Mount Desert's "Hornet's Nest" Continues Town Manager to Meet with Mount Desert 365 Board to talk about Heel Way project and priorities

Mount Desert’s “Hornet’s Nest” Continues

Town Manager to Meet with Mount Desert 365 Board to talk about Heel Way project and priorities Carrie Jones Sep 17, 2024 MOUNT DESERT—A Maine Monitor article about a proposed subdivision on Heel Way sparked concern for the Mount Desert Select Board on Monday worried about potential compromises to the project’s design and potential de-prioritization. The subdivision creates six homes on one lot in Northeast Harbor. It passed … Continue reading Mount Desert’s “Hornet’s Nest” Continues

The Hornet's Nest How 7 wealthy summer residents halted a workforce housing project on MDI

The Hornet’s Nest

How 7 wealthy summer residents halted a workforce housing project on MDI Sep 16, 2024 Share This story was originally published by The Maine Monitor, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from the Monitor, sign up for a free Monitor newsletter here. by Josh Keefe, The Maine Monitor NORTHEAST HARBOR—There’s a parcel of land in Northeast Harbor on the corner of Neighborhood and Manchester … Continue reading The Hornet’s Nest

Heel Subdivision Lawsuit Continues

“A legacy of ashes” CARRIE JONES JUL 18, 2024 Share MOUNT DESERT—On Wednesday, Mount Desert’s attorney, Andrew Hamilton, sent an email to two Mount Desert officials with news that they didn’t want to hear. “I wanted to formally notify you that, as of the end of last week, Attorney Grady Burns filed a notice of appeal of Justice McKeon’s decision affirming the Planning Board decision … Continue reading Heel Subdivision Lawsuit Continues