Detergent was added to Agamont Park's fountain in Bar Harbor overnight, so Monday morning, June 27, residents and tourists woke up to a sudsy fountain. What some people may see as a harmless joke that doesn't hurt anyone is in fact an act of vandalism.

Photo Monique Boutaugh
Photo Monique Boutaugh
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The fountain will now be out of order for at least the majority of Monday. The cleaning of the fountain will take a crew from the Highway Division the better part of the day as they thoroughly remove the suds, and clean all the soap out of the fountain and its inner-workings. They also then have to refill the fountain.

Photo Monique Boutaugh
Photo Monique Boutaugh
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An already short-handed crew will not be able to complete other tasks around the Town, as they get ready for the 4th of July.

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