Maine Resort
Maine.gov: Visiting: Accessible Recreation, Arts & Leisure
Offers a winter adaptive sports program for adults and children with physical disabilities. All lessons are free of charge. They offer an alpine skiing and snowboarding program at Sunday River Ski Resort and Sugarloaf/USA as well as cross country skiing and snowshoeing program at Sundary River Cross Country Ski Center. During the summer months they offer activities such as handcycling, canoeing, golf, and kayaking throughout the state of Maine. ... [Read More]
Interesting Links
The Forks Area Chamber of Commerce - The Forks Area Chamber represents the region of the National Scenic Byway, Rte. 201 from Moscow to Parlin Pond. Your Maine connection for 4-season outdoor recreation including whitewater rafting, hiking, kayaking, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, and so much more. Visit us for our world class rivers, lakes, and streams, our spectacular mountain trails, and an abundance of Maine wildlife such as moose and deer. Our selection of campgrounds, inns, cabins and resorts will suit everyone in your group! ... [Read More]
Maine Local Government - Town of Rockport - Main Page
Rockport is a town in Knox County, originally a part of Camden until those two split on February 25, 1891 and the name Rockport was adopted. Later that same year, and again in 1893, it annexed land from Camden. Lime production was once a major industry and in 1817 three hundred casks of lime where shipped to Washington for use in building the Capitol, recently damaged by the British in the War of 1812. Since 1889, the Samoset Hotel, then resort, has been a prime coastal resort location, renowned for spectacular and expansive views of Penobscot Bay, distant islands and the Camden Hills rising to the east. It adjoins Rockland Harbor and its breakwater. The main Rockport village lies further north on U.S. Route 1 and boasts its own, attractive harbor near Camden. The harbor was once the home of Andre the seal. a local attraction and mascot of the community and summer visitors. The Simonton Corner Quarry is an eleven acre abandoned, water filled, limestone quarry with dangerous cliffs ... [Read More]
Maine Local Government - Town of Belgrade - Main Page
Belgrade, a town in Kennebec County, was first settled in the 1770's. Incorporated on February 03, 1796, it may have been named by John V. Davis, who was involved in the incorporation, for the Serbian, now Yugoslavian, city. One version of the story is that, after it was captured by the Austrians in 1789, The inhabitants of our Maine town, because of interest in the plight of the Serbians, named their town Belgrade. (Chadbourne) By 1790, Washington Plantation boasted 159 inhabitants, and by the year of its incorporation as Belgrade, 250. Over the next hundred years, it annexed land from Sidney, Dearborn (now dispersed to surrounding towns) and Rome, and gave up land to Mount Vernon in 1846. Belgrade's population has showed continuous growth for the past several decades, slowing changing from a rural resort community to a residential suburb of Waterville and Augusta. The town is a center for access to the Belgrade Lakes Region that attracts summer visitors to enjoy its fishing, boat ... [Read More]
Maine Division of Deafness Resource Guide: AGENCIES
HEAR NOW is a national nonprofit organization with administrative offices located in Denver, Colorado. HEAR NOW is an agency of last resort which provides hearing aids to deaf or hard-of-hearing people with limited financial resources. Those seeking assistance are asked to exhaust all other sources of assistance before contacting HEAR NOW, e.g., Bureau of Rehabilitation Services, Vocational Rehabilitation, Veterans Administration, Medicare, Medicaid, insurance. There is a nonrefundable processing fee of $30.00 per hearing aid. For information or application, call the toll free number and leave name and address. Applications are sent upon request. ... [Read More]
Congressman Tom Allen - Representing the First District of Maine
There are many reasons why this war should be a last resort. A U.S.-led invasion in the face of the opposition of the entire Muslim world is a formula for fomenting more acts of terrorism here and abroad. Going forward without the full support of the U.N. Security Council, NATO and our allies will undermine our global influence and our ability to secure the peace in Iraq after a conflict. The success of the first Gulf War and our intervention in Afghanistan were heavily dependent upon that broad support. ... [Read More]
Sea Urchin Council Meeting
March 6, Fishermen's Forum, Camden Room, Samoset Resort, Rockport, ... at the Maine Fishermen's Forum, Rockport Room, Samoset Resort, Rockport, ... [Read More]
The working waterfront proposal is the next step in the Legislature’songoing effort to reform and reduce property taxes in Maine. Under the new law,the working waterfront land would be valued at its current use, rather than thehighest or best use. This would ensure that commercial fishing operations willnot have to pay the same property taxes as a coastal resort. ... [Read More]
The working waterfront proposal is the next step in the Legislature’s ongoingeffort to reform and reduce property taxes in Maine. Under the new law, theworking waterfront land would be valued at its current use, rather than thehighest or best use. This would ensure that commercial fishing operations willnot have to pay the same property taxes as a coastal resort. ... [Read More]
The working waterfront proposal is the next step in the Legislature’songoing effort to reform and reduce property taxes in Maine. Under the new law,the working waterfront land would be valued at its current use, rather than thehighest or best use. This would ensure that commercial fishing operations willnot have to pay the same property taxes as a coastal resort. ... [Read More]
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