Featured Businesses
The independent, local businesses of Mount Desert are essential to the character of our town. From clothing and housewares to hardware and baked goods, this page is dedicated to shining a light on the people, products, and services that keep Mount Desert running all year long.
We Are All Entrepreneurs: Greenlight Maine’s Julene Gervais
We Are All Entrepreneurs: A Conversation with Greenlight Maine’s Julene Gervais March 23, 2021 Over its six years on air, Greenlight Maine has become a
Welcoming Global Tides to Northeast Harbor
Welcoming Global Tides to Northeast Harbor March 23, 2021 Main Street’s newest resident is Global Tides Consulting, LLC, a boutique consulting firm that specializes in community
Good Design Here Returns to Main Street
Moving into 147 Main Street this winter is Good Design Here, a furniture and design store owned by Diana Brochendorff, a long-time resident of Mount Desert.
Northeast Harbor Gets A “New Start” With Mobile Software Developer
Behind Northeast Harbor’s Pine Tree Market is not where you’d expect to find the origins of some of the software behind the Olympic Games.
The Coffee Shop Cafe
Year-round breakfast and lunch in Seal Harbor
The Colonel’s
Pizzas, seafood and pub favorites on Main Street, Northeast Harbor
Mount Desert Nursery School
Northeast Harbor’s beloved preschool on Tracy Road since 1978.
Old Dog Baking Company
Old Dog Baking Company delivers old world bread by bicycle to locations around Mount Desert Island.
The Fork + Table
The Fork + Table brings farm-to-table dining to Main Street, Northeast Harbor.
Floret
Floret offers stems, bouquets, arrangements, and premium floral services in Somesville.
The Tan Turtle Tavern
Classic & contemporary American cuisine overlooking Northeast Harbor’s scenic marina.
Main Street Variety
Fuel, snacks, and sundries at the heart of Northeast Harbor’s Main Street.
Shaw Contemporary Jewelry
Shaw Jewelry showcases extraordinary contemporary jewelry by national artists as well as the distinctive twig, beachstone, and gem collections by Sam Shaw.
The Kimball Shop
The Kimball Shop and Boutique has been a year round shopping destination in Northeast Harbor for generations.
Lisa Hall Jewelry
Lisa Hall Jewelry is home to the artist’s famous sea glass rings, necklaces, and bracelets, which have been highlighted by Martha Stewart.
Out of the Pod
Out of the Pod may be the only children’s store in Northeast Harbor, but according to customers it can stand up with shops in shopping meccas like New York City.
Milk & Honey
Milk & Honey offers delicious sandwiches and baked goods, as well as catering services from their shop just off Main Street in Northeast Harbor.
Swallowfield
Jennifer Judd-McGee’s iconic patterns have appeared on products in Ikea, Land of Nod, and large and small retailers and galleries internationally.