In 2021, Mount Desert Island High School purchased and deployed the first electric school bus in Maine. Many students and parents in the community advocated for the project, and a Maine Department of ...

Originally projected to cost $2.4 million, rising construction costs drove up the third phase to $3.05 million. Grants totaling $750,000 plus a challenge match bridged the gap.

Maine Coast Heritage Trust has sold an acre of marshland to Acadia National Park and donated 3 adjoining acres to the Island Housing Trust to create year-round workforce housing. The land is fronted ...

The Asticou Hotel is set on 25 pristine acres in the village of Northeast Harbor on Mount Desert Island, Maine. T+L was the first to check out the newly renovated hotel. The Asticou’s $28-million ...

MOUNT DESERT ISLAND, Maine (WABI) - State forest Officials have identified an infestation of emerald ash borer on Mount Desert Island. Maine State Forester Patty Cormier says an arborist in Bar Harbor ...

It was raining. The wind was blowing. The seas were rolling. We’d come to Southwest Harbor, Maine, dubbed “the quiet side” of Mount Desert Island, for its promise: gorgeous scenery without the ...

The Asticou’s $28-million renovation has brought modern comforts to its guest rooms and has also added new spa suites and family-friendly cottages. Its location in the quiet village of Northeast ...