COVID update for 7/6/2020 now online.

Maine EMS flyer on Understanding COVID Cases & Contacts

Maine EMS has put together a one page flyer to help people understand COVID cases and contacts. To download the flyer click here.

Curbside Temporary Outdoor Permit Applications being accepted

In accordance with Governor Janet Millsʼ Rural Reopening Plan of May 8^th, 2020, all restaurants and retail operations that provide temporary outdoor areas must adhere to strict mitigation standards intended to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Town of B...

Request an Absentee Ballot and other Election info!

During the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Secretary of State and the Town of Bar Harbor recommend that registered voters request an absentee ballot rather than come to the polls on July 14. Ways to request an absentee ballot and all other election information can...

2019 Annual Town Reports Available

The 2019 Annual Town Report is now available in print at the Municipal Building, 93 Cottage St, and at Public Works in Hulls Cove. You may also view it online here.

Explanation of ELQ & SA LUO amendments on 7/14 Ballot

Two documents prepared by the Planning Department help give an explanation of two of the proposed Land Use Ordinance amendments on the July 14, 2020 municipal ballot, the Employee Living Quarters (ELQ) and Shared Accommodations (SA) proposal. The two docu...

Glen Mary Wading Pool Opens on June 26, 2020

Children under ten (10) years of age MUST be accompanied by a parent or other competent person over fourteen (14) years of age.  Please call Bar Harbor Public Works at 288-4681 with questions regarding the facility.

Posted Pandemic (COVID-19) Rule...

Assessment Field Reviews

The Assessing Office is updating its assessment information this summer.  The first step in this process is to update the exterior photos for all properties.  This photo is used to identify the properties to ensure future data collection...

Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) at Hadley Point

The invasive and phototoxic species of Giant Hogweed is being treated at Hadley Point with an herbicide, which will take a number of applications and weeks to be eliminated.  The areas being treated are well-marked.  Giant Hogweed is a p...

Bar Harbor Tennis Court Restoration Project

Please be advised that, in preparation for the upcoming tennis court restoration project, the surrounding fence has been removed. The tennis courts are temporarily CLOSED. Further updates will be posted once construction begins.

Transfer Station / Recycling Center Summer Hours 2020

Effective June 1, 2020. REMINDER: CLOSED on Thursday and Saturday afternoons and all day Sundays.

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...]