novaTopFlexJan 3

Hype for the Future 64B: Notable Islands of Maine

Preamble While novaTopFlex has already identified the notable attractions of Vinalhaven, North Haven, and Deer Isle, the following content will refer specifically to Monhegan, Matinicus Isle, Islesboro, Frenchboro, and Swans Island, as well as to the “mainland” termini of the ferry vessels. Each route shall be covered in an arrangement in which the distinct communities are referred to first. Introduction The State of Maine contains six (6) state ferries, with the most notable of ferry […]

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Hype for the Future 64B: Notable Islands of Maine

Preamble While novaTopFlex has already identified the notable attractions of Vinalhaven, North Haven, and Deer Isle, the following content will refer specifically to Monhegan, Matinicus Isle, Isles…

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novaTopFlexJan 3

Hype for the Future 64A: Deer Isle, Maine

Overview The island of Deer Isle in the State of Maine is home to the Towns of Deer Isle in the north and Stonington in the south. The Pilgrim’s Inn is located opposite the Deer Isle Artists Association, while the Carolyn Walton Gallery is located further north. The Mountainville area is home to the Deer Isle Hostel, to the southeast of the primary town. Further south is the Town of Stonington, which contains the Pres du Port Bed and Breakfast, the Deer Isle Granite Museum, the Inn on the […]

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Hype for the Future 64A: Deer Isle, Maine

Overview The island of Deer Isle in the State of Maine is home to the Towns of Deer Isle in the north and Stonington in the south. The Pilgrim’s Inn is located opposite the Deer Isle Artists Associ…

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novaTopFlexJan 2

Hype for the Future 63R: Town of Castine, Maine

Overview

The Town of Castine is home to the Maine Maritime Academy and located toward the southwestern end of Hancock County. While the permanent population of the community is under two thousand residents, Castine remains heavily influential thanks to the Maine Maritime Academy, though also, of course, thanks to the Wilson Museum and the Castine Scientific Society located nearby.

novaTopFlexJan 2

Hype for the Future 63Q: Town of Blue Hill, Maine

Overview The Town of Blue Hill is located in Hancock County, Maine, on the mainland with relatively close proximity to Mount Desert Island to the east. Blue Hill is perhaps most notable within the State of Maine for containing the Blue Hill Fairgrounds, where the fair is always hosted around Labor Day weekend. Apart from the Blue Hill Fair, however, the Town is also notably located along Routes 15, 172, 175, 176, and 177, with the Farmhouse Inn located along Route 15 in the outlying area and […]

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Hype for the Future 63Q: Town of Blue Hill, Maine

Overview The Town of Blue Hill is located in Hancock County, Maine, on the mainland with relatively close proximity to Mount Desert Island to the east. Blue Hill is perhaps most notable within the …

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novaTopFlexJan 2

Hype for the Future 63P: Town of Gouldsboro, Maine

Overview The Town of Gouldsboro is located in the lower coastal portion of the Down East in Hancock County, Maine. Located relatively southeast in the county along Route 186 is Elsa’s Inn and Harbor Bed and Breakfast, while the Red Barn Motel of Milbridge in Washington County along Route 1 is also located fairly nearby for motorists. Both of the aforementioned places to stay are effectively identified as tourist pipelines to Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park.

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Hype for the Future 63P: Town of Gouldsboro, Maine

Overview The Town of Gouldsboro is located in the lower coastal portion of the Down East in Hancock County, Maine. Located relatively southeast in the county along Route 186 is Elsa’s Inn and Harbo…

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novaTopFlexJan 2

Hype for the Future 63O: City of Ellsworth, Maine

Overview The City of Ellsworth is the county seat of Hancock County, Maine, located relatively near Mount Desert Island, Bar Harbor, and Acadia National Park. Ellsworth is home to the Courthouse Gallery Fine Art exhibit as well as the Black House Museum at Woodlawn, though the latter may experience seasonal closures when winterized. In the neighboring Town of Hancock to the east, the Downeast Scenic Railroad is a prominent tourist attraction in the vicinity, and particularly so for visitors […]

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Hype for the Future 63O: City of Ellsworth, Maine

Overview The City of Ellsworth is the county seat of Hancock County, Maine, located relatively near Mount Desert Island, Bar Harbor, and Acadia National Park. Ellsworth is home to the Courthouse Ga…

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novaTopFlexJan 2

Hype for the Future 63A: Maine South of 45° North (Washington County)

Introduction The vast majority of the population of the State of Maine continues to live south of 45° North, the dividing line between the more southerly communities associated with higher population densities and more maritime traditions and the more northerly communities associated with the interior and with frontier life and culture. Washington County The county seat of Washington County is the Town of Machias, representing the cultural atmosphere throughout the entirety of the Down […]

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Hype for the Future 63A: Maine South of 45° North (Washington County)

Introduction The vast majority of the population of the State of Maine continues to live south of 45° North, the dividing line between the more southerly communities associated with higher populati…

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novaTopFlexJan 2

Hype for the Future 62LPM: Town of Lincoln, Maine

Introduction The Town of Lincoln is located in Penobscot County, Maine, moderately to the north of Bangor and within relatively close proximity to Interstate 95 in the region. Lincoln is located at the crossroads of the Down East to the southeast, the Aroostook Valley to the north, the Upper Penobscot Valley for which the community is located, and the Mount Katahdin region to the northwest. Overall, however, the Town of Lincoln is a community of just under five thousand residents as of the […]

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Hype for the Future 62LPM: Town of Lincoln, Maine

Introduction The Town of Lincoln is located in Penobscot County, Maine, moderately to the north of Bangor and within relatively close proximity to Interstate 95 in the region. Lincoln is located at…

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novaTopFlexJan 2

Hype for the Future 62CWM: City of Calais, Maine

Introduction The City of Calais is the largest municipality in Washington County though the third-smallest in the entire State of Maine. Of the twenty-three cities of Maine, Calais is located along the Saint Croix River opposite the larger City of Saint Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada 🇨🇦. Though not a tourist destination like the Canadian counterpart, the City of Calais does continue to recognize Wabanaki heritage to a disproportionate extent, with the Wabanaki Culture Center taking […]

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Hype for the Future 62CWM: City of Calais, Maine

Introduction The City of Calais is the largest municipality in Washington County though the third-smallest in the entire State of Maine. Of the twenty-three cities of Maine, Calais is located along…

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novaTopFlexJan 2

Hype for the Future 62WEM: Town of Weston, Maine

Overview The Town of Weston is located at the southeastern edge of Aroostook County, Maine, in the United States of America. Though physically in the Aroostook County boundaries, the community actually shares more cultural similarities with the Down East region than with the Aroostook Valley, particularly through the influence of the Town of Danforth located immediately to the south. Along both the northbound and the southbound directions of United States Route 1, scenic turnouts exist […]

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Hype for the Future 62WEM: Town of Weston, Maine

Overview The Town of Weston is located at the southeastern edge of Aroostook County, Maine, in the United States of America. Though physically in the Aroostook County boundaries, the community actu…

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