Community Breaks Ground on Neighborhood Where More Families Can Grow. Carrie Jones Aug 22, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Havana. MOUNT DESERT—Even on a mid-Friday morning in late August, right in the middle of the work week, someone walking into the Ripples Road area can see that it’s a community. A woman sweeps her front walk. A dog barks a bit inside … Continue reading Ripples Hill Expands With Nine New $321,000 Homes.
Oli’s Trolley Sold; Misha Mytar Promoted to Senior Director of Land Protection, Island Housing Trust Appoints Sherry Billings to Director. Carrie Jones Aug 12, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Thrive Juice Bar & Kitchen. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—Three women are heading into new leadership roles on Mount Desert Island. Misha Mytar, a longtime conservation leader and Bar Harbor resident will guide Maine Coast … Continue reading THREE WOMEN HEAD TO NEW LEADERSHIP ROLES
Mount Desert Commits to Ripples Housing Phase 3, Discusses Budget, and Appoints Shelby O’Neil to the Police Force Carrie Jones Jan 25, 2025 Share MOUNT DESERT—The Ripples Hill neighborhood has been expanding housing in Mount Desert in phases. Now, the Island Housing Trust’s promise to finish a neighborhood in town has received two significant leaps forward. The Island Housing Trust asked the town to provide … Continue reading Building a Road to Bring More Homes
