I avoid going to this post office in Dexter, ME if I can because of the rude woman who works there…read more Unfortunately I had to visit this afternoon to send out some packages, and sure enough I was ridiculed and my child chastised- for whistling. I realize this person must have an incredibly miserable existence to try to snuff the joy of a child, but please find an employee more suitable for working with the public.

Living close to downtown as I do, I am in walking distance of things like town hall, the library…read moreand this local branch of the Post Office. Thy have abbreviated hours on Saturday and close an hour for lunch on weekdays, so I try to remember that whenI need to buy stamps or send a package. But hey, it is a small town and I am grateful just to have a local branch.

Clearly the word knows that Bar Harbor is a special place! Tourists swarm here from all over the…read morecountry every year. As a born and raised Mainah I do love visiting Bar Harbor too. It has that coastal charm and more seafood and ice cream shops than you can count. Thankfully when my wife and I visit we have family that live within walking distance of downtown so we can enjoy it with minimal complaints. We do love visiting before the craziness of summer happens or end of the tourist season in fall to have a little less crowding. Due to the nature of being a tourist town a lot of businesses are seasonal. I would be leaving out a huge part of Bar Harbor if I didn't mention Acadia National Park! A truly magical place to enjoy nature, an absolute must visit. Some of the areas like Cadillac Mountain may require some more planning with a reservation but book that in advance. Like any tourist town you'll find plenty of gift shops and touristy restaurants. Lots of seafood based as you'd expect but plenty of other varieties too. A downtown worth exploring and you can even visit the original Sherman's Books location as the oldest Maine Bookstore! A special town worth visiting with a coastal charm and beautiful beaches, hiking trails, and nature views!

TL/DR: Residents don't care about your safety and lack common sense. My dog was in the middle of…read moredoing his business in the village green and a toddler started running up, screaming and trying to grab my dog. I said to the parent you need to wait until my dog is done because any dog could react in the situation. The father started screaming at me and telling me that my 16-year old dog needed to be muzzled, I was a b- and a c- and he was going to call animal control and have my dog put down. My dog is animal and will react if a screaming child runs up to it when it's in its most vulnerable state, and anyone in a city or with common sense knows to teach their children to not pet strange dogs or to ask permission. I went to the cops to report this horrible incident and they simply did not care--the female cop didn't even look up at me, which says a lot about their empathy. I'm about to file a civil tort to the family since I found who they are through asking around, but the experience indicated to me that this town really doesn't give a crap about a person's safety, so good luck if you are actually hurt. I was verbally assaulted, which is called battery, and intentional inflection of emotional distress is a tort. I wouldn't expect small towners to understand these big words, but I take my safety seriously and cannot recommend a place where people just stood around watching me be assaulted. Someone actually said I needed to take a deep breath. Thanks for gaslighting me and harming me emotionally!