I 'd heard that the town had grown a bit over the intervening years .
That town was still pretty much the same -- a relatively quiet coastal town untouched by most of the major developments that have characterized the rest of the state .
I 'd heard that the town had grown a bit over the intervening years , but that it was still pretty much the same -- a relatively quiet coastal enclave untouched by most of the major developments that have characterized the rest of the state .