Brother Arnold Hadd leaves the Herb House on Monday at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village beside Route 26 in New Gloucester. Herbs are dried on the top floor during winter. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Old signs are stored in the Herb Barn at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village in New Gloucester. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Brother Arnold Hadd has been a Shaker in Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village in New Gloucester for over 40 years. He spoke Monday about many of the changes he has seen over the years in the community. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Brother Arnold Hadd comes down Monday from the top floor of the Herb House at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village in New Gloucester. The top floor is where herbs are dried over the winter. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Brother Arnold Hadd points out the lath and plaster ceiling Monday in the Herb House at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village in New Gloucester. The community has received a $750,000 federal humanities grant to renovate the barn. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

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