All posts tagged "Bar Harbor"
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3.5KCrime and ScandalThe Sensational Murder of Sir Harry Oakes, Bar Harbor Baronet
On July 16, 1943, two Miami police officers cruised into Bar Harbor, Maine, and down the long, tree-lined drive to The Willows,...
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8.3KArts and LeisureEllen Robbins, Flower Painter and Perennial Prank Victim
What was it about Ellen Robbins that inspired people to play practical jokes on her? She made a good living as a...
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7.6KCrime and ScandalThe Fabulous McLeans and Their Hoodoo Diamond
When Evalyn and Ned McLean got married in 1908, they seemed to have it all. A golden couple, they had wealth, connections...
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18.4K3Arts and LeisureHow To Talk Like a Mainer
If you want to talk like a Mainer, there’s a lot more to it than ‘ayuh’ and ‘Bah Hahbah.’ And if you’re...
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11.9KCrime and ScandalWilliam Whitney Swaps a Mistress With J.P. Morgan
Bar Harbor in its Gilded Age heyday was a place where the moneyed class could fool around without the prying eyes of...
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11.6K1Crime and ScandalBar Harbor Babylon: Billionaires Behaving Badly in Maine’s Premier Resort
Bar Harbor Babylon, just released by Down East Books, takes you inside Maine’s premier summer resort during its heyday. What happened there...
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