Article: Director of Bar Harbor Chamber says he'll resign; reaction mixed

BAR HARBOR - After two years on the job, Costas Christ will be stepping down as the executive director of the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce.

"I feel that I'm able to leave the chamber certainly much stronger than when I arrived," Christ said Monday. "At this point in time there are some other opportunities that are also exciting opportunities for me."

Among those opportunities is an editorial position at National Geographic Adventure magazine, where Christ will write a monthly travel column. The Brooksville man also will be writing a book about responsible travel and acting as the chairman of a program called Tourism for Tomorrow.

"Bar Harbor is a great community," he said, "a wonderful ...

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