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Brook Wilensky-Lanford grew up on beautiful Mount Desert Island, Maine, and studied religion at Wesleyan University, the marvelous faculty of which bear no responsibility for any of the Mythographer’s errors. She has just completed Columbia’s Nonfiction Writing MFA program. In between, she has written church newsletters, answered fan mail for a perfume company, and edited photography books. She’s a contributor to Storyville radio. Her personal and historical essays have appeared in Salon and Triple Canopy and Books That Saved My Life, and she’s working on a book about people who are looking for the Garden of Eden, literally. (There are more of them than you might think, and they’re still looking.)

" Natural History Book Shelf natural history books and videos for sale (click here for a text-only version) Scientific Supplies plant presses, hand lenses, dissecting and compound scopes for sale Champlain Project Mount Desert Island natural history: checklists, observations, photographs, resources, and more Botanical Latin Glossary a glossary of Latin words and how they are used in botanical literature Delta Institute of Natural History general information and course schedule CULTURAL HISTORY Cultural History Book Shelf non-fiction books and videos about Maine and genealogy for sale Maine Cemeteries lists of cemeteries by town, directions to the cemeteries, names and dates on gravestones, and images of gravestones; an ongoing project that wants your input Genealogy articles about genealogical research, and an online genealogy HOBBIES Stamp Collecting stamps [web site about U. S. stamps i"

"founded in 1931, strives to preserve the heritage and to protect the scenic and historic integrity of Mount Desert Island. The Society operates two museums with artifact, photograph, and archival collections dedicated to local history from 1761 to today. Our buildings are open to the public each summer, displaying changing exhibits related to MDI History. Our Sound Schoolhouse facility provides year-round resources to researchers and the community through our library, programs and workshops. Historic Preservation is at the center of the Society's mission. We offer advice to"

"one of the best antique brass car collections in the world. The collection includes over 100 rare and beautiful automobiles, and over 30 antique motorcycles. We welcome you to our website, and invite you to explore a small sample of what we have to offer in the links below:"

"Island Housing Trust's first major housing project is a proposed workforce housing development on Beech Hill Road in the Village of Somesville, Town of Mount Desert. Voters in the Town of Mount Desert authorized the Board of Selectmen to convey the 9.99-acre parcel to the Island Housing Trust at a special town meeting in November 2005. The land will be used to develop workforce housing affordable to those employed on MDI. Island Housing Trust has received approval from the Mount Desert Planning Board for its plans to build 19 houses at Ripples Hill. We are now in the process of raising funds to buy down the cost of infrastructure (roads, sewer, water etc). Those wishing to apply for an opportunity to purchase a house in the Ripples Hill subdivision must meet the following qualification criteria: * Household income for a family of four or less is equal to or less than120% of area median income (AMI) for Hancock County, Maine. Currently, 120% of AMI for Hancock County is $64,100. * One adult member of the household has earnings from employment on MDI equal to or greater than 20% of area median household income (or $10,680) * Qualifies for bank financing, and * Lives in the house year round IHT also has reserved one-third (6) of the houses to be built in the Ripples subdivision for otherwise qualified applicants who work in the Town of Mount Desert, live in the Town, or formerly lived in the Town. This is in recognition of the Town's gift of the Beech Hill Road parcel to Island Housing Trust. For more information about eligibility criteria or to request an application for eligibility, please contact Chris Spruce at the IHT office, 207-288-4496 or email him at islandhousingtrust@adelphia.net "

"BAR HARBOR — Ground was broken this Tuesday at the site of the Northeast Creek workforce housing development. The $8-million project will probably take nearly two years to complete, but the first homeowners should begin moving in this winter, said Bar Harbor Housing Authority Executive Director Terry Kelley. Eight houses are due to be completed this year by Bowman Brothers, Inc. construction company of Newport, and should be in move-in condition six or seven months from now, Mr. Kelley said. Depending on the weather, the construction firm will work straight through the winter or take a break and start up again in the spring. All of the site work on the property should be done within the next several months, Mr. Kelley said. Harold MacQuinn, Inc. of Hancock and Hulls Cove has been contracted to construct all of the roads, foundations, water line, and septic fields. According to the contract, the company has until November to finish the job, Mr. Kelley said. Nearly two dozen families are signed up for the housing project, the goal of which is to provide homes to moderate-income families and individuals who work on Mount Desert Island. The prices of the houses are expected to start around $160,000. Space is still available, Mr. Kelley said. Applicants must earn less than $70,000 per year to qualify, be eligible for pre-approval for bank financing, and have at least one person in the household working on Mount Desert Island. Mr. Kelley encouraged anyone interested to get in touch with the housing authority. The Northeast Creek workforce housing development will consist of 31 small, energy efficient homes, clustered on six acres of land off the Knox Road in Town Hill. Over 60 surrounding acres will be left as open, recreational space. Some of the houses will be “walk to,” and served by a common parking area, while others will have traditional driveways. The development will be accessed by a new road off of Sandy Lane, which connects to the Knox Road in Town Hill. Voters in June authorized the town to float a bond of up to $1 million to subsidize the cost of road construction and other infrastructure improvements on the site. Mr. Kelley has since stated that the housing authority will need to borrow only $280,000 to complete the project. In order to make up the difference in funding needs, three of the 31 homes to be constructed will be sold at market rate, Mr. Kelley said. Construction on the project could not start immediately after the planning board approved it in February because a permit from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection was necessary. The DEP permit was issued last Friday."