Town Council Meeting Postponed until 11/27 Due to Weather

The Town Council Meeting scheduled for November 20 has been postponed until Tuesday, November 27 at 7pm in the Council Chambers due to the weather.

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...

Public Hearing rescheduled for 11/27 on Age Friendly Committee Ordinance Amendment

The Bar Harbor Town Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at 7:00 pm in the Municipal Building Council Chambers to consider the following amendment to the Town Code:

Age Friendly Committee Ordinance Amendment

Town of Ba...

Public Hearing rescheduled for 11/27 regarding 79 Cottage St

The Bar Harbor Town Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at 7:00pm in the Municipal Building, Council Chambers to receive public comment on the building located at 79 Cottage Street (Tax Map 104, Lot 057-000 owned by St. Sauveu...

Job Opening for Driver / Laborer

The Bar Harbor Highway Division has an opening for a Driver / Laborer. For a full job description, click on the link below.

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

Transfer Station Floor Painting - Traffic Flow Affected

Effective Thursday, October 18, ONE LANE of the drive-through area at the Transfer Station on White Spruce Road will be CLOSED while a contractor is applying a no-skid surface to the floor.  The work will take three to four days, and then the pai...

Sign up to Receive Your Property Tax Bills Electronically

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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, ...