Job Opening for Mechanic

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

Municipal Building Holiday Hours

The holiday hours for the Municipal Building (93 Cottage St) are:

Monday, December 24 Closing at 2pm

Tuesday, December 25 Closed

Monday, December 31 Closing at 2pm

Tuesday, January 1 Closed

Fiber Network Design RFP

The Town of Bar Harbor is soliciting proposals to assist in designing a private fiber communications network to connect town owned buildings.

The Request for Proposal can be downloaded here

Questions can be directed to Stephen Cornell, Technical Systems Adm...

2019 Dog Licenses Available

All 2018 State of Maine dog licenses expire December 31.  Fees from dog licenses help fund the town’s animal control program and the state’s animal welfare program, which ensures animals are humanely and properly treated.

You c...

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...

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

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, ...