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$775K geodesic dome house is for sale on MDI

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$775K geodesic dome house is for sale on MDI

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A geodesic dome house on Mount Desert Island is for sale. The 2,454-square-foot single-family home has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and sits on roughly two acres near Myrtle Ledge in Mount Desert. The first floor of the spherical home is an open concept with a sunken living room and woodstove in the center, according to the listing. Lofts in the space allow the home to have multiple levels and a wraparound porch circles the dome’s exterior. The…Read Article

Park parking: paid or permit?

But how would these new spots be designated? The question arose during the Parks and Recreation committee meeting on Monday, May 5.Mount Desert · Mount Desert Read Article

One vote difference separates Select Board candidates

Dan Norwood bested incumbent Jim Valette 203-202. Valette inially requested a recount after votes were tallied, but withdrew that request on Wednesday morning.Mount Desert · Mount Desert Read Article

Voters debate ice rink, social services funding at town meeting

Voters approved a $6 million bond for the school for building repairs and upgrades.Mount Desert · Mount Desert Read Article

Selectboard approves special amusement permit for new Asticou

MOUNT DESERT — The newly reimagined Asticou Hotel contiues to move closer to opening for the season.Mount Desert · Mount Desert Read Article

Island voters to have final say on deer hunting bill

MOUNT DESERT — Voters will have final approval of the proposed LD 1438 — An Act to Require the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to Allow Hunting on Mount Desert Island, explained Town Manager Durlin Lunt to the Select…Mount Desert · Mount Desert Read Article

A Climate to Thrive launches new four-week program: Cultivate a Climate Solution

MOUNT DESERT — In early May, A Climate to Thrive will launch a new, four-week program called Cultivate a Climate Solution. The program is open to anyone who has an initial idea for a local climate solution. It will provide…Mount Desert · Mount Desert Read Article

Maine’s Historic Asticou Hotel To Reopen On Mount Desert Island

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The Asticou was purchased in 2023 for close to $7 million by Maine-based hotelier Tim Harrington of Atlantic Hospitality and underwent a year-long $28 million renovation.Mount Desert · Mount Desert Read Article

Local option lodging taxes

To the Editor:Mount Desert · Mount Desert Read Article