Eateries and retailers reinvigorate Deer Isle’s downtown
Recent changes in Deer Isle’s downtown are bringing it back to life.
The 44 North Coffee roastery and café is moving from its upstairs digs at the Deer Isle schoolhouse to downtown Deer Isle, at 7 Main St. Other changes include the former Deer Isle Night Market at 11 Main St. being turned into a sandwich shop and another building in the village being renovated for use as a jewelry store.
Island Advantages reported the activity is reinvigorating what 44 North Coffee co-owner Melissa Raftery called “a ghost town.”
“I remember this area being vibrant and a place for people to see each other and socialize,” said co-owner Megan Dewey Wood, who grew up on the island.
Hub White, who runs the Deer Isle Artists Association Art Matters series, told the paper things could start turning around downtown.
“There have been a lot of empty buildings here for a long time,” White said. “It’s nice to see some life coming back.”
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