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

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.

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)

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

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 Show More