Moving to Maine: The Essential Guide to Get You There and What You Need to Know to Stay

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This is a completely revised and expanded edition of the best-selling, comprehensive guide covering not only reasons to move to Maine but also what newcomers will find once they get here. The book answers questions about what Maine is really like as a place to live, providing a broad range of information about schools, housing, cultural life, taxes, work and employment opportunities, and even the weather.
Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781608932825

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Down East Books

Publication Date: 08-20-2015

Pages: 216

Product Dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Victoria Doudera and her husband settled in Maine in 1986 to open a bed and breakfast and raise a family. They've been there ever since. Now a realtor, she has also contributed articles to Yankee, Parenting, and other magazines, and has published the Darby Farr series of mysteries. She lives in Camden, Maine.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents


Introduction: You're Moving Where? 7
The Spirit of Maine 13
Maine 101 29
Economy and Work Opportunities 57
House Hunting 81
Settling In 101
Weather and Wildlife 131
Vacationland 157
Higher Education and Cultural Life 177
Family Life 205
Joining the Community 223
Virtual Maine 237
Acknowledgments 251
Maine at a Glance 253
Quality Medical Care-Hospitals 257
Local Issues-Newspapers 260
Chambers of Commerce 265
Retirement Communities 269
Index 275

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