Southwest Harbor

For some, the boat rentals created a floating office — with nice scenery and built-in social distancing. Marinas and boat dealers around Maine report upticks in the rental business.

When the Hinckley Co. was founded, in 1928 in Southwest Harbor, owner Henry Hinckley’s focus was on...

A new online directory for food and drink businesses on Mount Desert Island could make it easier for potential customers to find establishments that are open and the pandemic-safe practices they've implemented.

When Peter Homer sat down at his dining room table to design a spacesuit glove as part of a NASA competition, it was for fun. Then he became a key designer for the SpaceX spacesuit worn by astronauts in last Saturday’s Falcon 9 launch.

A $1,200 stimulus check may be an extra windfall for some. For others, it falls short. That’s where an innovative initiative called Share Our Stimulus MDI comes in.

The 2008-09 recession was a blow to Maine’s boatbuilding industry. The current stock market slide and pandemic don’t seem to be having the same effect. So far.

For years, Mindy Tracey was cleaning seasonal homes and lodgings in the Mount Desert Island area. Seeing a business opportunity, she started a fast-growing cleaning company.

Maine will be receiving almost $73 million from the federal government for transportation and water infrastructure projects across the state.

The Lindenwood Inn at 118 Clark Point Road in Southwest Harbor, built in 1904 as a sea captain's house, is on the market for $1.7 million.

Southwest Harbor residents have voted overwhelmingly to ban passenger cruise ships until the Mount Desert Island town figures out a traffic management strategy.