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July 4 Traffic and Parking Info

Applications Due 6/22 for Annual Board and Committee Appointments

The Bar Harbor Town Council will make annual appointments to the following seats on boards and committees at the July 19 meeting. Please note that this list includes current members whose terms expire July 31, 2022; many current members plan to r...

Deputy Tax Collector/Accounts Receivable Clerk - Position Opening

The Town of Bar Harbor Finance Department is seeking qualified candidates for its Deputy Tax Collector/Accounts Receivable Clerk, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2022. This is a full-time position, which will assist the Tax Collector in all matt...

Highway Division - Driver / Labor Position Opening

The Bar Harbor Highway Division has an immediate opening for the position of Driver / Laborer.  The Highway Division is responsible for maintaining roads, sidewalks, drainage systems, outdoor recreational facilities, cemeteries and comfort statio...

Public Safety Dispatcher - Position Open

Full Time Public Safety Dispatchers

The Town of Bar Harbor is seeking a full time Public Safety Dispatcher for the Bar Harbor & Mount Desert Police Department.   This position is an immediate vacancy and will remain open until a suitable candi...

Election Results

Bar Harbor Election Results for June 14, 2022 Elections

Town Election results

Bar Harbor Results for State Elections:

• Special Election for State Senate District 7
• Democratic Primary
• Republican Primary

Scrap metal will NOT be accepted at Transfer Station/Recycling Center

Due to staffing shortages, scrap metal deposits are  suspended at the Transfer Station/Recycling Center on White Spruce Road.  Scrap metal WILL continue to be accepted at the Public Works Facility in Hulls Cove; 7AM - 3PM, Monday through...

Public Health Nuisance ALERT - Browntail Moth Caterpillar

The Brown Tail Moth (BTM) is an invasive species found only on the coast of Maine and Cape Cod. This moth is an insect of both forest and human health concern. The BTM has been declared a Public Health Nuisance by the Maine Centers for Disease Control and...

COVID-19 Guidance for Positive Tests or Close Contact

The US CDC COVID-19 Guidelines include:

If you were exposed: Quarantine and stay away from others when you have been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19.

If you are sick or test positive: Isolate when you are sick or when you ha...

Firefighter / EMT position(s) open

Bar Harbor Fire Department is creating a hiring pool to fill four anticipated full-time firefighter/EMT positions.

Transfer Station / Recycling Center Summer Hours 2022

Effective June 1 - September 30

MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY:  7:00 AM - 3:45 PM

THURSDAY:  7:00 AM - 11:45 AM

SATURDAY:  8:00 AM - 11:45 AM

SUNDAY - CLOSED

JULY 4th:  7:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Transfer Station Phone 288-520...

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...]