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Endangered Bats Could Make Developing Homes in Town Hill Difficult

Brigadoon Subdivision Heads to Public Hearing in March, Cough Resigns from Planning Board, Board Delves into Purpose of a Public Hearing CARRIE JONES FEB 1, 2024 BAR HARBOR—There’s a new player causing worries about the development of housing in Bar Harbor. It’s not NIMBY-ism. And while water tables and nitrates are often a worry, that’s not a brand new concern. The newest player that could … Continue reading Endangered Bats Could Make Developing Homes in Town Hill Difficult

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The Quiet Work of Mental Health

Shannon Murray Ready To Help Hancock County CARRIE JONES NOV 25, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—During COVID-19 in Spokane, Washington, and even before, as a nurse anesthesiologist, Shannon Murray saw first-hand the toll of first responders: police, EMTs, nurses, veterans dealing with jobs that puts them on the front lines of pain, tragedy, and stress. “As a nation, we were in a bad place mental health … Continue reading The Quiet Work of Mental Health

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Community Doesn’t Always Require Words

How a Bean Supper Can Teach Us All Carrie Jones BAR HARBOR—A pat on the back. A hug hello. Talking about the weather, gossiping about neighbors who are in California. Donating extra money to a 50-50 raffle.  They are all tiny acts of kindness that when put together in an old town schoolhouse on a Saturday evening create something called community. Community is a complex … Continue reading Community Doesn’t Always Require Words

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Bean Supper Supports the Caretakers & Community of Town Hill

Town Hill Village Improvement Society Stealthily Works Behind The Scenes for the Village TOWN HILL—Like stealth agents on a mission for good, the members of the Town Hill Village Improvement Society have been taking care of the village decade after decade to little fanfare or recognition and often with little help. That can change this Saturday when the society hosts a baked bean supper, its … Continue reading Bean Supper Supports the Caretakers & Community of Town Hill

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