Working to ensure that our area provides the necessary support will serve not only the needs of The Jackson Laboratory, but of Mount Desert Island and surrounding communities. All of Hancock County, and our visitors as well, will benefit from efforts to offer adequate housing, improve parking and local transportation, educate our people, attract additional supportive and participative citizens to our area, and improve child care options. Working together on these issues will yield a higher quality of life for all of us.

Valerie Chiasson

Executive director

Coastal Acadia

Development Corp.