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Bucksport Marina & Town Dock Customers are able to rent seasonal or transient slips to dock their vessel while in Town. Our facilities provide the following onsite services for vessels up to 40' and linier dockage for vessels up to 300' and 12' drafts:

• Electric and water hook ups • Marine Store

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Public Pump out service Gasoline Vehicle Parking Wi-Fi

Nearby Services include:

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• Pharmacy • Theatre • Laudromat

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• Bank ATM • Retail Shopping • Restaurants

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Welcome to our home One of the best decisions I have made in my life, right after marrying my husband is moving to Maine. We honeymooned in Maine. Spending two weeks driving along the coast from, Eastport to Kittery, experiencing that distinctive combination of special things Maine has to offer—rare beauty, a magnetic simplicity, and some of the best darned people you’ll ever meet. We fell in love with the rocky coastline, the gorgeous old homes, and the welcoming spirit of all the hard-working people we met along the way. We knew immediately in our hearts that this was the place we wanted to call home.

It will be 15 years, this May, since we turned that dream into a reality and made Bucksport the home of our family and our small business. We are very fortunate to be a part of a transforming community and area. If you are looking to start a business, relocate a business, or find a new home, we can say from experience that there is no better place to be than the Bucksport Bay Area. Bucksport’s central location made it an ideal place for us to call home. As a former mill town, Bucksport is at an exciting point of transition, where residents are shaping the future by creating a shared sense of belonging and strengthening the social, cultural, and economic vibrancy of our town. New businesses and industries are popping up in our area, thanks to the spirit of the citizens that make this area so special. We never worried that we would not be able to find all of our needs met. There is so much in this area. Within 25 miles, in any direction, you could swim in a lake, splash in the salt water, Ski or hike on a mountain, visit a fair, eat at acclaimed restaurants, Fly out of an international airport, take in a live performance, shop at a farmers’ market, look out from a lighthouse, walk in a 1800’s fort, and listen to a volunteered powered community radio station. This is just a small list of what you can discover here and for my family, jobs, good schools and a wonderful place to build a life.

We couldn’t possibly squeeze into these pages all of the reasons to come for a visit—or to stay! But we’ve tried to give you a taste of what makes this place so special. To learn more, call, drop by, or email us any time at the Chamber and we’ll help you discover why the Bucksport Bay Area is right for you. Thank you for picking up this guide and taking the time to read it.

I sincerely wish to see you in anyone of the communities the chamber serves, I promise to smile and wave hi! if I do.

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ake hay while the sun shines! You can fly your kite or enjoy that outdoor concert at a festival or spend the day at the beach. You can hike in Acadia, or kayak on Toddy, or waterski on Alamoosook, or swim, or picnic, or pick strawberries, or visit our local playground or golf course all of these marvelous things await you when the weather cooperates.

When you wake to the sound of heavy raindrops pattering on rooftops, to the muffled whoosh of tires spinning by on drenched asphalt, to the trickling of water down windows or the deluge pouring out of gutters, you might groan with disappointment. You lie in bed and look up at the ceiling, regretful, pent up, angry even. You might think that this vacation day, this summer weekend, this morning off is ruined.

All of the obvious outdoor fun you intended seems lost, your precious time off wasted. Unless, of course, you know the truth…

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The truth is that on rainy days some of the best ways to play in the Bucksport Bay Area beckon. There are movies, of course, and popcorn to be had; there are books and magazines to browse or buy, and new board games and puzzles to play; there is Jonathan Buck’s tomb to visit, in your best foul-weather gear.

There are puddles to jump in on the way to unique museums, libraries, art galleries, antique shops, restaurants, and cafes. There is time to get quiet and visit, with the folks you meet while waiting for your pizza--and with one another, too.

There is, among other wonderful things, the extraordinary gift of Fort Knox. Its dim, damp interior a trip back in time, a treasure trove of active play, rain or shine. Generations of local children have learned the chant, “One-step, two-step…one-step, twostep…” that turns a sprint down TwoTwo Great Attractions at One Site Step Alley into a long-remembered Penobscot Narrows childhood ritual, and makes you Observatory & Fort want to finish and then begin again.

Knox State Historic Site There are canons and secret pasProspect, Maine sageways, cool walls that drip on the driest of days. And lingering around Open May 1 through October 31 Ride northern New England’s fastest the corners, some say…there are elevator 420’ feet up for spectacular ghosts! (Private ghost-hunting tours views of Penobscot Bay and beyond. at the Fort can be arranged, and Also, explore Historic Fort Knox ghost-hunting group tours, including one of the best-preserved 19th Century seacoast fortifications one overnight adventure, take place in the country. throughout the summer.)

The truth is, when you wake up on a rainy vacation day in the Bucksport Bay Area, thanks to the Fort, and other special gems, you may just

Located off US Rte. 1 on the way to or from Bar Harbor.

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PLAY be about to have the very best game of hide-and-seek (or scavenger hunt!) you’ve ever had in your lives.

When you visit Maine, your heart inherently know what New England poet Robert Frost knew…“Nothing gold can stay.” The long summer days are fleeting; the ripening of the blueberries; the turning of the leaves; even the falling of another foot of snow will pass us by all too soon. Every thing has its season. But no matter when you come, or how long you stay, there are ways to play that make time pass by more slowly—and more rapidly--all at once. There is the kind of fun to be had that leaves us spent and weary in the most satisfying way, aching for one more dive off the dock; one more hour on the trails; one more leisurely walk down Main Street. We collapse into our beach chairs after vigorous dives and splash attacks, and slurp down fresh watermelon and lemonade. When we visit Maine, we can play from dusk ‘til dawn, rain or shine, in ways that will live in our memories forever, and bring us back time and time again.

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hen you come to stay in the Bucksport Bay Area, the golden experience of Maine shifts from being “the way life should be” to the way life is. When you stay here, life transforms from the daily grind of work, to the daily grind of your favorite local coffee; from the hustle and bustle of city or suburban life, to the hustle and bustle of hiking, exploring, playing. As you breathe in the Maine air and take in the sights and sounds of this unique and special place, you may even find yourself taking on the habits of one of our most sacred and symbolic residents, the powerful, melodic, and fascinating loon.

Loons spend their days feeding, preening, resting, and caring for their young.

They sing and float and fly. Their diet in summer consists primarily of fish. Loons sometimes spend long periods resting motionless on the water. They may rouse themselves to stretch a leg or wing at intervals, occasionally comically

centrally located to some of Maine’s most frequently visited coastal towns and attractions, including the historic Penobscot Narrows Bridge. We are family orientated and dog-friendly. Enjoy your stay with free WIFI, cable, refrigerators and microwaves.

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Balsam Cove Campground 207.469.7771 286 Back Ridge Rd, Orland www.balsamcove.com Bucksport/ Fort Knox KOA 207.469.7739 32 Leaches Point Road, Orland www.koa.com/campgrounds/bucksport Bucksport Motor Inn, LLC 207.469.3111 70 US Route 1, Bucksport www.bucksportmotorinn.com Fort Knox Park Inn 207.469.3113 64 Main Street, Bucksport www.fortknoxparkinn.com Pentagoet Inn 207.326.8616 26 Main Street, Castine www.pentagoet.com

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207.469.3139 196 US Route 1, Bucksport www.springfountainmotel.com The Riverhouse 207.469.2533 1175 Castine Road, Orland www.riverhouse.me Williams Pond Lodge B&B 207.460.6064 370 Williams Pond Road, Bucksport www.williamspondlodge.com

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STAY waggling a foot above water. When you come to stay, you may find that this perfectly describes you‌ resting, floating, eating the catch-of-theday, singing around the campfire at night, waiting for the sun to rise again, so that you spend another day on the water.

Maine children grow up noticing the sounds of nature, spilling out of doors, climbing and chasing and exploring. It is the scent of pines and the dappled sunlight on dirt roads that feels like home to them. Their lullabies are the haunting songs of loons calling out into the darkness.

When you come to stay in the Bucksport Bay Area, your days and nights become the things urban and suburban grown-ups can only dream

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of, full of peaceful, satisfying moments of resting, spent in hammocks or bunk beds or spacious kings with water views or quiet pines whispering nearby.

You can become a child again, waking into the endless possibilities presented by ponds, rivers, mountains, fields, streams, and the ocean. You can throw back the covers of your cozy bed and rise into the brightening day, with picnics, lobsters, kayaks, ice cream, and sky-high views on your mind.

You can sit around your campfire, or nestle in with a book, or put your feet up and watch the gentle rising and falling of the water. You can sleep in, savoring the quiet, the peace and the time to simply be in this experience of Maine life—not the way it “should” be, as the signs like to say, but rather, the way life is.

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uying local is a way of life in Maine. We honor the craftsmanship and the hard work of our neighbors when we buy goods and services produced here, or sold at locally-owned small businesses.

A walk down Main Street, a drive on Route 1 or a visit to a farmers’ market in any town in the Bucksport Bay Area will show you why. Come discover hand-made jewelry, custom photography, artwork, crafts, and delicious treats.

From stained glass, to fiber arts, to the very best blueberry pie you’ve ever tasted, Mainers take pride in the work they create.

Some tokens of your travels are things money can’t buy: that photo of your daughter at the end of the dock, looking out across the lake

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on the last day of your vacation; that pine cone collection your son insisted on bringing home; the bird’s nest, the honeycomb, the seashell, the heart-shaped rock. Each one a totem of a time spent in Maine, where the air was clear and the days unfolded for you with the unlimited potential of moments expanding even as you savored them, the deliciously satisfying all-you-care-to-eat buffet of Vacationland experiences.

If you catch them, you must set the twinkling fireflies free; but you can, instead, bring home the everlasting sparkles of a geode, of handmade jewelry crafted from sea glass, of a

BookStacks Bucksport, Maine

Books, Magazines, Newspapers, Cards & Gifts.

UNIQUE ROCK SHOP Rocks • Minerals • Gems Semi-precious Stones • Fossils Jewelry & What-nots

Pretty Good Coffee, and A Better Bottle of Wine.

Free Wi-Fi 24/7 71 Main Street 207-469-8992

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SHOP painting that captures perfectly what it’s like to look out across the glistening bay at sunset.

As you move along downtown sidewalks in your sandals, bare toes tickled by breezes, swinging our tote bags, smiling into the sun, you feel the call to enter each and every shop, to find the sweetest, the funniest, the coziest, the most creative memories from Maine your dollars can buy. You capture your joy with saltwater taffy, Needhams, home-made peanut butter fudge. Sweet prizes that, despite your best intentions will disappear before you ever make the long trip home. The paintings, jewelry, carvings, books, stained glass, and pottery will fare better. You’ll stow it safely and transport it back home, and every time you put on your Bar Harbor sweatshirt, put fresh cut flowers in your handcrafted blueberry-themed vase, or fasten your tourmaline bracelet around your wrist, you will think of Maine and the moments you spent there…and you will sigh.

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29 Years!

Now Bigger & Better Than Ever!

Route One • Searsport Ave • Belfast, Maine www.bennettsgems.com • 207.338.5530 Open all year • Since 1989 NEXT TO PERRY’S NUT HOUSE

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Side by Sides ATVs

Bob’s Small Engines SALES & SERVICE ECHO • HUSQVARNA B.C.S. TILLERS 474 RIVER ROAD BUCKSPORT, MAINE 04416 PHONE 469-2042

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rom May through October, in bedrooms in Orland, Bucksport, Blue Hill, Castine--all over the Bucksport Bay Area--alarms go off before dawn. The men and the women who are our farmers, our bakers, our lobster fishermen (and women) rise before the sun, and as the mist begins to rise off the water, they put on their boots, their aprons, their foul-weathergear, and they get to work. They set off for the fields, the restaurants, the fishing boats, and they labor, watering fields, milking cows, mixing and baking, planning that day’s specials, and hauling (literally) tons of lobster traps up out of the sea.

As the sun rises and the early morning fog begins to dissipate, the people who bring us our most delicious summertime food are already deep into their days, so that by the time we turn up for our morning coffee with blueberry pancakes, our lunch

Now serving beer and wine

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on the deck overlooking the bay, our picnic ingredients, our lobster dinners, they are well underway toward calling it a day.

In the Bucksport Bay Area, our restaurants and eateries—be they seasonal favorites, year-round staples, food trucks, or ethnic cuisines— are our magic. We salivate in summer as we look forward to the fried clam baskets, lobster rolls, fish-and-chips, root beer floats, and all-youcan-eat shrimp at our favorite summer drive-ins. We mark our calendars for the day our favorite ice cream parlor opens, and we watch the flavor-of-the-month calendar, so that we don’t miss the days of orange dream or peanut butter soft serve. We celebrate a special occasion at a landmark restaurant located on the midcoast of Maine serving steak and seafood for over three decades. We treat ourselves

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to sandwiches made with care at a tiny Main Street shop that sources as many ingredients as it can from local growers. We bring baskets and cloth bags to the farmers’ markets and walk away with breads, meats, cheeses, fresh produce, and if we get there early enough, a strawberry-rhubarb or blueberry pie.

The magic comes from the waiting and the wanting. From the willingness of others to rise before dawn and make our wishes come true.

It comes from the year-round cycle of effort and sacrifice that makes local meals a mainstay—a Maine-stay—that is especially sweet in the summer and early fall.

When you come to visit Maine, you are not just visiting a place, you are visiting a people. A people who value the quiet virtues of a hard day’s work; a people who will smile at you from across their countertops and tables as you order their catch-of-the-day; a people who tend lovingly to their tasks day-in-andday-out, and then set their alarms again and lay their heads on their pillows with a smile, knowing that it was all worth it, because their families are thriving, their hard work has meaning, and they fed unknown numbers of other people well this day.

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Carrier’s Mainely Lobster 207.469.1011 Corner of Route 1 & 46, Bucksport Seafood • Burgers • Ice Cream

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Crosby’s Drive-In 207.469.3640 30 Route 46, Bucksport Seafood • Burgers • Ice Cream

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Bucksport House of Pizza 207.469.7511 132 Main Street, Bucksport Italian • Pizza • Subs

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Eat at Joe’s Mobile Food Truck 207.266.6069 Farm Fresh • Burgers • Sandwiches

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Harbor View Grille 207.469.3396 96 Main Street, Bucksport American (Traditional)

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Island Rise & Shine 207.469.1110 1 Maple Street, Verona Island Breakfast • Brunch

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JD's Island Market 207.469.6144 70 US Route 1, Verona Island Seafood • Sandwiches

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MacLeod’s Restaurant & Pub 207.469.3963 63 Main Street, Bucksport Seafood • American (Traditional)

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Mountain View Variety 207.469.2014 960 Acadia Highway, Orland Pizza • Sandwiches • Subs

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Mings Garden 207.469.5930 7 Main Street, Bucksport Chinese • Cantonese • Hunan

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Pentagoet Inn 207.326.8616 24 Main Street, Castine Seafood • Breakfast • Desserts

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Subway 207.469.3382 124 US Route 1, Bucksport Sandwiches • Salads

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The Local Variety 207.469.0865 79 Main Street, Bucksport Local Product • Lunch Fare • Baked Goods

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Tozier’s Bucksport Variety 207.469.2753 127 Main Street, Bucksport Pizza • Sandwiches • Subs

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Verona Wine & Design 207.745.0731 77 Main Street, Suite 1A, Bucksport Tapas Bar • Mediterranean • Wine

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SEA GLASS • JEWELRY • MOSAICS

PRINTING • COPYING • GRAPHIC DESIGN • POSTERS • BANNERS SIGNS • PROMOTIONAL ITEMS 3 Black’s Landing, Belfast

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Need medical care Saturday?

Bucksport Regional Health Center has Walk-In Care.

We are open to all, not just BRHC patients.

Don’t go to Bangor or Ellsworth.

Don’t suffer until Monday.

Come see us.

Saturday hours: 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Call ahead or just walk-in.

BRHC, 110 Broadway, Bucksport

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G&S Upholstery Classic Car Interiors Customized Sewing Furniture - Boats Specialty Items

Open 8-4 Monday - Friday Jayne T. Howard 207-825-4967 1524 River Road, Bucksport, Maine

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For centuries, the Bucksport Bay Area has called to visitors from near and far, enticing them to visit—and often, to stay.

Many local families can date their ancestors’ arrival here to the early 18th and 19th centuries. They came for the deep-water port, for the forests and lakes, for the hunting and fishing, for the fresh air; they came for adventure, opportunity, exploration.

More modern visitors, from other parts of Maine and from all around the globe, have come for these same reasons. They’ve come--and many have stayed--for all these things, and more.

This is the country of the pointed firs, “the way life should be,” a place where neighbors greet neighbors at the grocery store, where simple living is juxtaposed against great feats of engineering that are so ever-present, they seem (after a while) to be commonplace.

The Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory, for example, which spans Bucksport’s bay at the mouth of the Penobscot River, is the tallest occupied structure in Maine and the highest bridge observatory in the world. Standing just upriver from the bridge is Fort Knox (circa 1844), the first fort in Maine made entirely of granite and the only fully casemated fort in the country.

These impressive landmarks, which are both open to visitors, stand side-by-side, and when you are in downtown Bucksport, they are your view! A drive along Main Street or a walk along the million-dollar waterfront rewards visitors every time with one of the most distinctive views in Maine, as well as an opportunity to experience “Before the Wind” (#1 on the trail map of the Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium) located at Flag Point on the waterfront. (We recommend enjoying the waterfront, as the locals do, with an ice cream in hand from 28

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Wahl’s Dairy Port!)

Bucksport is a small town with a big bay—and an excellent town dock for those sailing or cruising in—surrounded by several smaller towns and acres of forest, many of them with public trails, such as the Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust wildlands and the Miles Lane walking trails, as well as many lakes and ponds that are open for swimming, picnicking, canoeing, kayaking and equipped with public boat launches.

The public library, in a historic granite building on Main Street, and the town pool are free and open to all. For those looking for a break on a long car ride, Bucksport offers two excellent playgrounds within minutes of downtown.

Main Street includes a variety of businesses, including restaurants with many locally-sourced ingredients (including seafood, of course!), gift shops, a wine bar with lovely outdoor seating, an independent bookseller, which offers free Wi-Fi and a nice selection of affordable wines by the bottle,

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WALKING MAPS Miles Lane Trail

this two and a half mile trail provides man made surfaces that make jogging and walking enjoyable. Access this trail by traveling up Central Street, turning right onto Broadway.

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and an independent movie theater. From mid-May through October, Main Street hosts a Farmers’ Market every Thursday from 2pm to 5pm. And every Wednesday in the summer, from 5pm to 7pm “Wednesday on Main” provides entertainment and cultural events, all open to the public.

For those interested in history, the Bucksport Historical Society (located on the waterfront), Jacob Buck’s famous (and possibly cursed!) tomb (located on Main Street, across from Hannaford’s) and various points of interest with placards along the waterfront may pique your interest.

After many decades as a paper mill town, this town of roughly 5,000 is in a period

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of transition. Invigorated by the opportunity to reimagine Bucksport, local residents— from children to adults--elected officials, businesses, community organizations, and churches are all stepping up, looking to find what really matters as they come together to pour life into a renewed and thriving version of Bucksport that matches its town motto, “Rich in heritage; looking to the future.”

As a Heart and Soul® community, Bucksport is a place where people believe that the strength of a community lies in the hands and the hearts of the people who live there. Come for a visit, come to stay, and you will find that Bucksport has heart and soul…just as it always has.

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Just down Acadia Highway or the Penobscot River, Bucksport’s neighbor to the East is the town of Orland. A gorgeous, down-to-earth rural area, rich with lakes and ponds, almost all of which have public access for swimming or water sports, Orland is a great place to spend a day or to go camping. It is also home to many miles of public trails, including the Wildlands managed by Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust, and those seeking a perfect spot for hiking, jogging, skiing, climbing, horseback riding, snowmobiling, or snowshoeing will be spoiled for choice.

Every year for the last 41 years, on the last weekend in June, the town of Orland hosts River Day, to celebrate the mighty Narramissic River, which flows gently through the center of Orland Village. This seasonal celebration had its heyday in the 1970s, but still offers a small parade, food, crafts, a cannonball contest (biggest splash wins!), a raft race--in which past entrants included a floating volleyball court with teams competing while they floated, 30

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www.orlandme.org and a floating picnic, complete with picnic table--and the River Duck Dash, in which 1,000 rubber ducks “dash” down the river.

The town is served by a highly-regarded volunteer fire department, which gained a certain measure of fame for doing yoga in their turnout gear two years ago. You can find a photo in the Ellsworth American’s “Come Home to Maine” guide, offered for free in rest areas in Maine, and meet the firefighters at River Day. Perhaps the most endearing and emblematic celebration in Orland, however, happens every December. Each year, on the Saturday night closest to the winter solstice, a handful of volunteers quietly move through the streets, distributing hundreds of luminaria. The Lights of Orland illuminate the main road leading into and out of the village, as well as both sides of the river. The quiet beauty is breathtaking, and done without fanfare, as an offering, from neighbor to neighbor, and to all who pass through.

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www.veroname.org Verona Island sits in the Bucksport Bay, surrounded by the Penobscot River. Home to about 500 people, at least one nesting pair of osprey and a large number of bald eagles, it is accessible by two bridges, the Penobscot Narrows Bridge, which helps to connect the towns of Waldo County to Bucksport and the rest of Downeast Maine, and the smaller Verona Bridge, which connects the island to Bucksport.

Once a ship-building village, Verona is most famous for the last ship ever built there: S.S. Roosevelt, the great ship that Robert Peary sailed to the North Pole in 1908.

The Verona Island Historical Society has launched a campaign to support an S.S. Roosevelt Discovery Museum project.

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www.prospectmaine.org Prospect is a quiet, rural town in Waldo County, just across the river from Bucksport and Verona Island. It is home to both Fort Knox and the Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory, one of only three cablestayed bridges in the U.S. Every visitor to the area should pack a picnic and spend a day exploring Fort Knox, a large, granite, casemated fort.

Named for Revolutionary War general Henry Knox, construction on the huge fort began in 1844. With its brick arches, cool underground passages, and enormous cannon, exploring the fort is a captivating experience for curious children and adults alike. Originally built to protect Bangor and its vital lumber industry from the British, Fort

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early 20th century boat-building in this region and, in particular, the commission and construction of the S.S. Roosevelt and the achievements of Commodore Peary in his Northeast Passage and North Pole expeditions.

Roughly nine square miles, Verona has a public boat launch, a picnic area, and for cyclists or joggers, the road that loops around the island is a lovely excursion. Early each spring, the Bridge the Gap race begins at Fort Knox, travels over the Penobscot Narrows Bridge, and then circles the island. Swimming in the Penobscot River is very dangerous and not advised due to strong currents, but a day spent sailing, sight-seeing on the water, or fishing, either in your own craft or in a charter, followed by a meal at Island Rise & Shine and a shopping excursion to Unique Rock Shop, make for a day worth remembering.

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Knox was never completed or used in battle, and construction was halted after the Civil War. Its cool, humid interior and river breezes make it a very pleasant place to be on a hot summer day. It also provides the best view of Bucksport’s classic New England waterfront--and it is said to be the most popular historic site in Maine.

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STOCKTON SPRINGS Stockton Springs is a small coastal community in Waldo County. Nestled between Belfast and Bucksport on Coastal Route 1, it features one of the region’s most undiscovered gems: Sandy Point Beach Park, a 100acre property that is free and open to the public, offers visitors more than half-a-mile of undeveloped sandy beach for walking, beach-combing, and relaxing. A nesting pair of osprey can often be found there, as well as cormorants and other seabirds.

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With its direct water access and public boat ramp, Frankfort provides great boating and fishing opportunities. Mount Waldo also offers hiking, blueberry picking, and an old granite quarry to explore. (Access is on Mount Waldo Road.) There are many acres of town-owned forest and the Frankfort ATV Club maintains good riding trails.

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www.orrington.govoffice.com Orrington on the River Road, where trucks frequently claim the lives of dogs and cats, that Stephen King got the idea for his book, “Pet Sematary.” Local children had created an informal pet cemetery in the woods behind his house and after his own daughter’s cat was killed and then buried there, King had the inspiration for his novel, which later became a movie. In fact, the misspelling of “cemetery” was the authentic work of Orrington children.

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Bucksport’s neighbor to the north, Orrington is located just up the historic Penobscot River, at the southern tip of Penobscot County. With a population of about 3,700, the small town of Orrington is a major transportation link between the Bucksport Bay Area and Bangor—and points south and north on I95. In the heyday of the Bucksport paper mill, the River Road (Route 15) was heavily trafficked by logging trucks delivering lumber to the mill. It was while living in

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also home to Fort Point State Park, a quiet park with a lovely little sand beach. The park includes 120 acres for hiking and jogging, as well as a fishing pier, a lighthouse, picnic areas, and the remains of Fort Pownall, built in the mid-18th century.

Stockton Springs is also home to a robust community library that is open to the public, and which is staffed and operated entirely by volunteers. Check their calendar for special events for children and adults throughout the year.

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Settled around 1760, Frankfort is the oldest town on the Penobscot River. Its first residents were Massachusetts soldiers who came to build Fort Pownall (in what is now Stockton Springs). Frankfort is a neighbor to Winterport and Prospect across the river from Bucksport, and in the early 20th century it was a major ship-building center. Its granite quarries were also an important economic driver for the town; in fact, the granite used to build Fort Knox was quarried at Mt. Waldo in Frankfort.

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www.searsport.maine.gov Settled in the late 18th century, Searsport is situated between Stockton Springs and Belfast. This true port-town has a strong maritime history and boasts nearly ten miles of coastline. Searsport’s major industries were shipbuilding and cargo handling, and this seaport town was famous for its sea captains. In the mid-19th century, it was reportedly home to ten percent of all American deep-water shipmasters. These sea captains traveled the world and brought home their treasures, some of which are now on display at the Penobscot Marine Museum, the oldest maritime museum in Maine.

Searsport is also the perfect spot for modern-day treasure hunters, as it has miles of flea markets and antique dealers along Route 1.

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www.penobscot-maine.com Within the boundaries of Penobscot, which gets its name from the Abenaki-Penobscot word for “rocky place,” you’ll find two small, ancient mountains, two large ponds, a ridge of fertile farmland, several blueberry fields, a peat bog, and more than 18 miles of shoreland on an ocean bay, a tidal river, and a large freshwater pond.

At one time larger than Bangor in population, the rural town of Penobscot, which borders Orland, Castine, and Blue Hill, now has fewer than 1300 residents, many of whom make their living with home-based businesses and family farms.

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Searsport Shores Oceanfront Campground offers seaside camping, including tents, RVs, or rented cabins. They host artists-in-residence, lobster bakes, clam digging expeditions, and the annual Fiber College of Maine.

Off the coast of Searsport is Sears Island, the largest uninhabited island on the East Coast. Sears Island is accessible by a causeway and offers excellent biking and walking along the many natural hiking trails. In the winter, the trails are perfect for snowshoeing. Searsport is also the location of Moose Point State Park, which overlooks the Penobscot Bay off Route 1. It has gentle hiking trails along the beach or in the forest, an excellent playground, and clean bathrooms with flush toilets. Guided tours of the park’s geologic highlights are offered.

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dants of early 18th-century settlers; some arrived more recently and liked what they found; and some are seasonal residents, who come to enjoy the lush and gentle summers.

The Bagaduce River flows through the town, and Penobscot’s woods and wetlands are home to many native species, including deer, bears, foxes, beavers, otters, osprey, eagles, hawks, songbirds, wild turkey--and the occasional moose. Six preserves, parks, and designated public trails provide excellent hiking, as well as hunting, so hikers during the deer hunting season (November) should proceed with caution, keep dogs on leashes, and wear blaze orange.

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For the charming riverside community of Winterport, The Union Meeting House, built in 1834 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, is a special point of pride. You’ll find there: a bell cast by Paul Revere; a belfry clock installed in 1861; and a Masons and Hamlin hand-pumped reed organ installed in 1859.

Situated on the west bank of the Penobscot River, across from Bucksport, Winterport was settled ten years before the Declaration of Independence.

It earned its name because its harbor was the last open and unfrozen inland harbor on the much-transited Penobscot River. Gorgeous historic homes, many built for Winterport sea captains, still grace Winterport Village streets.

Today, Winterport Village has a bus-

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www.winterportmaine.gov tling downtown, with restaurants, convenience stores, gift shops and other businesses. In 2003 with the help of federal, state and private funds, Winterport completed a $6.5 million reconstruction of Main Street.

Like all of its neighbors, Winterport is served by a volunteer fire department; in this case, the Volunteer Fire and Rescue is more than one hundred years old.

Entertainment ranges from outdoor activities, including blueberry- and apple-picking, hunting, fishing, hiking, golfing, snowmobiling, and drag-racing, as well as cultural events, including theatrical stage productions and concerts.

It’s also home to a state-of-the-art recording studio.

BLUE HILL 11 Readers of E.B. White may recognize Blue Hill as the setting of the agricultural fair in “Charlotte’s Web.” If you visit during Labor Day weekend, you can attend the fair yourself and keep an eye out for Charlotte’s descendants as you admire the livestock being shown at the Blue Hill Fair. (“Charlotte’s Web” and “Stuart Little” were both written at E.B. White’s home in the nearby town of Brooklin, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, but not open to the public.)

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www.townofbluehillmaine.org its borders, you’ll find a regional hospital, a yacht club, a country club, an excellent public library, a nonprofit scientific research organization, as well as a private high school that boasts many international students (and the reigning state championship boys’ basketball team!). Blue Hill is home to many artists and craftsmen, some of them quite famous, as well as teachers, boat-builders, farmers, and fisherfolk.

Blue Hill Mountain overlooks the town and its public trails and pathways are free and open to the public. The splendid view from the top is one every visitor should see, and one locals never tire of.

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www.castine.me.us Castine is one of the oldest colonial communities in North America, having been occupied continuously for more than four centuries by France, Holland, England and colonial America. Now home to Maine Maritime Academy, a highly-ranked public school of engineering, this small coastal village is spread across approximately 7.9 square miles and is located on a peninsula in the East Penobscot Bay. History or maritime buffs will ďŹ nd much to entice them in Castine, where the deep water port is home to the training ship State of Maine, and where more than 100 historic markers can be found.

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the American Revolution. Make sure to stop by the Castine Historical Society located on the town common with collections including a wide variety of photographs, documents, artifacts, maps, and paintings documenting the historical development of Castine and the surrounding area.

Castine offers golďŹ ng, sailing, tennis, kayaking, boating, and yoga, as well as a quaint downtown with dining, art galleries, and shops. Within minutes of downtown, visitors can also ďŹ nd the cliffs of Dyce Head Lighthouse, the free beaches of the back shore, and from late May through September, exhibits, classes, presentations, and other special events at The Wilson Museum.

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177 Main Street · Bucksport, ME 04416 200 Main Street · Ellsworth, ME 04605 2410 Route 2 · Hermon, ME 04401 Mailing Address: P.O. Box G · Bucksport, ME 04416 207-469-6341 · 800-639-2206 · Fax 207-469-2866 www.seaboardfcu.com · Email: info@seaboardfcu.com

Serving all who live, work, worship or attend school in Hancock, Penobscot, Waldo, and Washington Counties

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Living Here If you are considering the Bucksport Bay Area as a possible place for relocation, collecting useful local information is essential to making a good decision. The Town of Bucksport has a fantastic website www.bucksportmaine.gov that can supply you with statistics but spending time with the locals will give you the true picture.

When you start looking at small towns as a place to retire or relocate, there are a few things you may want to keep in mind. The appeals of small towns are many. For instance most small towns in Maine are generally quieter, have a good sense of community, less traffic, lower property and sales taxes and the housing costs are much more affordable. Bucksport is the center of the known universe. Located 18 miles from Bangor, Ellsworth, Belfast, Castine and Blue Hill, a Bucksport location touches all of eastern Maine. We are 35 miles to Bar Harbor and 35 miles to Camden, 65 miles to Augusta and 65 miles to Lincoln. People make their homes all over our area, whether it’s along in-town streets, country roads or State Routes, in the hills, in the valleys, by the shores, or down long dirt roads, regardless of the physical distances there may be between the residents of Bucksport, there is still a strong community spirit that can be felt throughout the town. Neighbors helping neighbors and families doing for families are an important part of what makes living in Bucksport so appealing, and it’s why so many are proud to call Bucksport their home. Life really is good here, and you will find lots of people who will agree, wherever they may live.

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GOOD TO KNOW Emergency Dial 9-1-1 Maine State Police 1-800-432-7381 Hancock County Sheriff ’s Dept.

207-667-7575 Waldo County Sheriff ’s Dept.

207-338-6786 Bucksport Police Dept. 207-469-7951 Searsport Police Dept. 207-548-2304 Poison Control Center 1-800-442-6305 U.S. Coast Guard 207-596-6667

Libraries Blue Hill Public Library (207) 374-5515 5 Parker Point Rd, Blue Hill Buck Memorial Library (207) 469-2650 47 Main St, Bucksport Carver Memorial Library (207) 548-2303 12 Union St, Searsport Stockton Springs Community Library (207) 567-4147 6 Station St, Stockton Springs

Hospitals Blue Hill Memorial Hospital (207) 374-2836 57 Water St, Blue Hill Eastern Maine Medical Center (207) 973-7000 489 State St, Bangor Maine Coast Memorial Hospital (207) 664-5311 50 Union St, Ellsworth Waldo County General Hospital (207) 338-2500 118 Northport Ave, Belfast

Playground Ian’s Place Playground, Elm St. Bucksport Moose Point State Park, 310 West Main St., Searsport Mosman Park, Water St. Searsport Water Street Park, End of Water St. Blue Hill Belfast City Park, 208 Northport Ave, Belfast Knowlton Park, State St. Ellsworth

SOCIAL SERVICES/NON-PROFITS/PUBLIC SERVICES Bucksport Area Cultural Arts Society Bucksport Bay Healthy Communities Coalition 469-6682 Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of Commerce 469.6818 Bucksport Garden Club 567-3092 Bucksport Historical Society 852-5896 Bucksport Senior Center 469-3632 Cancer Support Center of Maine, Bucksport 469-6363 Castine Historical Society, Castine 326-4118 Friends of Fort Knox 469-6553 Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust, Bucksport and Orland 469-6929 Healthy Acadia, Ellsworth 288-5331 Northeast Historic Film, Bucksport 469-0924 Orland Historical Society 469-3354 Sandy Point Community Club 567-6097 bucksportbaychamber.com 39 BucksportChamberGuide_2018.indd 39

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CalendaR O MAY-OCTOBER

JULY

JUNE

Castine – Fourth of July Celebration/Fireworks Deer Isle/ Stonington –Fourth of July Celebration Searsport – Fourth of July Celebration/Fireworks

Every Thursday Bucksport Bay Farmers’ Market from 2pm-5pm

July 4th, Monday

June 10th, Sunday

July 7th, Saturday

June 13th, Wednesday

July 8th, Sunday

June – August: Wednesday on Main Events every Wednesday 5:30pm-7pm

July 12th, Thursday

Fort Knox - Scottish Tattoo

Bucksport - Pixie Harbor Hoopla Bucksport – Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers

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Deer Isle/Stonington - Annual Lobster Boat Races Bucksport - IMFF OFF SEASON screens the film Anote's Ark

July 14th, Saturday

Castine - Bastille Day Celebration

July 13th – 15th, Friday, Saturday & Sunday

photo by Karen Johnson

Fort Knox - Pirate Festival

June 15th-17th, Friday-Sunday

Fort Knox - Medieval Village Demonstration

June 30th Saturday

Orland - Orland River Day Orland - River Duck Dash

July 15th, Sunday

Deer Isle/Stonington - Fishermen’s Day

July 19th – 21st, Thursday-Saturday Castine – 6th Annual Plein Air Festival

July 20th – 22nd, Friday, Saturday & Sunday

Bucksport – Bucksport Bay Festival

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R OF EVENTS September 21st & 23rd Friday & Sunday

AUGUST

August 2nd - 5th, Thursday - Sunday

Ellsworth – Autumn Gold

Fort Knox - Ten Bucks Theatre Performance

August 10th & 11th, Friday & Saturday

September 28th & 30th Friday & Sunday

Bucksport - International Maritime Film Festival

Bucksport – Bucksport Arts Festival

August 11th & 12th, Saturday & Sunday

September 29th, Saturday

Bucksport – BBACC Golf Tournament

Fort Knox - Paranormal/Psychic Faire

August 18th & 19th, Saturday & Sunday

Fort Knox - Pet Day Weekend

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SEPTEMBER

October 6th, Saturday

Aug. 31st- Sept. 3rd, Thursday – Monday

Fort Knox - Spend the Night at Fort Knox

October 6th, Saturday Searsport - Fling Into Fall

Blue Hill - The Blue Hill Fair

September 5th-9th, Wednesday – Sunday

October 13th, 19th, 20th, 26th, & 27th Friday & Saturday

September 8th, Saturday

October 20th, Saturday

Searsport - Fiber College of Maine

Fort Knox - Fright at the Fort 2018 Bucksport – Ghostport

Maine Open Lighthouse Day

September 8th Saturday

Fort Knox – Ghosts of Fort Knox Guided Tours

September 8th & 9th Saturday & Sunday

Castine – 1779-1783 Fort George – Protected by the Crown

September 14th & 16th Friday & Sunday

October 30th, Saturday

Searsport - Vacationland Jam Camp

Fort Knox – Spend the Night at Fort Knox with Ghost Trackers

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Area Code 207 MEMBER BUSINESS Directory Advertising & Design Services Banner City Graphics, Bucksport 469-6242 Breaking Even Communications, Bar Harbor 812-285 Bucksport Enterprise, Bucksport 469-6722 Discover Maine Magazine, 874-7720 Ellsworth American Newspaper, Ellsworth 667-2576 J Black Printing, Belfast 338-4040 Light the Way Design Castine 610-0362

Northeast Historic Film, Bucksport 469-0924

NAPA Auto Parts Bucksport 469-7903B

Orland Historical Society 469-3354

Building/Construction & Home Services

Sandy Point Community Club, Sandy Point 567-6097 Searsport Pines Golf Course, Searsport 548-2854 The Vacationland Bluegrass Camp, Seasport 548-6059 Verona Island Boat Charter Services, 478-1997 or 385-9680 Wednesday on Main, Bucksport 469-3507 Wilson Museum, Castine 326-9247

Allard Electric, Bucksport 944-0525 Big J Tree Service, Bucksport 272-8468 Bob Burbank, Sr. Heating & Plumbing, LLC, Bucksport 469-2895 Chandler's Custom Cabinet Shop, Orland 469-7985 Freshwater Stone Orland 469-6331

Artist / Fine Art For Sale

G & S Upholstery, Bucksport 825-4967

Star 97.7 WNSX-FM, Ellsworth 667-0002

DG Arts, Bucksport 469-3977

Island Pool & Spa, Verona Island 469-6004

Travel Maine Magazine, Rockland 230-0260

Fiber College of Maine, Searsport 548-6059

Lemieux's Outdoor and Indoor Painting, Bucksport 570-2968

WERU-Community Radio, East Orland 469-6600

Flannel Doughboys Musicians for hire 745-4424

Lewis and Malm Architecture, Bucksport 469-7440

Activities & Attactions

Fretz Design, Bucksport 469-2700

Orcutt Builders, INC. Bucksport 469-6207

Huckleberries Card & Gift, Bucksport 702-9352

Osborne's Plumbing & Heating, Inc.Bucksport 469-6225

Lighthouse Arts Center, Bucksport 702-9135

Penobscot Home Performance (Insulation), Bucksport 299-8338

Smart DataMap Services, Belfast 619-3380

Alamo Theatre, Bucksport 469-0924 Bald Mountain Community Center, Orland 949-0880 Bucks Mills Rod & Gun Club, Bucksport 469-2195

Maker's Guild of Maine Seasport 548-6059

Bucksport Area Cultural Arts Society www.bacasmaine.org

Reclaimed Maine, Stockton Springs 323-4251

Bucksport Golf Club, Bucksport 469.7612 Bucksport Historical Society Main Street, Bucksport Bucksport YMCA /Down East Family YMCA Bucksport 469-3518 Castine Cruises, Castine 701-1421 Castine Historical Society, Castine 326-4118

Shutter Images Photography and Framing, Orland 702-9285 Soper Enterprises Oil Painter 469-3996 Stubborn Cow Glass, LLC, Stained glass studio, Bucksport 433-7505 Sundial Framing & Photography LLC, Bucksport 460-0199 The Vacationland Bluegrass Camp Seasport 548-6059

Attorneys-At-Law

Castine Kayak Adventures Castine 866-3506

Fellows, Kee, Tymoczko & Pierson, Bucksport 469-7323

Fiber College of Maine, Searsport 548-6059

Jones, Kuriloff & Sargent LLC, Ellsworth 664-0002

Fort Knox and Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory, Prospect 469-6553

Woodbury Law, LLC, Bucksport 702-5955

Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust, Orland 469-6929

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Penobscot Valley Appraisals, Bucksport 469-0838 Square One Staging, Bucksport 478-0110 Stubborn Cow Glass, LLC, Bucksport 433-7505 T.K. Sampson Construction, Orland 469-0777

Business Services Ask Helpful.com Bucksport 1-888-782-5178 Banner City Graphics, Bucksport 469-6242 Breaking Even Communications Bar Harbor 812-285 Dead River Transport, LLC, Bucksport 974-4488 Head of the Bay Business Alliance, Searsport 548-6065

Automotive

Maine DECD office of Business Development Augusta 624-7457

Dave's Auto Repair & Towing Inc. Bucksport/Ellsworth 469-1105

My Thrill Studio, Winterport 223-5082

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Area Code 207 MEMBER BUSINESS Directory Penobscot Bay Terminals/ DBA Weber Tanks, Inc. Bucksport 469-3165

Bucksport Regional Health Center Bucksport 469-7371

Camden National Bank, Bucksport 469-3000

Ellsworth – Bucksport Dental Associates, Bucksport 469-6191

Emack CPA, Laura K., Prospect 567-3437

Fort View Dental Hygiene, Bucksport 469-2912

Financial Solutions, Bucksport 469-6352

Educational Service/Facilities

Foster & Co. LLP, CPA, Bucksport 469-7364 H. & R. Block, Bucksport 469-7330

Bucksport Area Child Care Center, Bucksport 469-7623

Bucksport High School 469-6650 Bucksport Middle School 469-6647 Bucksport Senior Center 469-3633 Castine Historical Society, Castine 326-4118 Down East School of Fencing Bucksport/Verona 974-8461 Fiber College of Maine, Searsport 548-6059 G. H. Jewett School, Bucksport 469-6644 Healthy Acadia Ellsworth 288-5331 Lighthouse Arts Center, Bucksport 702-9135 Miles Lane Elementary School, Bucksport 469-6666

Bucksport YMCA Bucksport 469-3518

Purple Fleece, Stockton Springs 323-1871

Mitchell-Tweedie Funeral Home, Bucksport 469-3177

Churches

RSU 25 Adult Education, Bucksport 469-2129

Groceries

RSU 25 Bucksport/Orland consolidated schools Bucksport 469-7311

Bucksport Bay Farmers' Market Bucksport 469-6818

Searsport Flags, Searsport 548-2868 Smart DataMap Services Belfast 619-3380 Square One Staging, Bucksport 478-0110

Catering / Cakes Bucksport House of Pizza Bucksport 469-7511 Eat at Joe's,Mobile Food Truck 266-6069 MacLeod's Restaurant, Bucksport 469-3963 McKell Foods, Wholesale Sweets, Prospect 567-3014 Subway Bucksport 469-3382 Verona Wine and Design, Bucksport 745-0731

Children's Services

Bucksport Bible Church Bucksport 469-7121 Bucksport United Methodist Church, Bucksport 469-3622 Elm Street Congregational Church, Bucksport 469-3333 North Bucksport United Methodist Church Bucksport 991.2372 Orland United Methodist Church Orland 469-3714 Sandy Point Congregational Church, Sandy Point 567-3073 Stella Maris Parish, Bucksport & Castine 469-3322 The Bridge Church, Bucksport 852-4930

Cleaning Services Gold Star Cleaners, Bucksport 469-6804

Dental Services Bucksport Dentistry, Bucksport 469-2912

Stubborn Cow Glass LLC, Bucksport 433-7505 Wilson Museum, Castine 326-9247

Elder Services & Care Bucksport Bay Healthy Communities Coalition, Bucksport 469-6682 Bucksport Senior Center 469-3633 Deborah Fitzgerald, CNA Verona Island 460-0681 Private Home Care, Inc. Belfast 338-2100 While You're Away Bucksport 461-0009

Financial Services Bangor Savings Bank, Bucksport 469-5992

Seaboard Federal Credit Union, Bucksport 469-6341 Tax Preparation by Ralph Gonzales, Orland 469-3230 TLC Bookkeeping, Bucksport 469-7778

Florist Blossoms by the Bay Bucksport 702-9030

Forestry Services Big J Tree Service, Bucksport 272-8468 Maine Biomass Exports, Inc Searsport 338-5285

Funeral Homes/Sevices

JD's Island Market, Verona Island 469-6144 Mountain View Variety and Redemption, Orland 469-2014 The Local Variety, Bucksport 469-0865 Tozier's Bucksport Variety Bucksport 469-2753 Tozier's Family Market, Searsport 548-6220 Tozier's Market, Brewer 989-7340 Tradewinds Variety Plus Orland 469-0663

Health Services Ambulance, Fire and Police 911 Bucksport Bay Healthy Communities Coalition, Bucksport 469-6682

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Lawn, Garden & Landscaping

Bucksport Police Dept.

469-7951

Almquist Lawn Care, Orland 469-7532

Bucksport Regional Health Center, Bucksport 469-7371

Bob's Small Engine, Bucksport 469-2042

Cancer Support Center of Maine, Bucksport 322-0960

Bucksport True Value Hardware Bucksport/Orland 469-2451

Community Pharmacy, Bucksport 469-7030 Gaffney, Dr. Thomas J., Bucksport 469.2255 Healthy Acadia, Ellsworth 288-5331 Horowitz Chiropractic, Searsport 548-6376 Vancil Vision Eye Care, Bucksport 469-3022

Health and Beauty Blush Salon & Boutique Bucksport 469-2500 Carignan Health Bucksport 991-0752 Vital-Life, Bonnie Brennan, Bucksport 469-6589 Yoga with Naomi, Bucksport/Ellsworth/Orland 370-9589

Heating and Cooling Dead River Company Bucksport 469-3143 Gary's Fuel Service, Penobscot 326-8808 Osborne's Plumbing & Heating, Inc. Bucksport 469-6225

Information Center Bangor Regional Chamber of Commerce Bangor 947-0307 Blue Hill Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Blue Hill 374-3242 Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Bucksport 469-6818 Ellsworth Chamber of Commerce Ellsworth 667-5584

Insurance Agents Crooker Agency, John R., Bucksport 469-3152

Granny's Bloomers Greenhouse, Bucksport 469-3295 Gray’s Lawn Care and Snow Removal, Bucksport 991-1995 LaLonde Lawn Care, Bucksport 469-2155 Penobscot Evergreens Farm Bucksport 825-8729

Libraries Buck Memorial Library, Bucksport 469-2650

Bucksport True Value Hardware, Bucksport 469-2451 Bucksport Veterinary Hospital, Orland 469-3614 Huckleberries Card & Gift, Bucksport 702-9352 Peace, Fellow Mammals/animal communicator, Bucksport 370-9589

Phone Providers & Service Consolidated Communications Statewide 535-4170 PCT Communications/US Cellular, Bucksport 469-7900

Photographers DG Arts, Bucksport 469-3977

Stockton Springs Community Library Stockton Springs 567-4147

Shutter Images Photography and Framing, Orland 702-9285

Lodging

Sundial Framing & Photography LLC, Bucksport 460-0199

See page 11 for lodging guide

Marine Bucksport Marina Bucksport 469-5902

Printing Services Banner City Graphics, Bucksport 469-6242 Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of

Castine Cruises, Castine 701-1421

Commerce Bucksport 469-6818

Castine Kayak Adventures Castine 866-3506

J Black Printing, Belfast 338-4040

Eaton Marine Service, Castine 954-328-1608

Real Estate & Rentals

Verona Island Boat Charter Services, Verona Island 478-1997 or 385-9680

Municipalities Town of Bucksport 469-7368 Town of Castine 326-4502 Town of Orland 469-3186

DG Arts, Bucksport 469-3977

Backridge Apartments, Orland 479-0305 Bucksport Bay Waterfront Apartments,Bucksport 469-3995 Century 21, Queen City Real Estate, Bangor 942-4618 Ocean's Edge Realty, LLC, Bucksport 469-1046

Town of Searsport 548-6372

Orland House Rentals Orland 469-1140

Town of Stockton Springs 567-3404

Pelletier, Elaine - Realtor Bangor 852-4021

Town of Verona Island 469-7965 Town of Winterport 223-5055

Roland Grindle Insurance/Cross Agency, Bucksport 469-3623

Pet Needs and Services

Warren Associates Farm Family Insurance, Bucksport 469-7322

All Creatures Acupuncture Mobile Veterinary Services, Bucksport 956-0564

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Penbay Property Management, LLC Bucksport 735-5337 Penobscot Rentals, Orland 469-0777 Two Rivers Realty, Bucksport 469-9930 Village at Stockton Harbor, Stockton Springs 385-5666

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Area Code 207 MEMBER BUSINESS Directory Recording Studios My Thrill Studio, Winterport 223-5082 Alamo Theatre, Bucksport 469-0924 Bald Mountain Community Center, Orland 949-0880 Lighthouse Arts Center Bucksport 702-9135

Restaurants & Take-out

Lighthouse Arts Center Bucksport 702-9135

Social Service/Non-Profit/ Public Service

LulaRoe Boutique with Jenn Saunders mobile store Online or 974-7802

Bald Mountain Community Center Orland 949-0880

Moonsyer Candles and Creation Bucksport 469-1974 Mountain View Variety and Redemption, Orland 469-2014 My Maine Soap, Prospect 322-9480

Bucksport Area Cultural Arts Society bacasmaine.org Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of Commerce 469-6818

See page 23 for the dinning guide

NAPA Auto Parts Bucksport 469-7903

Bucksport Bay Healthy Communities Coalition 469-6682

Shopping/Retail and Specialty

Nautical Scribe Books Stockton Springs 338-4782

Bucksport Garden Club 469-3828

PCT Communications/US Cellular, Bucksport 469-7900

Bucksport Historical Society Bucksport, Main St.

Purple Fleece, Stockton Springs 323-1871

Bucks Mills Rod & Gun Club, Bucksport 469-2195

Reclaimed Maine, Stockton Springs 323-4251

Bucksport Senior Center 469-3633

Robin’s Nest Consignment, Belfast 218-1167

Castine Historical Society, Castine 326-4118

Searsport Flags, Searsport 548-2868

Friends of Fort Knox Prospect 469-6553

Searsport Pines Golf Course, Searsport 548-2854

Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust, Bucksport and Orland 469-6929

Bob's Small Engine, Bucksport 469-2042 Blossoms by the Bay Bucksport 702-9030 BookStacks, Bucksport 469-8992 Bucksport Golf Club, Bucksport 469.7612 Bucksport True Value Hardware Bucksport/Orland 469-2451 Carriage Shed Antiques, Orland 469-3354 Chandler's Cabinet Shop Orland 469-7985 Community Pharmacy, Bucksport 469-7030 Fretz Design, Bucksport 469-2700 FT. Knox Gift Shop, Prospect 469-6553 G & S Upholstery, Bucksport 825-4967 Good Deals Antiques, Bucksport 469-2000 Huckleberries Card & Gift, Bucksport 702-9352 Island Pool & Spa, Verona Island 469-6004 Knotty Goat Soap, Winterport 223-5115 & Online

Shutter Images Photography and Framing, Orland 702-9285 Silkweeds Home Decor and Gifts, Searsport 548-6501 Stubborn Cow Glass, LLC, Bucksport 433-7505 Sundial Framing and Photography LLC, Bucksport 460-0199

Healthy Acadia Ellsworth 288-5331 Main Street Bucksport Bucksport 479-3933 Maker's Guild of Maine Seasport 548-6059 Northeast Historic Film, Bucksport 469-0924

The Local Variety, Bucksport 469-0865

Orland Historical Society 469-3354

Unique Rock Shop, Verona Island 469-7040

Purple Iris Foundation, Brewer 974.6405

Verona Wine and Design, Bucksport 745-0731

Sandy Point Community Club Sandy Point 567-6097

Wahl’s Dairy Port Bucksport 469-3697

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INDEX � ADVERTISERS LODGING

Bucksport Motor Inn ....................................................................................................10 Downeast Rentals & Real Estate ...............................................................................19 Searsport Shores Oceanfront Camping ................................................................... 36

RESTAURANTS Bucksport House of Pizza ..........................................................................................20 Crosby’s Drive-In & Dairy Bar .................................................................................... 22 Harbor View Grille .......................................................................................................48 Ledbetter’s Premium Deli ...........................................................................................48 MacLeod's Restaurant and Pub ..................................................................................21 The Local Variety .........................................................................................................20

SHOPPING/RETAILERS Bennett’s Gems & Jewelry ..........................................................................................17 BookStacks ....................................................................................................................15 EBS .................................................................................................................................14 Reclaimed Maine ........................................................................................................26 Unique Rock Shop ........................................................................................................15

ACTIVITIES / ATTRACTIONS Bucksport Golf Club ...................................................................................................... 6 Castine Historical Society .......................................................................................... 35 Lighthouse Arts Center................................................................................................. 3 Penobscot Narrows Observatory & Fort Knox Historical Site .......................................................................................... 7 Verona Island Charter Services .................................................................................. 8 Wednesdays on Main .................................................................................................. 47

SERVICES Bob's Small Engines ....................................................................................................19 Bucksport Marina .......................................................................................................... 2 Bucksport Regional Health Center ...........................................................................26 Community Pharmacy .................................................................................................12 Dental Associates .........................................................................................................12 Downeast Rentals & Real Estate ................................................................................19 G & S Upholstery ......................................................................................................... 27 J Black Printing ............................................................................................................26 John R. Crooker Insurance Agency ............................................................................ 9 Lewis & Malm Architecture ........................................................................................ 27 Ocean’s Edge Realty ....................................................................................................18 Private Home Care, Inc ................................................................................................13 Seaboard Federal Credit Union ................................................................................. 37 TK Sampson .................................................................................................................26 Two Rivers Realty .......................................................................................................... 9 46 46 Bucksport BucksportBay BayArea AreaVisitor’s Visitor’sGuide Guide2018 2018 BucksportChamberGuide_2018.indd 46

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WEDNESDAY ON MAIN FROM 5:30 - 7:00 P.M www.bucksportwom.com WEDNESDAY ON MAIN 4th ANNUAL / 2018 SUMMER EVENTS Our 4th year of bringing live events to Main Street every Wednesday all summer long.

Donations gratefully accepted. LIMITED SEATING AT OUTDOOR EVENTS - BRING A CHAIR All Events Begin at 5:30 unless otherwise noted.

6/13 Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers Encore Performance of “The Banana Kid” Alamo Theatre 85 Main Street. Doors open at 4:45 pm. Suggested Donation $5. Come early, full house every year.

6/20 Warden Randall Liberty, Maine State Prison. This remarkable man is making a difference with his progressive and humane approach to governing prisons. Alamo Theatre, 85 Main Street / Suggested Donation $10 6/27 Gus LaCasse & Peter Lindquist Gus’ Hard Driving Traditional Acadian Fiddle matched by Master Guitarist Peter Lindquist - Spectacular Talent! Main Street Tent, 74 Main Street / BRING A CHAIR / Suggested Donation $10 7/4 NO EVENT Enjoy your Independence Day! 7/11 Mainely Country Band Country / Country Rock from seasoned performers!

Waterfront Gazebo / Bucksport Town Dock / BRING A CHAIR / Suggested Donation $10 7/18 - Maine Street R&B Band This powerhouse R&B band will bring you a sound like no other in the area! Waterfront Gazebo – Bucksport Town Dock -BRING A CHAIR Suggested Donation $10 7/25 Food On Main The Bucksport Fire & Police Return as “Guns & Hoses” to cook amazing burgers and more and The Bucksport Garden Club will sell their delicious pies (slices or whole)! Music by perennial favorites JONESVILLE - returning for their 3rd year! Main Street Lot, 74 Main Street.

8/1 Sam Lardner & Barcelona This spectacular Flamenco fusion big band takes you on a journey through the sounds of Spain.

“A delicious cross-cultural musical feast.” From Flamenco to Environmental Activist (with Maine ties), Lardner will astound.

Alamo Theatre, 85 Main Street / Suggested Donation $10 8/8 The Crown Vics Their ever popular “hard-twang”, “slacker swing” and & “post-punk honky tonk”, provides a highoctane mix of vintage rock, country, and ska. Straight from their European Tour!

Waterfront Gazebo / Town Dock / BRING A CHAIR / Suggested Donation $10 8/15 The Blake Rosso Band Their high energy, rootsy Americana music will get your feet a-stompin’.

Main Street Tent, 74 Main Street / BRING A CHAIR / Suggested Donation $10 8/22 Katie Matzell Portland’s Matzell brings her soulful, progressive pop and R&B to Bucksport. Lighthouse Arts Gallery, Waterfront Patio, 86 Main (inside if rain) BRING A CHAIR Suggested Donation $10 8/29 4th Annual Mini-Buskers Festival Along Main Street. Playing for tips & your joy.

5:30 Start with Finale at Gazebo 6:30-7:00 pm. No admission, but bring $$ for Buskers!

2nd Annual Music Documentary Film Series. Alamo Theatre, 6:30 pm. Suggested Donation $8 9/5 “Miss Sharon Jones” This fiery soul singer’s comet streaked across our skies and disappeared too soon, leaving a legacy of funk and soul that still gladdens our hearts.

9/12 “Standing in the Shadows of Motown” Celebrate the amazing Funk Brothers, the uncredited and largely unheralded studio musicians behind nearly every hit in the Motown playbook.

9/19 “Louis Prima: The Wildest!” Before Frank, Dean, Tom, Tony or Englebert ever played Vegas, there was Louis Prima – profiling the magnetic Prima in a nostalgic, historical journey.

9/26 “Elvis: That’s The Way It Is” Highly anticipated by Elvis fans, the film, directed by Denis Sanders, documents The King’s return to live performance, 1970, Las Vegas.

WEDNESDAY ON MAIN IS GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY DARLING’S OF AUGUSTA, BANGOR & ELLSWORTH AND THE TOWN OF BUCKSPORT WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM BANGOR SAVINGS BANK & CAMDEN NATIONAL BANK

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