Carrie Jones Jan 17, 2026 SOMESVILLE AND BAR HARBOR—In a yurt, the children sit on a braided rug, hands on their hearts, excited to answer a question from their teacher Kreg McCune. “Let’s think of that word, ‘was,’” Mr. Kreg says. “If you can think of a way to use ‘was’ in a sentence, put your hand on your heart.” “There was a dinosaur a … Continue reading Where Learning Has Roots: Inside Mount Desert Island’s Community School