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Bar Harbor Story
barharborstory.com > 08/23/2026 > what-do-we-mean-when-we-say-workforce-housing

What Do We Mean When We Say Workforce Housing?

3+ week, 11+ hour ago   (587+ words) By Sherry Billings, executive director of Island Housing Trust When we talk about the housing crisis on Mount Desert Island, one phrase comes up again and again: workforce housing. But what does that mean? At its simplest, workforce housing is…...

Bar Harbor Story
barharborstory.com > 08/20/2026 > fences-piers-poles-procedures-and-parking-lots-a-planning-board-roundup

Fences, Piers, Poles, Procedures, and Parking Lots: A Planning Board Roundup

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1378+ words) The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by ArtWaves. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—Throughout August, planning boards and design review boards have been working at their various towns on projects that vary from fences to signage to potential land use (or…...

Bar Harbor Story
barharborstory.com > 08/20/2026 > a-55-acre-parcel-decades-in-limbo-is-getting-closer-to-becoming-a-new-bar-harbor-neighborhood

A 55-Acre Parcel, Decades in Limbo, Is Getting Closer To Becoming a New Bar Harbor Neighborhood.

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (884+ words) The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Music Festival. BAR HARBOR—Just how many homes could go into the town’s portion of a 55-acre site in Town Hill? That’s the question Bar Harbor Town Councilor Randell…...