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Maine Supreme Court Upholds MDI Workforce Housing Project Opposed By Summer Residents

Aug 29, 2025 Share by Bill Trotter/Bangor Daily News MOUNT DESERT—The state’s top court has upheld a decision by the town of Mount Desert to approve a workforce housing project that was opposed by neighboring seasonal residents — a decision that will help the development to move forward. However, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court upheld one minor point of the neighbors’ appeal of the project, which would be … Continue reading Maine Supreme Court Upholds MDI Workforce Housing Project Opposed By Summer Residents

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New Nolan Way Homes Aim to Bring Year-Round Residents Back to Mount Desert

Hugs, Hope, and Homes: Mount Desert 365 Breaks Ground on Affordable Housing Project Carrie Jones Jun 13, 2025 Share NORTHEAST HARBOR—Champagne poured into plastic glasses, shovels hit the earth, but one of the most striking aspects of Mount Desert 365’s groundbreaking for a new duplex at Nolan Road was the hugs. The hugs were often. The hugs were plentiful. People smiled and laughed and teased each other. … Continue reading New Nolan Way Homes Aim to Bring Year-Round Residents Back to Mount Desert

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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

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