BRIEFS: Hamilton Station Could Hold Up to 50 Housing Units

Sugar Showdowns, Candle-lit Yoga, Miss Chickadee, Real Estate Transactions, Court News, and More CARRIE JONES FEB 12, 2024 1 Share Hamilton Station Project Moves Forward BAR HARBOR—According to the MDI YWCA, ”MDI has long been known for a housing crunch: a lack of attainable housing for people who work on the island but can’t find or can’t afford a place to live here. As part … Continue reading BRIEFS: Hamilton Station Could Hold Up to 50 Housing Units

Ellsworth Named the Second-best Place in the US to Start an Airbnb

FEB 10, 2024 Share by Zara Norman of the BDN ELLSWORTH—Ellsworth has some of the strongest demand for short-term rentals in the country, due in large part to its status as the gateway to Acadia National Park. The city has been ranked the second-best place to start an AirBnB or VRBO business in the U.S., according to a new report from AirDNA, a company that tracks vacation rental data. … Continue reading Ellsworth Named the Second-best Place in the US to Start an Airbnb

471 Long-Term Rentals Voluntarily Registered with Bar Harbor

Task Force looks toward creating a program SHAUN FARRAR FEB 2, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—The Long-Term Rental Task Force is back with a focus on understanding exactly how many long-term rentals there are in Bar Harbor. After a 19-month hiatus, Bar Harbor’s Long Term Rental Registration Task Force met January 24 to discuss all of the data that had been collected from long-term rental (LTR) … Continue reading 471 Long-Term Rentals Voluntarily Registered with Bar Harbor

Appeals Board Upholds Short-Term Rental Decision

Glitch in the system causes string of events CARRIE JONES JAN 18, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Sometimes the technology doesn’t work. For something that’s been as politically fraught as short-term rentals in Bar Harbor when that technology fails, it can create turmoil that moves into the realm of lawyers and the Bar Harbor Appeals Board. Brandan and Monika McCallion and Old Bears, LLC learned that this … Continue reading Appeals Board Upholds Short-Term Rental Decision

Briefs: Real Estate, Court Indictments

Press releases, upcoming town and school meetings DEC 17, 2023 BAR HARBOR—Here’s a quick round-up of news briefs, town meetings, real estate transfers, and Hancock County Grand Jury indictments. Town and School Committees Meeting This Week Have Big Issues on Their Plates The Harbor Committee is holding a special meeting Monday, December 18, at 4 p.m. at the Municipal Building’s auditorium on Cottage Street. They … Continue reading Briefs: Real Estate, Court Indictments