Carrie Jones Apr 25, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Restaurant Barn. MOUNT DESERT — Mount Desert voters have a chance to support town officials in multiple uncontested races, Monday, May 4 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting on those candidates happens May 4 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the town office meeting room at 21 Sea Street. The annual … Continue reading Mount Desert Election and Town Meeting Coming Up!
On Mount Desert Island, Officials Address Fears Over Traffic Camera. Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Apr 14, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Choco-Latté Café. SOMESVILLE—A camera mounted on a pole at a major intersection in Somesville is likely just a camera from the Maine Department of Transportation used to control the cycling of the traffic lights, according to Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police … Continue reading Somesville Intersection Camera Is Traffic Equipment, Not Surveillance.
Apr 10, 2026 by Kathleen O’Brien/BDN MOUNT DESERT—One residential road on Mount Desert Island could hold the title as the most expensive stretch of the state. Cooksey Drive in Mount Desert’s exclusive Seal Harbor neighborhood is home to 25 properties, the assessed value of which totals more than $128 million, according to the town’s property records. “Our town just topped $3 billion in assessed value last … Continue reading The Most Expensive Street in Maine Is on Mount Desert Island.
Selectboard will hold another listening session in May. Carrie Jones Apr 08, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. MOUNT DESERT—Mount Desert may rethink parking rules after residents warned that crowded streets, blocked sidewalks, and limited enforcement are creating growing safety concerns. “We’re happy to police any way that the community wants us to police,” Bar Harbor and Mount … Continue reading Mount Desert Residents Urge Changes to Parking Policies.
Apr 04, 2026 by Kathleen O’Brien/BDN MOUNT DESERT—The value of a billionaire’s compound in an exclusive Mount Desert neighborhood has jumped significantly as renovations on the site continue, hinting at what’s underway at the multimillion-dollar property. Mitchell Rales, a minority owner of the Washington Commanders, bought a nearly 15-acre oceanfront property on Mount Desert’s Cooksey Drive in January 2018 for $19 million. The site, called Ringing … Continue reading Value of Billionaire’s MDI Estate Grows as Construction Continues on Former Rockefeller Property
Apr 02, 2026 by Kathleen O’Brien of the Bangor Daily News MOUNT DESERT—A multimillion-dollar Mount Desert mansion hasn’t sold in four years despite staggering price cuts that have slashed the cost by nearly half. Built in 1988, the 10-bedroom, 11-bathroom estate is perched on a cliff near the southern tip of Mount Desert Island’s Seal Harbor neighborhood. The sprawling home offers nearly 10,200 square feet of living space and … Continue reading Owner of Seal Harbor Mansion Slashes Price by $10M and Still Has Not Found a Buyer
Technical Glitch Is Shortening Timeline for Seawall Road Repairs. Carrie Jones Mar 25, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION—There aren’t any big paving projects planned by Maine Department of Transportation (DOT) in the Mount Desert Island region for this year, but that doesn’t mean that the department doesn’t have projects scheduled for the future or … Continue reading Potholes, Delays, and Uncertainty: Many MDI Road Issues Persist Without Immediate Fixes.
Purchase and Sale Agreement Part of Bankruptcy Proceedings Still Needing to Be Approved by Judge. Carrie Jones Mar 24, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Wealth Management. MOUNT DESERT—Ocean Properties will likely buy the Asticou Hotel in Northeast Harbor. A judge still has to approve the deal. “We are pleased to announce that a company owned by members of the Walsh … Continue reading Ocean Properties Will Likely Buy Asticou For $60 Million.
Carrie Jones Mar 21, 2026 OTTER CREEK—A structure fire in Otter Creek elicited a multiple agency response and purposeful power outage for the Bar Harbor and Otter Creek area late Friday night as crews from multiple agencies worked together to extinguish the fire and perform an extensive clean-up. The cause of the fire at 99 Otter Creek Drive is not currently known. No one was … Continue reading Otter Creek Fire Destroys House Friday Night.
Board supports Dane Farm property transition to Acadia National Park. Carrie Jones Mar 17, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. MOUNT DESERT—Selectboard member Rodney King told his fellow board members, March 16, that he was worried about illegal parking in Mount Desert and he wanted people to have a chance to express their concerns. He suggested an open … Continue reading “Something Has to Be Done”: Mount Desert Worried About Parking Scofflaws.
