Yes, I agree we need to be mindful of what we are cutting down concerning trees and plant life, but in all fairness, they bought that land they should be able to do whatever they want with within reason I know it's not the way things work, but for the amount of money I'm sure that they paid a pretty penny for it, probably would have been nice to know if they could expand their business on said property before the purchase.
Concerning the Swersey article. Bar Harbor has an image as a tourist town since the 19th century and has spent a good deal of time and effort to reach it's place in tourist town stardom. l'm all for, "this is America and everybody gets to play" >>> tourists, business folks, real estate agents and folks looking for the Last Resort before they close the door. lf folks feel aggrieved, by all means organize and set things right through the voting process. l feel that the whole island could be compared to a prostitute. Once you take the tourist dollar, total money intake makes it become a matter of degree. Towns like Mt. Desert, SWH, Town Hill and Tremont turned away from making tourism the end all be all. Great fine, that's the way these towns wanted to evolve. Bar Harbor took a different route. Cruise ship folks dump money, shop the sidewalks, buy a lobster roll and leave by five. l can't help poor tippers but who knew young folks don't carry cash but use barcodes and Venmo to tip? Live and learn. l plan my day accordingly when working/shopping in Bar Harbor. lf that means being a good tipper at a favorite lunch restaurant, where the staff knows l'm in a hurry >>> l can live with that in the Bar Harbor Summer Serenade season.
Yes, I agree we need to be mindful of what we are cutting down concerning trees and plant life, but in all fairness, they bought that land they should be able to do whatever they want with within reason I know it's not the way things work, but for the amount of money I'm sure that they paid a pretty penny for it, probably would have been nice to know if they could expand their business on said property before the purchase.
Concerning the Swersey article. Bar Harbor has an image as a tourist town since the 19th century and has spent a good deal of time and effort to reach it's place in tourist town stardom. l'm all for, "this is America and everybody gets to play" >>> tourists, business folks, real estate agents and folks looking for the Last Resort before they close the door. lf folks feel aggrieved, by all means organize and set things right through the voting process. l feel that the whole island could be compared to a prostitute. Once you take the tourist dollar, total money intake makes it become a matter of degree. Towns like Mt. Desert, SWH, Town Hill and Tremont turned away from making tourism the end all be all. Great fine, that's the way these towns wanted to evolve. Bar Harbor took a different route. Cruise ship folks dump money, shop the sidewalks, buy a lobster roll and leave by five. l can't help poor tippers but who knew young folks don't carry cash but use barcodes and Venmo to tip? Live and learn. l plan my day accordingly when working/shopping in Bar Harbor. lf that means being a good tipper at a favorite lunch restaurant, where the staff knows l'm in a hurry >>> l can live with that in the Bar Harbor Summer Serenade season.