As proprietors of the local coffeehouse, we are touched daily by the many talented and unique people that make up our wee town here in Midcoast Maine. In the 21st century, when online forums and email are bridging distance but threatening traditional forms of human contact, the very act of acknowledging the vitality of one's geographical community has taken on a new and critical importance.

We'd like to introduce you to some of the individuals we have come to know over our counter—the people who call our neighborhood home. Next time you are waiting in line for your morning latte, we hope you will put away your cell phone and open a conversation with someone in your neighborhood. You just might be pleasantly surprised.

More coming soon.