Maine Coast Heritage Trust has sold an acre of marshland to Acadia National Park and donated 3 adjoining acres to the Island Housing Trust to create year-round workforce housing. The land is fronted ...

MOUNT DESERT ISLAND, Maine (WABI) - State forest Officials have identified an infestation of emerald ash borer on Mount Desert Island. Maine State Forester Patty Cormier says an arborist in Bar Harbor ...

Residents of a tiny but scenic village on Mount Desert Island are looking to restore the health of a local cove to re-establish fishing, clamming, recreation and other traditional uses. Otter Creek is ...

MOUNT DESERT ISLAND, Maine (WABI) - An invasive insect species that’s native to Northeast Asia has been discovered on Mount Desert Island. It’s believed that the Emerald Ash Borer made its way to ...

The Asticou’s $28-million renovation has brought modern comforts to its guest rooms and has also added new spa suites and family-friendly cottages. Its location in the quiet village of Northeast ...

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Summer heat stretches into fall and Mount Desert Island is still well stuffed with visitors. Not as busy as the crazy hectic summer was, I’m told by one local business owner. But downtown Bar Harbor, ...

The now-retired and AIA emerita architect Louise Brodman has been coming to Maine with her husband since she was in her early thirties. She recalls the first visit: Arriving after Labor Day as the sun ...

Mount Desert Island Hospital (Bar Harbor, Maine). Since it was established in 1897, Mount Desert Island Hospital has grown to not only offer care through the critical access hospital but also through ...

Jesup Memorial, Northeast Harbor and Southwest Harbor Public are among a cohort of nine Maine public libraries, most in ...

BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) - A Maine woman is launching an attempt to swim around Mount Desert Island. Bar Harbor resident Puranjot Kaur is kicking off the 43.6 -mile (70-kilometer) swim on Friday. If she ...