Tremont

The next solar eclipse is due on Monday, April 8. Northern and eastern Maine are considered prime spots to witness the eclipse (safely, with special glasses, of course).

The Island Institute will hire more fellows to help communities establish climate change plans and energy efficiency programs.

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.

Reservations are already coming from as far as California and Israel. Mount Desert Island’s smallest town is about a 30-minute drive from Bar Harbor.

Acadia National Park officials are proposing a joint initiative to develop a 55-acre parcel for affordable year-round and seasonal housing. But the proposal would require an act of Congress.

The goal is to help manage traffic issues at three hotspots in a secluded area of Acadia, with overflow parking and potential public safety hazards. But the fare-free bus system is at significantly reduced capacity this year.

When the town of Tremont cut the ribbon on the new solar array on its capped landfill on Saturday, it marked not only a milestone for the town, but also the latest project in a collaborative investment loan structure that helps make solar power affordable to municipalities.

Clam and worm harvesters around Acadia National Park have been arguing with the National Park Service about unpredictable enforcement in the intertidal zone in and around the park that is threatening their livelihoods.

F.W. Thurston, a family-owned business in Bass Harbor, is seeking to establish a marina at its location.

Sales of new boats at Morris Yachts plummeted when the recession hit in 2008. But with a surge of customer interest and new contracts coming in, owner Cuyler Morris and new president Pete Carroll are optimistic about the future.