The Mount Desert Islander published an article March 4, 2026 about Southwest Harbor rebuilding their pier. Read the full article here. Photo and MD Islander article by Kip Wing. Excerpt: SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Looking to safeguard the working waterfront against aging infrastructure and rising tides, the Harbor Committee has voted unanimously to pursue more than $2 […]
The recording of Wednesday’s workshop has been uploaded, and can be viewed here or below. Recordings of all of our previous workshops are also available on HCPCs YouTube page. Subscribe to stay up to date. This is the Hancock County Planning Commission’s fourth workshop since the revival of its “Striking a Balance” workshop series. Done in partnership […]
To help marine businesses recover from the devastating impacts of January’s coastal storms, Island Institute is expanding our Business Resilience Grant program. Grant awards of up to $5,000 are available for working waterfront businesses that directly support fishing and aquaculture on islands and in fishing dependent communities impacted by the storms on January 10th and […]