BANGOR DAILY NEWS • December 21, 2021
With a growing number of vacation rentals, a push for development and concerns over climate change changing what municipalities have to plan and prepare for, about 40 percent of Hancock County towns are in the process or have just finished updating their comprehensive plans. Many towns were undertaking the planning process now for similar reasons: the influx of people moving to the area during COVID, an aging population and the need to balance development and natural resources – all during an era of climate change.