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  Maine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maine has since become a left-leaning swing state, but has voted Democratic in four straight elections, casting its votes for Bill Clinton twice, Al Gore in 2000, and John Kerry (with 53.6% of the vote) in 2004.
Maine is both the largest and the northernmost state in the New England region, bordered on the west by New Hampshire.
Maine is the most sparsely populated state east of the Mississippi River, owing in part to its huge relative size—its land mass exceeds that of all other New England states combined.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Maine   (2052 words)

  
 Bangor, Maine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Maine Discovery Museum is a major children's museum founded in 2001 and located in the downtown area.
The Maine Center for the Arts, located at the nearby University of Maine, hosts a wide variety of touring performing artists and events.
The Eastern Maine High School Basketball Tournament is held each February at the Bangor Auditorium drawing fans from central, eastern and northern Maine.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bangor,_Maine   (1130 words)

  
 The Maine Highlands - Maine Vacations Network
The Maine Highlands, at the center of the state, encompasses six distinct regions, Greater Bangor, Katahdin, Lincoln Lakes, SebasticookValley, and Southern Piscataquis County.
The city of Bangor, "The Queen City" is the heart of The Maine Highlands and the commercial hub for people traveling south or north.
The Maine Highlands is a must visit on your next trip to Maine.
www.mainevacations.net /thehighlands.htm   (275 words)

  
 Maine Highlands Inns, B&Bs and Boutique Hotels from Select Inns of Maine.
The Lodge at Moosehead Lake is the "diamond in the woods" of the Central Highlands tourist region, located in Greenville on the shores of spectacular Moosehead Lake.
The Maine Highlands is a region of superlatives.
Truly and outdoorsman's paradise, The Maine Highlands is also home to some of the best hunting and fishing in the east.
www.selectmaineinns.com /regions/Maine_Highlands   (459 words)

  
 Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine with a population of 64,249 citizens as of 2000.
Portland's economy was greatly stressed by the Embargo Act of 1807 (prohibition of trade with the British) and the War of 1812.
In 1820 Maine became a state and Portland was selected as its capital.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/p/po/portland__maine.html   (982 words)

  
 Bangor CVB | The Maine Highlands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Maine Highlands, located at the very heart of the state, encompasses six distinct regions: Greater Bangor, Katahdin Area, Lincoln Lakes, Moosehead Lake Region, Sebasticook Valley, and Southern Piscataquis.
In The Maine Highlands we embrace this very special season, and for those who love winter sports you couldn't pick a better destination.
Cross-country skiing is everywhere in The Maine Highlands, with hundreds of miles of well-marked trails traversing private lands and state parks.
www.bangorcvb.org /index.php?cat_id=273   (511 words)

  
 Maine Highlands Federal Credit Union Offers Personalized Service to its 12,000 Members   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The phrase ‘‘Maine Highlands,’’ developed by the Maine Office of Tourism to market Penobscot and Piscataquis counties to tourists, seemed appropriate; ‘‘no one name encompassed our whole field of membership better than ‘Maine Highlands,’’’ Taylor said.
With more than $50 million in assets, Maine Highlands FCU serves a diverse membership, ranging from physicians and attorneys and bankers to loggers, educators, medical personnel, self-employed business people, truck drivers, and government workers.
Maine Highlands FCU members have ‘‘responded enthusiastically’’ to technology-based services at all four branches.
www.bangornews.com /news/templates/?a=112402&z=506   (623 words)

  
 Maine winter vacations: snowmobiling, skiing, country inns
Winter in Maine is also for those wishing a warm cozy weekend at one of our hundreds of inns and B and Bs, a time filled with art exhibitions or concert performances at several year-round venues.
The Western Maine Mountains, The Maine Highlands and Aroostook County regions offer hundreds of groomed and marked trails and a variety of amenities.
Ski joring has been introduced in Maine: skiers are attached by a harness and shock-corded line system and are towed by one or two dogs, similar to water skiing.
www.mainetourism.com /?cat_id=223   (426 words)

  
 Town of Greenville Maine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
MAINE HIGHLANDS — Businesspeople from across the region gathered Thursday morning at the Bangor Theological Seminary to discuss incorporating the new "Maine Highlands" promotional campaign for Piscataquis and Penobscot counties into their marketing strategy.
The Maine Highlands region encompasses the heart of northern and central Maine, from Bangor in the south to the Chamberlain Lake region in the north and from Moosehead Lake in the west to Pleasant Lake in the east.
For the past five years he has focused on economic development issues in Piscataquis County and is responsible for helping to organize and develop the Maine Highlands regional tourism effort.
www.greenvilleme.com /news/040502.html   (255 words)

  
 Summer 2003 MaineArts Mag - Maine Highlands Guild - Maine Arts Commission   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The concept for The Maine Highlands Guild came from the Cultural Heritage and Eco-tourism (CHEt) Committee of the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council and research conducted by the Eastern Maine Development Corporation.
With funding from the Maine Arts Commission, Maine Humanities Council, and The Maine Community Foundation, local paintings, photos, songs, poems and traditional skills have all been used by CHEt to educate children about the community and spark discussion among citizens about what is meaningful and positive about the region.
The Maine Highlands Guild products can be found in stores throughout the United States and soon at their retail store in downtown Dover-Foxcroft and on the web at themainehighlands-guild.org.
www.mainearts.com /news/newsletter/2003-2/highlands.shtml   (1165 words)

  
 Maine Highlands Apartments for rent Maine Highlands apartment rentals, Maine Highlands furnished apartments to rent.
Maine Highlands Apartments for rent Maine Highlands apartment rentals, Maine Highlands furnished apartments to rent.
Maine Highlands apartment rentals and houses for rent are posted daily by Maine Highlands owners, property managers and roommates.
Maine Highlands apartment rentals, sublets, rooms and potential Maine Highlands renters have not been screened, verified or evaluated.
www.sublet.com /city_rentals/MaineHighlands_Rentals.asp   (204 words)

  
 Explore Maine - Region
The Maine Highlands, nestled in the center of the state, is home to 200,000-acre Baxter State Park; Moosehead Lake, one of the Northeast's largest lakes, and mile-high Mt. Katahdin, the state's tallest peak.
The closest ferries from The Maine Highlands are in the Downeast and Acadia region.
The closest train station from The Maine Highlands is The Downeaster train station in Portland.
www.exploremaine.org /region/highlands.html   (421 words)

  
 Explore Maine - Air
Maine’s larger towns and cities are served by a number of regional airports connecting Maine locations, and often providing regular passenger service to Boston’s Logan Airport, Manchester NH, Cincinnati OH, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Canada, and other hub locations.
Portland International Jetport (PWM) Maine’s largest airport is served by many major domestic and international carriers and is conveniently located just five miles from downtown Portland.
MDOT and the Maine Turnpike Authority maintain Park and Ride parking lots where travelers leave their vehicles, and where commuters can connect with car and vanpools.
www.exploremaine.org /air/commercial.html   (314 words)

  
 

Kennebec Highlands a veritable jewel

This land lies surprisingly close to Augusta and Waterville and includes the most significant mountain range in central Maine, several remote and semi-remote ponds, trout brooks, high, cascading waterfalls, seven deer yards, seemingly endless hardwood forests, dozens of ancient, stately hemlock groves, vernal pools and more.
The falls I mentioned are near Round Pond, a 7-acre jewel surrounded with white pines on half its shoreline, beech on another part and swale and alder finishing in corner.
Some of the other ponds are no-name spots that just might hold promise, and one marginal pond, according to Bill Woodward, a fisheries biologist for the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, produced a 4-pound-plus brookie for a game warden several years ago.
www.centralmaine.com /sports/stories/165246.shtml   (942 words)

  
 Greenville, Maine Snowmobiling Travel, Moosehead Lake, Maine Snowmobile Trails
Greenville, Maine snowmobile travel destination, The Moosehead Lake Region, features the famed Moosehead Maine Snowmobile Trail, as well as a number of other snowmobile trail routes on the Maine Interconnecting Trail System (ITS).
Explore the beauty of Maine's winter forest on un-crowded groomed back country snowmobile trails that are known to few.
Our Maine snowmobiling tours are simply the best way to enjoy more scenery, and cover more areas for possible Maine wildlife sightings in The North Woods.
www.mooseheadcabins.com /moosehead_lake_snowmobiling.html   (903 words)

  
 Moosehead, Maine - Lodging
Maine Vacation Lodging and Snowmobile Rentals: Fully equipped vacation cabin rentals, log home rental, and cabin suite - One of the most appealing rental properties available in the Region offering scenic views of Moosehead Lake and surrounding mountains.
The Orono campus of the University of Maine is nearby, as well as the Bangor Auditorium/Civic Center, Bangor Municipal Golf Course and many businesses and shopping malls.
Guest areas include a main floor parlor, 2nd floor entertainment parlor, butler's pantry, 14 seat dining room, 150' wraparound porch and 4th floor tower with lake, mountain and village views.
www.visitmaine.net /Mooseheadlodging.htm   (890 words)

  
 TheDailyME.com Central Maine News & photos
Saturday afternoon's Eastern Maine Class C regional title tilt between the fifth-seeded GSA Eagles of Blue Hill and the No. 2 Tigers was exactly that, although it took considerably less time than their 2004 regional semifinal marathon.
MAINE - Over 200,000 people hunt in Maine each year, and those hunters generate nearly a half a billion dollars ($453.9 million) in economic activity in Maine.
Hunters for the Hungry is a cooperative program in Maine sponsored by Maine Sportsmen and Sportswomen who care about the hungry, the Maine Department of Agriculture, and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
www.thedailyme.com   (2319 words)

  
 The Highlands Retirement Community -- Home
The Highlands of Topsham was recently recognized by the Brunswick region of the Healthy Maine Partnership/Access Health Coalition for achieving workplace excellence in the areas of Physical Activity and Smoke-Free.
Employees of Sea Coast Management (The Highlands, Highland Green and OceanView at Falmouth) are being encouraged to attend upcoming “health risk assessments” aimed at increasing their health and wellness.
TOPSHAM, Maine – The Highlands of Topsham is hosting a series of health and wellness discussions that are free and open to the public.
www.highlandsrc.com /info.php?s=8   (481 words)

  
 Maine Tourism Association - Maine vacation travel and tourism, lodging, attractions
The Maine Highlands invites you to a vacation experience like no other in America.
The Maine Highlands encompasses the heart of northern and central Maine.
Baxter State Park is the jewel of Maine's conservation efforts; a part of the state that will be forever wild and always inspiring.
www.mainetourism.com /?cat_id=231   (450 words)

  
 SPCCC Press Releases & News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Maine Highlands Challenge will be the final leg of The Maine Highland Triple Crown, a three race series.
Northern Waste and Recycling Services of Corinth Maine is the proud sponsor of The Maine Highlands Triple Crown.
The Maine Highlands Triple Crown awards points to sled dog racers that take part in sled dog races in E. Corinth, Newport and Dover- Foxcroft.
www.spccc.org /news/011502.html   (181 words)

  
 The Maine Highlands Guild
The Maine Highlands Guild is a non-profit organization located in rural Maine whose mission is to educate the public about the culture, artistic traditions, and opportunities in The Maine Highlands.
The Maine Highlands Guild grew out of grassroots cultural heritage development projects that Eastern Maine Development Corporation and the Cultural Heritage and Eco-tourism Committee (CHEt) of the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council completed.
The Maine Highlands Guild also participates in a number of community events and arts festivals/shows that help to educate the public.
www.themainehighlands-guild.org   (459 words)

  
 Dog Maine Sled
Home page of the Maine Highlands Sled Dog Challenge and Maine State Sled Dog Championship with links to pages of information for mushers,spectators, and tourist.
The Maine Highlands Sled Dog Challenge and Maine State Championship would not be possible...
This is the fourth Maine Highlands Sled Dog Challenge and it brings teams from all over Maine, New...
www.1st-dogs.com /88/dog-maine-sled.html   (500 words)

  
 Maine vacation travel information~lodging~attractions~restaurants
Here you'll find just the Maine (ME) lodgings to suit you, from upscale resorts, hotels, inns and motels of all kinds, BandBs, family and RV camps - plus sporting camps for which this state is famed.
Maine abounds with four-season recreation: fresh and salt-water fishing, kayaking and canoeing, Windjammer sailing, white-water rafting, swimming and sunbathing at lake or shore, excursions to see moose, lighthouses, whales and puffins, plus golf and camping.
Festivals and fairs are celebrated the length and breadth of Maine.
www.mainesunshine.com   (290 words)

  
 Maine Cabin Rental Cabin Rental in Maine Maine Cabin Fishing Maine Fly Fishing Maine Family Vacations Maine Outdoor ...
Maine Cabin Rental Cabin Rental in Maine Maine Cabin Fishing Maine Fly Fishing Maine Family Vacations Maine Outdoor Adventures Maine Cabin and Campsites on the shore of Frost Pond near Baxter State Park, near the West Branch of the Penobscot river.
Seven Maine cabins are set on the edge of a clear, glacial formed, spring-fed pond.
Each Cabin Rental in Maine is spaciously scattered among the trees and lawn of the waterfront for all to enjoy the privacy and remoteness of our location.
www.frostpondcamps.com   (429 words)

  
 The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development - Resources Library
A recently compiled research report commissioned by the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) concludes that Maine has made significant steps to enhance its technology-based economy.
Among the major findings in the Maine Innovation Index 2004 is that Maine's investments in research and development have increased 30-fold in the last decade.
The bulk of the investments went to the biomedical research fund, Maine Technology Institute, the Marine Fund and the university system.
www.econdevmaine.com /resources   (300 words)

  
 Maine Highlands - Discover Maine Bed and Breakfast Inns With Escapemaker.com - We Are Your Maine Weekend Getaway Guide
MAINE HIGHLANDS, ME This region encompasses several distinct areas in an area almost the size of Massachusetts.
The Maine Highlands are a natural wonder of Maine.
Bangor offers excellent restaurants, a wide range of Maine bed and breakfast accommodations and activities to begin your Maine Highlands adventure.
www.escapemaker.com /me/mehighlands.html   (106 words)

  
 Maine Highlands Sled Dog Challenge & Maine State Sled Dog Championship   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
This is our 5th Maine Highlands Sled Dog Challenge and it brings teams from all over Maine, New England and Canada to this exciting mid winter event on February 19 & 20, 2005.
The event is sponsored by the Southern Piscataquis County Chamber of Commerce and hosted by The Piscataquis Valley Snowmobile Club and the Down East Sled Dog Club.
The Down East Sled Dog Club embraces the race not only because of the welcome that the Maine Highlands area extends, but historically all of the components for a great race are here.
www.mainedogsledraces.com   (409 words)

  
 Maine highlands. / Greenleaf, Moses, 1777-1834 / 1829
Reported by the British surveyors under the Treaty of Ghent, as extending across the State of Maine.
The atlas accompanied Greenleaf's Survey of the State of Maine and his Map of Maine, all published together in 1829.
The first four maps relate to the Northeastern Boundary dispute and are the only maps published in Maine that dealt with the boundary question.
www.davidrumsey.com /maps880037-24205.html   (470 words)

  
 Piscataquis Gardening Newsletter
A final report on what was provided to the food cupboards and the cupboards that received the fruits, vegetables, eggs and meats will be written.
The University of Maine graduate student is busy inputting data to get ready for the data analysis.
The Maine Highlands Farm Products Promotion Group can be contacted at 165 East Main St., Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426.
www.umext.maine.edu /piscataquis/farming/Vol1Iss10/tmhfppg.htm   (430 words)

  
 Town of Dexter, Maine PRESS RELEASES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In 2001 the Chamber joined the Maine Highlands Corporation, a tourism coalition of regional tourism organizations.
The Corporation now market's Piscataquis and Penobscot Counties under the brand name of the Maine Highlands.
The Chamber also has created two new events to bring visitors to the region, The Maine Highlands Challenge Sled Dog Race and the Piscataquis Heritage Festival.
www.dextermaine.org /news/122602.html   (270 words)

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