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Court Upholds Town Appeals Board Decision on Short-Term Rental Snafu

SHAUN FARRAR AUG 01, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—In a July 23 ruling, Hancock County Superior Court Justice Harold Stewart II ruled in favor of the defendant Town of Bar Harbor and defendant intervenor, W.A.R.M. Management, LLC (WARM). The ruling upheld the Bar Harbor Appeals Board’s decision, which voted against an appeal to revoke a short-term rental permit issued to WARM by Code Enforcement Officer Angie … Continue reading Court Upholds Town Appeals Board Decision on Short-Term Rental Snafu

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Peacock Gifted by Councilors and Staff, Split Vote puts Friedmann in Vice Chair Seat

Bar Harbor’s Short-Term Rentals Decrease CARRIE JONES JUN 13, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—In Bar Harbor last night, the Town Council swore in both Joe Minutolo and Gary Friedmann and elected a chair and vice chair. Friedmann is also the Democratic candidate for a house seat. The Council meets with the Planning Board on Thursday night to discuss a potential land use ordinance article dealing with … Continue reading Peacock Gifted by Councilors and Staff, Split Vote puts Friedmann in Vice Chair Seat

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Tremont Second MDI Town to Reject Vacation Rental Ordinance

Buck and Eaton elected, town meeting tonight CARRIE JONES MAY 14, 2024 Share TREMONT—The short-term rental licensing ordinance in Tremont did not pass by just two votes with 120 voting against the ordinance and 118 voting in favor. It is the second Mount Desert Island town in the past week to reject a short-term rental licensing ordinance. Mount Desert voters defeated an ordinance there, on May 7, … Continue reading Tremont Second MDI Town to Reject Vacation Rental Ordinance

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MOUNT DESERT REJECTS SHORT-TERM RENTAL ORDINANCE.

Southwest Harbor and Mount Desert Results SHAUN FARRAR MAY 08, 2024 Share MOUNT DESERT—Approximately 220 people attended Mount Desert’s annual town meeting Tuesday night, May 7, and by a vote of 134 to 72, voters rejected legislation to license short-term rentals, seasonal rentals, and vacation rentals. After almost 70 minutes of public comment and from town representatives, voters decided to call the proposed ordinance to … Continue reading MOUNT DESERT REJECTS SHORT-TERM RENTAL ORDINANCE.

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Vacation Rental Lawsuit Ends With Bar Harbor Victory

Supreme Court Confirms Superior Court’s Ruling CARRIE JONES MAR 28, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—The town of Bar Harbor’s victory in a lawsuit about a vacation rental regulation vote was upheld by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, which agreed with Superior Court Judge Robert Murray’s April decision. Erica Brooks and Victoria Smith had appealed that decision, which was then heard in December 2023. Brooks and Smith … Continue reading Vacation Rental Lawsuit Ends With Bar Harbor Victory

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With Six Abstentions Potential Short-Term Rental Ordinance Recommended by Warrant Committee

Most Warrant Articles Recommended Without Discussion SHAUN FARRAR MAR 21, 2024 Share MOUNT DESERT—Fifteen members of Mount Desert’s twenty-member Warrant Committee finalized the committee’s voting process to recommend, or not, the town’s warrant articles, which will be approved, or not approved, by town voters in early May. The committee approved the warrant articles out of order because there were speakers present to answer potential questions … Continue reading With Six Abstentions Potential Short-Term Rental Ordinance Recommended by Warrant Committee

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It Will Be Up To Mount Desert Voters Whether to Cap Vacation Rentals

The potential ordinance will be on the town’s warrant CARRIE JONES MAR 19, 2024 Share MOUNT DESERT—To legislate or not to legislate short term and vacation rentals? Mount Desert voters will be answering that question at their May town meeting. The Mount Desert Selectboard heard an additional hour of public comment about the potential short-term and vacation rental ordinance Monday night and moved for it … Continue reading It Will Be Up To Mount Desert Voters Whether to Cap Vacation Rentals

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Mount Desert Likely Hosts 420 Weekly Rentals

Select Board Will Continue Discussion Next Week CARRIE JONES MAR 12, 2024 Share MOUNT DESERT—A public hearing on a potential short-term rental ordinance in Mount Desert, Monday evening, brought in approximately 75 people in person and on Zoom. Representatives from the Town of Bar Harbor and Town of Sorrento were attending. The board did not make a recommendation for the town’s warrant due to conflicts … Continue reading Mount Desert Likely Hosts 420 Weekly Rentals

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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

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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

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