor Wastewater Division

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Age Friendly Committee Amendment adopted 1/15/2019

On January 15, 2019 Town Council adopted the following amendment to the Town Code which takes effect February 14, 2019:

Age Friendly Committee Ordinance Amendment#2019-03An Amendment to change the terms of appointment on the Age Friendly Committee.The Town...

Two Plastics Ordinances adopted 1/15/2019

On January 15, 2019 Town Council adopted two ordinance amendments to Chapter 94, Food and Merchandise Sales of the Bar Harbor Town Code, which take effect February 14, 2019.

Single-Use Carryout Bag Ordinance Amendment#2019-01An Amendment to create a Single...

2019 Dog Licenses are Now Past Due - Register today!

All 2018 dog licenses expired 12/31/2018 and are now past due.  Only 50% of Bar Harbor's 830 dogs have been registered so far for 2019.  Avoid the State imposed $25 late fee per dog and register today.

You can register your dog(s) one of ...

Job Opening for Mechanic

Winter Parking Ban

Parking shall not be permitted on any public street or in any municipal parking lot between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. from November 15 to April 15.

If vehicles interfere with snow removal operations they can be towed at the owner's expense.

For m...

Transfer Station / Recycling Center - WINTER HOURS 2018

Effective Sunday, October 7, 2018 - WINTER HOURS (through mid-May)

MONDAY through FRIDAY - 8:00 AM to 3:45 PM

SATURDAY - 8:00 AM to 11:45 AM

SUNDAY and HOLIDAYS - CLOSED

Office phone:  288-5201

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, ...