Maple Hill Neighbors

By Ben - Public - 18 Notes

For everyone who lives in Maple Hill, or just moved here. Ben runs it. Read "Start here" first. (Maple Hill is made up, like Ben.) One of Ben's Circles, a sample - read it, star its Notes, or duplicate it to make it your own.

Pinned: How this Circle started: our WhatsApp groupThe group had five years of good answers buried in it. I exported the chat, and Zircel suggested Notes from what people had already shared - I kept the good ones and fixed them up. The names and times stayed on my phone. Now the group still chats, and this Circle remembers.Good to know
Pinned: Start hereHi, I'm Ben. This Circle is the memory of our neighborhood WhatsApp group. Before you ask in the group, search here. If you find nothing, ask - and when you get a good answer, add it as a Note so the next neighbor finds it. New Notes wait for me or one of our two moderators to approve them first - that keeps this place useful. Be kind, no selling (there's a rule about that below).Good to know
New in Maple Hill? The basicsRecycling: blue bins on Tuesday, glass on the first Friday of the month. A library card is free. The Saturday market is worth waking up for.Good to know
Best hummus in townCurrently: Habibi on Market Street. Challenger: the new place by the station. Vote and settle it once and for all (it will not be settled).Food
The dog park with shadeBehind the library. The water tap works again since spring. Mornings are calm; after 5 pm it's a dog festival.PetsNature and day trips
Pharmacy open on Saturday nightMaple Pharmacy on Station Street, open until midnight on Saturdays.Health
The plumber who actually shows upSam Rivera. Comes when he says he will, explains what he did, and cleans up after. Several neighbors checked: he is real.ServicesMaintenance
VetDr. Ruiz at the Maple Hill Vet Clinic, open Saturday mornings. For emergencies at night you have to drive to the city, 40 min.Pets
Where to meet peopleThursday walk at 7pm from the library (anyone can come). Quiz night at The Anchor, first Monday. Ben's Running Club runs on Sundays, all levels. Volunteers at the food bank always need hands.Good to know
When the electricity bill is crazyCheck if they're estimating. Send them a photo of the meter, the next bill gets corrected. Happened to half of us the first winter.Bureaucracy
Market daysTuesday and Saturday on the square. Go before 10 for fish. The cheese woman at the far end takes cards, nobody else does.FoodShopping
Getting around without a carBus 3 runs from the station through the whole town every 20 min until 22:00. Tickets on the bus, cash only. Bikes: the bike shop by the market fixes and rents.Transport
Rule: no sellingYou can mention your business once in your intro Note. After that, only when someone asks. Notes that are ads get hidden. Me included - my bike shop has its own Circle.Good to know
Dentist who explains everythingDr. Moss, Market Street 14. Not the cheapest but she explains everything. Book by phone, not online.Health
Doctor for the kidsDr. Paulsen at the Green Street health center. Long wait in the morning, go after 2.HealthKids
Internet at homeFiber in the old town and the new part. Up on the hill it's only 4G boxes. Contracts are 12 months, try to get no-contract if you're not sure you'll stay.Services
Big things to throw awayFurniture and other big things: call the town hall, they come for free once a month. Don't leave it on the street - people get fined. (Bins and recycling days are in "New in Maple Hill? The basics".)Good to know
Moving to Maple Hill: the first weekWelcome to the neighborhood. The things everyone asks in their first week: Electricity, water and internet in your name (internet takes about two weeks - order it early) Trash days: blue bins on Tuesday, glass on the first Friday of the month Parking permit for your street - the town hall, with your lease and the car papers Town hall hours: weekdays 8:30 to 12:30, Thursdays also 16:00 to 18:30 A library card - free, and the Thursday walk starts there Big things to throw away and the rest are in their own Notes here.Good to know

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