Ask someone in Maine how far it is to the next town and there's a pretty good chance they won't give you a number of miles.
Instead, you'll hear something like, "Oh, it's about 20 minutes."
Ask how far it is to Bangor and you might get, "About an hour from here." The lake? Fifteen minutes. The nearest grocery store? Maybe 10 minutes. The camp? Forty-five minutes—unless it's mud [...]
If someone in Maine tells you they're headed to camp for the weekend, don't automatically assume they're packing a tent. They might be, but they could also be heading to a lakefront cottage with three bedrooms, a full kitchen, a drilled well, internet, and a television big enough [...]
You find the house. It has the acreage you want, plenty of privacy, maybe a view, and exactly the rural Maine setting you've been looking for. Then, somewhere in the listing information, you notice two [...]
Things People Don’t Understand About Living in Northern Maine Until They Move Here
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