The town of Bar Harbor is looking at curtailing the conversion of year-round housing to vacation rental units, with a goal to ultimately cap the number of vacation rentals on a percentage basis. While ...
A stay in a classic seaside vacation cottage has long been part of a summer trip to Maine. Now there’s a revamped version of those old time cottage colonies called Salt Cottages that dispenses with ...
In 2018, there were 79 new vacation rental registrations in Bar Harbor, a 295% increase over 2017. Linking the surge in vacation rentals to a decline in year-round affordable housing, the Bar Harbor ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Judy Koutsky covers adventure, luxury and family travel. Bar Harbor has long since been a draw for tourists. From the mid-1800s ...
The Bar Harbor Planning and Code Department went over proposed changes to vacation rentals. According to the Planning Director, Michele Gagnon, the cost of living and housing in the town can be too ...