In the News

Planning Board Takes Step in Reviewing Heel Way Subdivision - Mount Desert Islander, October 1, 2025 (PDF)

NIMBY neighbors lose court battle over workforce housing in Northeast Harbor - The Quietside Journal, August 29, 2025

Maine Supreme Court Upholds MDI Workforce Housing Project Opposed By Summer Residents - Bar Harbor Story, August 29, 2025

Law Court upholds workforce housing project in Northeast Harbor - Mount Desert Islander, August 28, 2025 (PDF)

Mount Desert 365 breaks ground in first step toward a more viable community - Mount Desert Islander, June 17, 2025 (PDF)

New Nolan Way Homes Aim to Bring Year-Round Residents Back to Mount Desert - Bar Harbor Story, June 13, 2025

Heel Way subdivision appeal goes before state Supreme Court - Mount Desert Islander, May 7, 2025 (PDF)

Summit Road housing plans could come to fruition in Northeast Harbor - Mount Desert Islander, November 25, 2024 (PDF)

Heel Way Subdivision Configuration Not Being Changed - Bar Harbor Story, October 9, 2024

A Northeast Harbor nonprofit is working to increase affordable housing - News Center Maine, September 24, 2024

Mount Desert select board unwavering in its support for Heel Way project - Quietside Journal, September 17, 2024

Mount Desert's "Hornet's Nest" Continues - Bar Harbor Story, September 17. 2024

Workforce housing project "on back burner," says new MD 365 president - Quietside Journal, September 16, 2024

‘The hornet’s nest’: How seven wealthy summer residents halted workforce housing on Mount Desert Island - The Maine Monitor, September 15, 2024

Letter to the Editor - Housing fight "appalling" - Mount Desert Islander, September 3, 2024 (PDF)

Letter to the Editor - Northeast Harbor housing fight has shades of ‘let them eat cake’ - Bangor Daily News, August 29, 2024 (PDF)

These are the summer residents fighting a workforce housing project on MDI - Bangor Daily News. August 26, 2024 (PDF)

Northeast Harbor's Magic - Decor Maine, August, 2024

Where Will All The Workers Go? - Bar Harbor Story, July 26, 2024

Letter to the Editor: The haves and the have nots in Northeast Harbor - Bangor Daily News, July 25, 2024 (PDF)

Summer residents try blocking workforce housing project on MDI - Bangor Daily News, July 18, 2024 (PDF)

Heel Subdivision Lawsuit Continues - Bar Harbor Story, July 18, 2024

Heel Way Subdivision project headed to appeal- Mount Desert Islander, July 17, 2024 (PDF)

Summer residents file appeal to stop workforce housing in Mount Desert - Quietside Journal, July 16, 2024

Winners/losers in battle to protect Mount Desert's remaining year-round community - Quietside Journal, June 30, 2024

Court Affirms Mount Desert Planning Board approval of Heel Way subdivision - Mount Desert Islander, June 26, 2024 (PDF)

Court rules against summer residents seeking to overturn Northeast Harbor housing decision - Quietside Journal, June 26, 2024

Creativity Needed To Help Make Housing More Affordable - Bar Harbor Story, April 17, 2024

Court to hear appeal of MD365 housing plan - Mount Desert Islander, March 4, 2024 (PDF)

Local organizations strive to deliver affordable housing – Mount Desert Islander, September 12, 2023 (PDF)

Workforce housing density debated at public hearing – Mount Desert Islander, June 20, 2023 (PDF)

Critics, fans of housing project face off – Mount Desert Islander, March 16, 2023 (PDF)

College of the Atlantic and Mount Desert 365 partner to open Mount Desert Center (video) – FOX ABC News Maine, September 21, 2022

College of the Atlantic opens foothold in nearby Northeast Harbor – Mainebiz, September 6, 2022 (PDF)

Entrepreneurs get a boost from a business boot camp on Mount Desert Island – Mainebiz, September 5, 2022 (PDF)

A Maine oyster grower’s creed: patience, patience, patience – Mainebiz, August 1, 2022 (PDF)

Makerspace demo event set for July 23 in Northeast Harbor – Mount Desert Islander, July 16, 2022 (PDF)

Can Northeast Harbor Stay Livable Year-Round? – Down East Magazine, June 2022 (PDF)

MD365 plans stores, apartments for Northeast Harbor – Mount Desert Islander, June 1, 2022 (PDF)

Scrappy small businesses: Despite labor shortages and supply chain issues, there’s optimism – Mainebiz, May 16, 2022 (PDF)

An Ellsworth flower business blooms as pitch-off’s ‘audience choice’ – Mainebiz, May 8, 2022 (PDF)

Island oyster farm wins judge’s award in Mount Desert Business Boot Camp – Mainebiz, April 22, 2022 (PDF)

Letter to the Editor- It takes a village – Mount Desert Islander, March 17, 2022 (PDF)

Oyster farm, flower truck win business competition – Mount Desert Islander, March 9, 2022 (PDF)

Nonprofits band together to showcase Downeast as tech and life science hub – Mainebiz, February 17, 2022 (PDF)

Mount Desert 365 hires new communications and development manager - Mount Desert Islander, August 28, 2021 (PDF)

Housing shortage impacts schools - Mount Desert Islander, July 28, 2021 (PDF)

Outdoor sculptures on view in Northeast Harbor - Mount Desert Islander, July 24, 2021 (PDF)

Affordable housing development planned – Mount Desert Islander, July 1, 2021 (PDF)

Year-round family buys IHT/MD 365 house – Mount Desert Islander, June 25, 2021 (PDF)

Should Mount Desert regulate weekly rentals? – Mount Desert Islander, June 23, 2021 (PDF)

Seacoast Mission, MD365 home almost done – Mount Desert Islander, September 17, 2020 (PDF)

COA, Mount Desert 365 build student housing – The Working Waterfront, September 9, 2020

Student housing, retail planned for NEH: COA, MD365 in partnership – Mount Desert Islander, July 23, 2020 (PDF)

Mount Desert community group picks architect for workforce housing - Mainebiz, August 6, 2018 (PDF)

Mount Desert 365 acquires four commercial properties – Mount Desert Islander, December 20, 2017 (PDF)

Group hopes to reverse ‘hollowing out’ out town – Mount Desert Islander, July 31, 2017 (PDF)