Local Parish Marks 50th Annual Live Nativity, Lighting Up the Holiday Season CARRIE JONES DEC 16, 2023 BAR HARBOR—The people of Mount Desert Island, like most people in Maine, know long winter months, lack of light, the smell of pines, ghosts, and hope. As 2023 heads to its conclusion and 2024 looms ahead some residents are carrying on holiday traditions that are half a century … Continue reading Half a Century of Tradition:
Witham Family Charitable Christmas brings joy, kindness, and toys to families in Bar Harbor and beyond CARRIE JONES DEC 10, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—Christmas tunes crank out of speakers while families gather on the asphalt parking lot outside the Atlantic Oceanside Hotel and Event Center Saturday morning. Twinkling white lights hung from rafters greet visitors at one of Bar Harbor’s most joyous traditions: Witham Family … Continue reading For Hotel Workers, a Time to Create Christmas Magic
