And it still does. Carrie Jones Dec 25, 2024 Share This story was originally published in 2022. It’s been updated. THE NORTH POLE AND BAR HARBOR—In 1920, Dr. J.B. Ells came back from World War I and he returned to Bar Harbor. One of his first greeters when he arrived home was a 15-year-old boy who had been paralyzed. While the doctor was away at … Continue reading MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HAD A REAL SANTA CLAUS
Locals take care of visiting families and each other year after year CARRIE JONES DEC 24, 2023 Share THE NORTH POLE AND MOUNT DESERT—Back in 1937, the Bangor Daily News’ Oscar Shepard asked, “Everybody knows about it. But how many elsewhere are aware that this famous Maine town has a community Santa?” That was almost a 100 years ago. And Santa was a selectman and … Continue reading MDI Has No Shortage of Holiday Elves
Village Holiday Details CARRIE JONES NOV 17, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—Mary grew up in Trenton. She and her two children live there now. School wasn’t easy for her because of depression and anxiety and surgery after surgery. “I had to learn to grow up quickly,” she writes on the Bar Harbor Food Pantry site. She became a mom at nineteen and started working between two … Continue reading Working Together To Feed Family: Chamber Chooses Food Pantry to Benefit From Buoy Tree
