Good folks in Bar Harbor and surrounding towns show up to support Acadia National Park and other federal workers illegally fired by DOGE/Republican Party

Remembering Joel Raymond at the Grand in Ellsworth, supported by WERU Community Radio... he loved bringing great musicians and great audiences together. Many Fridays, I would turn the mic over to him and drive home listening to his opening of On the Wing with Dick Dale and Pipeline!

The Equal Rights Amendment at Long Last Thanks to President Biden, the Constitution will finally guarantee equality for all

The Equal Rights Amendment at Long Last
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It will take some getting used to!

Acadia Trad to host Winterlude with Pine Tree Flyers BAR HARBOR — Music workshops, jam sessions and a concert and contradance will be held on Mount Desert Island during the first week of February as part of Winterlude, hosted

Just the right time of year for a little (wonderful) music and dance with Pine Tree Flyers Feb 4 &5 in Bar Harbor!

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I will be interested in this new consortium of journalists contrarian.substack.com

Two MDI Women Competing in Ice Swimming World Championships in Italy by Emily Burnham/Bangor Daily News

Two MDI Women Competing in Ice Swimming World Championships in Italy
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Winter conversation

The experiment: I have enjoyed sharing with and learning about the lives and adventures of my friends, stretching back to high school to wonderful community connections now. I would love to find it possible to create such a community here... and say good-bye to fb. Let's see what happens!