Southwest Harbor

The auction is expected to take place on-site at the camping resort on Thursday, March 5, at 1 p.m., at 277 Mills Road, U.S. Route 9 in Kennebunkport. 

The Rockland station will receive the bulk of the money to repair the pier and boathouse, which were overdue for repairs anyway but were significantly worsened by last winter's storms.

Winter storms had destroyed a section of Seawall Road on Mount Desert Island, deterring tourist traffic and affecting nearby businesses.

Bar Harbor Bank & Trust has promoted Morgan Forni to assistant vice president, branch relationship manager.

In 2022, Hinckley Yachts saw record orders, retrofits and new builds, the launch of its first luxury hybrid model — but also a squeezed labor market.

The Arundel-based Landing School, which offers training for boatbuilders and designers, said Sean Fawcett, who led the school for two years, will step down at the end of December.

The median home price on Mount Desert Island in 2022 was $646,125, while the median household income on MDI in 2022 was $75,889 — less than half of what would be needed to afford such a home.

Acadia National Park has fewer than 100 beds for the 160 seasonal positions the park wants to fill. “By expanding housing options, the Kingsleigh property will increase our capacity to recruit and retain seasonal staff members,” said Acadia Superintendent Kevin Schneider.

Sam Grinnell's work experience includes almost a decade as a carpenter and home inspector. He will be working out of the company's Camden office.

Effective Jan. 1, Michael Pierce, Dan Bookham, Peter Williams and Susan Howland make up the leadership team.