2020 Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of Commerce's Visitor's Guide

Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of Commerce

2020 VISITOR'S GUIDE

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Age and Ability-Friendly Bucksport Bucksport is a member of the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities.

Working to make our community age and ability-friendly we promote quality of life in 8 areas: Housing Communications & Information Respect and Social Inclusion Community & Health Services

Transportation Outdoor Spaces & Places Work and Civic Engagement Social Participation

Join your neighbors and friends in working to improve the quality of life for older adults in our bay area communities.

We need your help to make further improvements!

Plan to attend the Bucksport Bay Healthy Communities Coalition’s Senior Resource Committee meeting on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 1:00 PM at the Bucksport Senior Center on Outer Broadway.

For more information call 469-6682.

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www.CampOcean.com www.CampOcean.com (207) 548-6059 www.CampOcean.com (207) 548-6059 www.CampOcean.com (207) 548-6059 (207) 548-6059

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welcome to our region The Bucksport Bay Area region is encompassed by some of the most beautiful land and seascapes you’ll find anywhere in the world. The community of Bucksport and the surrounding towns of Verona Island, Orland, Orrington, and all the rest are populated with some of the most entrepreneurial and adventurous people in America. This is a region with diverse influences, from the local to the cosmopolitan, and everything in between.

The fishing ports, lakes, rivers, and ponds all contribute to the wonderful outdoor resources we all share in and enjoy, offering all the recreation and business opportunities the local waters can possibly provide. The land is equally bountiful, as our local farmers and ranchers can attest with their plentiful harvests to be sold at local groceries, restaurants, and farmer’s markets throughout our region.

As we find ourselves standing at the dawn of the second decade of the new century, the citizens and businesses in Bucksport and surrounding region are looking to move forward with the respective business and economic opportunities that are emerging within new industries and technologies, as well as new strategic partners in the Bucksport Bay Area region to improve the economic success and quality of life.

That entrepreneurial spirit permeates all we do here at the Chamber of Commerce, and it underlines the mission of the chamber to its members and the community as a whole as we move towards a brighter future for all, while at the same time honoring and respecting all whose efforts and successes came before us.

We continue to work towards the increased success, social and economic enrichment, and enhanced awareness of the business and family opportunities in and around the Bucksport Bay Area through our business partners, local festivals and events and through the use of media relations to raise awareness.

I look forward to talking with and listening to each and every one of you who has ideas for helping the Chamber to reach our shared goals by having an engaged, enthusiastic, and involved membership coming together for the increased benefit of all.

Wishing you much happiness and success,

Teri Doty

Executive Director Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of Commerce

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Living Here ....................................................................22 Good to Know ...............................................................26 Area Map .......................................................................28 Bucksport ......................................................................30 Orland ...........................................................................33 Verona ...........................................................................34 Prospect ........................................................................35 Stockton Springs ...........................................................35 Frankfort .......................................................................36 Orrington.......................................................................36 Searsport....................................................................... 37 Penobscot .....................................................................38 Winterport ....................................................................39 Blue Hill ........................................................................ 40 Castine........................................................................... 41 Calendar of Events ........................................................42 Member Directory ........................................................ 46

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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

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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 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

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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

Ride Smart!

A&J Motorcycle Safety School, LLC Bucksport, ME

(207)469-0051

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Down East School of Fencing

aandjmotorcyclesafetyschool.com • Basics Rider Courses • 3 Wheel Basic Rider • Women’s Only Classes

21 West Side Drive Verona Island, Maine (207) 974-8461 desfcg@aol.com

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children have learned the chant, “One-step, two-step…one-step, two-step…” that turns a sprint down Two-Step Alley into a longremembered childhood ritual, and makes you want to finish and then begin again. There are canons and secret passageways, cool walls that drip on the driest of days. And lingering around the corners, some say…there are ghosts! (Private ghost-hunting tours at the Fort can be arranged, and ghost-hunting group tours, including one overnight adventure, take place 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 be about to have the very best game of hide-andseek (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.”

Hand Accounting & Tax Services Wayne Hand 207-469-7589

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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.

RISKY BUSINESS: SQUARE-RIGGED SHIPS AND S ALTED F ISH

CastineHistoricalSociety.org

2020 SEASON EXHIBIT

17 School Street • Castine, ME 207-326-4118

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Stay When 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 waggling a foot above water.

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Bucksport/ Fort Knox KOA 207.469.7739 32 Leaches Point Road, Orland www.koa.com/campgrounds/bucksport

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LODGING GUIDE

Captain Nickels Inn 207.548.1104 127 E. Main Street, Seasport www.captainnickelsinn.com Pentagoet Inn & Restaurant 207.326.8616 26 Main Street, Castine www.pentagoet.com

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Balsam Cove Campground 207.469.7771 286 Back Ridge Rd, Orland www.balsamcove.com

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When you come to stay, you may find that this perfectly describes you… resting, floating, eating the catch-of-the-day, 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 grownups can only dream 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.

The Bucksport Motor Inn is 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.

bucksportmotorinn@gmail.com • bucksportmotorinn.com

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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.

Alamoosook Lakeside Inn

Experience Rustic Lakeside Living Nightly, Weekly & Monthly Rates Available

508-269-7574 1165 Acadia Highway Orland, ME 04472

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Beautiful Waterfront Banquet Facility Weddings • Anniversaries • Meetings 6 guest rooms Free Breakfast Free Wifi Pet Friendly 229 Soper Rd., Orland, ME

(207)469-6393 • Toll Free (866)459-6393 info@alamoosooklakesideinn.com bucksportbaychamber.com

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Buying 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 on the last day of your vacation; that pine cone collection your son insisted on bringing home;

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BookStacks Bucksport, Maine

Books, Magazines, Newspapers, Cards & Gifts.

Kathryn’s Antiques 98 Maine St., Bucksport, ME

207-469-2000

Pretty Good Coffee, and A Better Bottle of Wine.

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

bucksportbookseller@gmail.com

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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 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 hand-crafted 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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31 Years!

Great Gifts for Every Occasion!

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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Dining From 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-weather-gear, 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.

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GLUTEN FREE

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

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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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Dairy Port 207.469.3697 79 Main Street, Bucksport Ice Cream

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Glenn's Place 207.702.9412 214 US Rt. 1, Orland American (Traditional)

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

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

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

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Nautical Scribe Books & Coffee Bar 207.567.8111 247 U.S. Route 1, Stockton Springs Coffee • Baked Goods

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Pentagoet Inn & Restaurant 207.326.8616 26 Main Street, Castine Local Fair • Seafood • Breakfast • Fine Desserts

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Subway 207.469.3382 124 US Route 1, Bucksport Sandwiches • Salads

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

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Warren's Waterfront Restaurant 207.469.1600 96 Main Street, Bucksport Full Service Bar & Grille

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

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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-andchips, root beer floats, and all-you-can-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

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Full-Service Bar & Grille 207-469-1600

96 Main St. Bucksport, Maine 04416

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on the midcoast of Maine serving steak and seafood for over three decades.

We treat ourselves 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-and-day-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.

Author Naomi Graychase

A Midcoast Landmark

Innovative comfort food since 1980 63 Main St. Bucksport | 207.469.3963 macleodsrestaurant.com

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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.

FELLOWS, KEE, TYMOCZKO & LEWIS, LLC William J. Tymoczko, Attorney Christina Lewis, Attorney

“Listening to the people of Bucksport to find out what matters!”

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ELAINE PELLETIER REALTOR®, CRS, ABR, GRI

cell 207.852.4021 email

epelletier81@gmail.com O: 207-942-6711 I direct: 207-812-7183 I F: 207-941-9870

Queen City Real Estate 416 Hammond St., Bangor, ME 04401

(207) 942-4618 century21queencity.com info@century21queencity.com

Bucksport, ME

Residential, Multi-Family & Commercial Rentals

(207) 702-9360

infopenbaymanagement@gmail.com www.penbaymanagement.com

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OSBORNE'S Plumbing & Heating, Inc.

Residential & Commercial • Installation & Service Radiant Heat Specialist Natural Gas • LP Ellsworth Bucksport Air Conditioning • Heat Pumps 15 Heritage Park Rd 105 High Street Bucksport, ME 04416 Ellsworth, ME 04605

(207) 469-6225

(207) 412-0401 Come see our showroom www.osborneservices.com • osbornehvac@gmail.com

G&S Upholstery

Insurance Agency

Classic Car Interiors Customized Sewing Furniture - Boats Specialty Items

PERSONAL & COMMERCIAL INSURANCE including Auto, Home, Boat, Motorcycle, Snowmobile, Umbrella, Rentals, Contractors, General Liability, Workers Comp, and more.

THREE LICENSED AGENTS REPRESENTING OVER 25 DIFFERENT COMPANIES

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

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NO APPOINTMENTS NECESSARY, PHONE QUOTES ARE WELCOME 6 Elm Street P.O. Box 1400 Bucksport, ME 04416 P: (207) 469-3152 F: (207) 469-0625

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Eric G. Woodbury, Esq.

Woodbury Law, LLC Eric G. Woodbury, Esq.

Woodbury Law, LLC

(207) 702-5955

77 Main Street • PO Box 1355

Bucksport,in Maine 04416planning, Specializing estate

probate woodburylawllc@gmail.com (including will administration and guardianships) and business law. Over 30 years legal experience.

(207) 702-5955

77 Main Street • PO Box 1355 • Bucksport, Maine 04416

woodburylawllc@gmail.com

154 MAIN STREET • BUCKSPORT

(207) 469-2912 fortviewdental.com

GENERAL, COSMETIC & IMPLANT DENTISTRY

Derrick Robertson IPDH & Anna Robertson IPDH

154 MAIN ST, bucksport, ME 04416 bucksportdentistry@gmail.com

Open Monday thru Thursday 7am-5pm Accepting new patients & most insurances accepted.

207.469.2912

Bucksport United Methodist Church

3 River RoadUnited Bucksport,Methodist Maine 04416 Church Bucksport

(207) 469 3622 3 River Road Bucksportumc@aol.com Bucksport, Maine 04416 Come spend your Worship Time with us.

(207) 469 3622 Sunday Mornings at 10:30 Bucksportumc@aol.com Check us out on Facebook See our Outside Bulletin Boards for current events.

Come spend you Worship Time with us.

Sunday Mornings at 10:30 Check usSEA outGLASS on Facebook • JEWELRY • MOSAICS

See our Outside Bulletin Boards for current events.

PRINTING • COPYING • GRAPHIC DESIGN • POSTERS • BANNERS Rebecca Emery 57 Church Street SIGNS • PROMOTIONAL ITEMS 3 Black’s Landing, Belfast

207-338-4040 patty@jblackprinting.com • www.jblackprinting.com

Stockton Springs, ME 04981

207.323.4251 Visit Reclaimed Maine on Facebook!

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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

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

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

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

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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.

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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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(We recommend enjoying the waterfront, as the locals do, with an ice cream in hand from The 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, 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 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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www.orlandme.org

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.

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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, 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. They hope to construct a new, high-end facility to educate the public about the nautical history of the area. The proposed 2,400 sq. ft. facility will focus its exhibits on 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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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 cable-stayed bridges in the U.S.

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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 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.

If you’d like it to, your ticket to the Fort can include a trip up the Penobscot Narrows Observatory, the tallest public observatory in the world. Throughout the summer, Fort Knox is also home to many special events, including ghost hunting, pirate ships, Civil War re-enactments, and what just might be the best haunted house experience in Maine.

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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 100-acre 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.

Located just south of the impressive Penobscot Narrows Bridge, Stockton Springs is 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.

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www.frankfortme.com

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.

Located at the confluence of the Penobscot and March Rivers, the town has its own marina and boat launch, a public library, a ball field, and an active recreation department that offers youth soccer, softball and other activities.

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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 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 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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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.

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

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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www.penobscot-maine.com

Within the boundaries of Penobscot, which gets its name from the AbenakiPenobscot 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. There is a general store, some delicious seafood drive-in and take-out restaurants, and an annual Penobscot Days celebration. Some of the residents are descendants 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.

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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 muchtransited Penobscot River. Gorgeous historic homes, many built for Winterport sea captains, still grace Winterport Village streets.

Today, Winterport Village has a bustling 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 applepicking, 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.

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www.townofbluehillmaine.org

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.)

While Blue Hill is a small town in many ways—it’s home to less than 3,000 people—it is rich with cultural activities, including theatre and chamber music, galleries, shops, and restaurants. Within 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.

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History or maritime buffs will find 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. Visitors can enjoy a walking tour that highlights fifty historic sites and buildings, including three forts occupied during 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 golfing, 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 find 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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observatory Moon viewing 360° at 420 Feet July 5th - 8:45 to 10:15pm

MAY ghosts of Fort knox guided tours 8 to 11pm

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4-port loop July 8th-14th view Fireworks From the Fort July 10 or 11th - 8:15 to 9:30pm

June observatory Moon viewing 360° at 420 Feet June 5th - 8 to 9:30pm June 6th - 9:00 to 10:30pm Fort knox - scA Medieval village June 12 - 14th - 9 to 5pm Fort knox ghost camp June 20/21st - 8pm to 8am picnic day at Fort knox June 20th - 9 to 5pm

Fort knox scottish tattoo July 11th - 5:30 to 7:30pm Rain Date July 12th - 5:30 to 7:30pm Fort knox civil War living history encampment July 10-19th - 9am to 6pm ghosts of Fort knox guided tours July 25th - 9 to 12pm shakespeare under the stars July 30-August 2nd 6-9pm

half Moon Jug band takes Fort knox for granite June 27th - 6:30 to 8pm

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observatory Moon viewing 360° at 420 Feet August 3rd - 8 to 9:30pm August 4th - 8:30 to 10pm

observatory Moon viewing 360° at 420 Feet October 1st - 6:15 to 7:45pm October 2nd - 6:30 to 8:00pm

Fort knox paranormal Fair August 8th - 9th 1 to 6pm

ghosts of Fort knox guided tours October 3rd - 7 to 10pm

Fort knox paranormal gathering August 8th - 7pm to midnight Fort knox pirate Weekend August 15/16th - 9am to 4pm Fort knox ghost camp August 22/23rd - 8pm to 8am

Fright at the Fort October 10th - Oct 24th 5:30 to 8:45pm ghostport October 16/17th 10am-10pm

Fido & Friends at Fort knox August 29th - 9am to 4pm

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Bucksport Golf Club Mainely Slime Searsport Pines Golf Course Wednesday on Main

469.7612 484.639.4073 548.2854 469.3507

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facebook.com/bucksportgolf facebook.com/MainelySlime/ searsportpines.com/ facebook.com/bucksportwom/

Activities & Attractions, Clubs & Societies Bucksport Historical Society

facebook.com/Bucksport-Historical-Society-160640010621539/

Activities & Attractions, Clubs & Societies, Educational Services/Facilities Castine Historical Society

701.1421

castinehistoricalsociety.org/

Activities & Attractions, Clubs & Societies, Rental & Events Space The Alamo

469.0924

oldfilm.org/

Activities & Attractions, Marine Rentals & Tours Castine Cruises Castine Kayak Adventures

469.1011 326.4118

castinecruises.com/ castinekayak.com/

Ad & Design Discover Maine Magazine Ellsworth American Smart DataMap Services Star 97.7 WNSX-FM Travel Maine WERU Radio Station

874.7720 667.2576 619.3380 667.0002 230-0260 469.6600

discovermainemagazine.com/ ellsworthamerican.com/ smartdatamap.com/ star977.com/ gotravelmaine.com/ weru.org/

Ad & Design, Business Services, Printing & Sign Services Banner City Graphics

469.6242

bannercitygraphics.com

Ad & Design, Photographers, Printing & Sign Services DG Arts

469.6113

bucksportbaychamber.com/artists

Scott Design, LLC

256.6970

scottdesign-me.com

223.5082

mythrillstudio.com/

Ad & Design, Printing & Sign Services Arts & Music My Thrill Studio

Arts & Music, Building/Construction & Home Services, Educational Services/Facilities Stubborn Cow Glass LLC 433.7505

stubborncowglass.com/

Lighthouse Arts and Education

facebook.com/LighthouseArtsEducation/

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MEMBER NAME Phone# Arts & Music, Photographers Sundial Framing & Photography LLC

469.6060

facebook.com/SundialPhotography/

fellowskee.com/site/ joneskuriloffsargentlaw.com/ woodburylawllc.com

Automotive Dave's Auto Repair & Towing Inc. 469.3640 NAPA Auto Parts 469.7903

davesautorepairandtowinginc.com/ napaonline.com/en/me/bucksport/store/27332

Building/Construction & Home Services

Allard Electric Dragwater Plumbing Ed's Sheds G & S Upholstery Lewis and Malm Architecture Penobscot Valley Appraisal Restorations Unlimited of Maine, LLC T.K. Sampson Wood N' Nichols

944.0525 bucksportbaychamber.com/building--home-services 322.2427 738.5315 edssheds-cabins.com/ facebook.com/GS-Upholstery-262081374227662/ 825.4967 469.7440 lewisandmalm.com/ 469.0838 bucksportbaychamber.com/real-estate 570.0427 restorationsunlimitedme.com/ bucksportbaychamber.com/building--home-services 469.0777 567.3967 facebook.com/WoodnNichols/

BACC MEMBER DIRECTORY

Attorneys-At-Law Fellows,Kee,Tymoczko & Lewis 469.7323 Jones, Kuriloff & Sargent LLC 664.0002 Woodbury Law, LLC 702-5955

Website

Building/Construction & Home Services, Cleaning Services Coastal Maintainers

479.5111

coastalmaintainers.com/

Building/Construction & Home Services, Forestry Services Big Jay Tree Service 272.8468 (702.9012?)

bigjaytreeservice.com

Building/Construction & Home Services, Heating & Cooling Gary's Fuel Osborne's Plumbing & Heating, Inc.

326.8808 469.6225

garysfuel.com/ osborneservices.com/default.aspx

Building/Construction & Home Services, Lawn, Garden, Landscaping & Equipment Hammond Lumber

469.7313

hammondlumber.com/location/bucksport/

Jerry's Hardware

469.2451

jerryshardware.doitbest.com/

558.8140 548.6065 479.3933 852.8596

askhelpful.com headofpenobscotbay.com/ mainstreetbucksport.org nextlevelmedia.com/

Building/Construction & Home Services, Lawn, Garden, Landscaping & Equipment, Pet Needs & Services Business Services

Ask Helpful Head of the Bay Business Alliance Main Street Bucksport Next Level Media & Marketing

Business Services, Educational Services/Facilities Eastern Maine Development Corporation 942.6389

emdc.org/ bucksportbaychamber.com

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DIRECTORY

AREA CODE

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MEMBER NAME Phone# Website Business Services, Transportation of Goods & People Dead River Transport, LLC

469.1105

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Bucksport House of Pizza MacLeod's Resturant & Pub Verona Wine and Design

469-7511 469.3963 745.0731

Find them on Facebook macleodsrestaurant.com/ veronawineanddesign.com/

Bucksport Area Child Care Center, Inc

469.7623

facebook.com/bucksportareachildcarecenter

Bucksport YMCA Downeast Family YMCA

469.3518 defymca.org/locations/bucksport-ymca/ 469.3977

Catering, Restaurants & Take-out

Children's Services Children's Services, Clubs & Societies

Churches Bridge Church, The Bucksport Bible Church Bucksport Church of God Bucksport United Methodist Church Elm Street Congregational Church North Bucksport United Methodist Church Orland United Methodist Church Sandy Point Congregational Church

Cleaning Services Gold Star Cleaners

852.4930 469.7121 949.0926 469.3622 469.3333 965.5110 469.3714 567.3073

facebook.com/groups/526541367495390/ bucksportbible.com/ Find them on Facebook bucksportunitedmethodist.org/ elmstcongo.church/ facebook.com/NBUMC1/ Find them on Facebook sandypointcongregationalchurch.org/

469.6804

goldstarcleaners.com/

Clubs & Societies Bucksport Garden Club Bucksport Heart and Soul 322.1233 Friends of Fort Knox 469.6553 Great Pond Mountain Conversation Trust 469.6929 Maker's Guild of Maine 548.6059 Sandy Point Community Club 567.3073

sites.google.com/site/bucksportgardenclub facebook.com/BucksportHeartandSoul fortknoxmaine.com/ greatpondtrust.org/ makersguildmaine.org/ sandypointcommunityclub.org/

Dental Services Bucksport Dentistry Ellsworth-Bucksport Dental Assoc.

469.2912 469.6191

facebook.com/bucksportdentistry dental-associates.com/

Educational Services/Facilities A&J Motorcycle Safety School Bay School, The Downeast School of Fencing Maine Maritime Academy

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745.3063 374.2187 974.8461 326.4311

aandjmotorcyclesafetyschool.com bayschool.org facebook.com/desfcg/ cpmd.mainemaritime.edu

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MEMBER NAME Phone# Educational Services/Facilities (CONTINUED)

BACC MEMBER DIRECTORY

New England Institute for Teacher Education

702.9292 RSU 25 469.7311 RSU 25 Adult & Community Education 469.2129 Telephone Museum, The 667.9491 Wilson Museum 326.9247

Website

newenglandinstitute.org/ rsu25.org rsu25.maineadulted.org/ thetelephonemuseum.org/ wilsonmuseum.org/

Educational Services/Facilities, Senior Services & Care, Social Services & Public Safety Healthy Acadia

667.7171

healthyacadia.org/

Financial Services Bangor Savings Bank Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Camden National Bank Edward Jones Emack CPA, Laura Financial Solutions Foster & Company, LLP H&R Block Seaboard Federal Credit Union

469.5992 bangor.com 667-7194 bhbt.com 469-3000 camdennational.com 338.1090 edwardjones.com/seth-funk 567.3437 heccpa.com/home.html 469.6352 tomagoodman.com/ 469.7364 469-7330 469.6341 seaboardfcu.com/

BroGue Insurance & Financial Services

942.3526

brogueinsurance.com

469.3177

mitchelltweedie-young.com/

Tradewinds Variety Plus

469.0663

tradewindsmarkets.com/locations/orland/

Hannaford

469.3282

hannaford.com/custserv/store_detail.jsp?viewStoreId=21036

Healing Hollow Verona Island Healing

469.6165 307.1275 Find them on Facebook

Horowitz Chiropractic Journey Physical Therapy Shepard LMT MMP, Ariel Vancil Vision Eye Care Vital-Life Young Living Essential Oils Community Pharmacy

548.6376 702.9419 669.5258 469.3022 702.1498 812.1278 478.2857

Financial Services, Insurance Agents Funeral Homes/Services Mitchell - Tweedie Funeral Home

Groceries Groceries, Catering Health & Beauty

Health Services & Pharmacies mainechiro.com/chiropractors/horowitz-richard-steven/ Find them on Facebook facebook.com/arielshepardlmt/ vancilvisioncare.com/ bucksportbaychamber.com/health-services essentiallyinspired.org/maryraymond communityrx.com/html/bucksport.html

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DIRECTORY MEMBER NAME Phone#

AREA CODE

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Website

Health Services & Pharmacies, Dental Services Bucksport Regional Health Center 469.7371

bucksportrhc.com

Maine CPR & First Aid

mainecprandfirstaid.com/

Healthy Services & Pharmacies

322.0002

Heating & Cooling Penobscot Bay Terminals/ DBA Webber Tanks Inc. 469.3165

Information Orland Historical Society

469.3354

orlandmainehistoricalsociety.com/

Information Center

Verona Island, Town of 469-7965 Bangor Regional Chamber of Commerce 947.0307 Blue Hill Peninsula Chamber of Commerce 374.3242 Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of Commerce 469-6818 Bucksport, Town of 469.7368 Castine Visitors Center 866.3506 Ellsworth Chamber Of Commerce 667.5584

veroname.org/ bangorregion.com bluehillpeninsula.org bucksportbaychamber.com bucksportmaine.gov/ castine.me.us/visitor-center ellsworthchamber.org/

Insurance Agents John R. Crooker Agency Roland Grindle Insurance Agency Warren Associates

469.3153 469.3623 469.7322

jrcrooker.com/ grindleinsurance.com/ facebook.com/WarrenAssociatesInsurance

Lawn, Garden, Landscaping & Equipment

Granny's Bloomers Greenhouse 469.3295 bucksportbaychamber.com/lawn-garden--landscaping Gray's Lawn Care 991.1995 facebook.com/GraysLawnCareofMaine/ LaLonde Lawn Care 469-2155

Lawn, Garden, Landscaping & Equipment, Building/Construction & Home Services Lemieux's Painting

570.2968

bucksportbaychamber.com/building--home-services.html

Lawn, Garden, Landscaping & Equipment, Shopping/Retail & Specialty Bob's Small Engine

469.2042

husqvarna.com/us/dealers/bobs-small-engine-bucksport-me-04416/

567.4147

stocktonspringslibrary.org/

469.3111 469.7739 469.3113

bucksportmotorinn.com koa.com/campgrounds/bucksport/general-information/ fortknoxparkinn.com/

Libraries Stockton Springs Community Library

Lodging (CONTINUED) Bucksport Motor Inn Bucksport/Fort Knox KOA Fort Knox Park Inn

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Website

Lodging (CONTINUED) 548.6059 maineoceancamping.com/ 460.6064

BACC MEMBER DIRECTORY

Searsport Shores Camping Resort Williams Pond Lodge

Lodging, Rental & Events Space Alamoosook Lakeside Inn

469.6393

alamoosooklakesideinn.com

Lodging, Restaurants & Take-out Captain Nickels Inn Pentagoet Inn & Restaurant

548.1104 326.8616

Pet Needs & Services All Creatures Acupuncture Mobile Veterinary Services 956.0564 Bucksport Veterinary Hospital 469.3614

captainnickelsinn.com/ pentagoet.com

allcreaturesholistic.com bucksportvet.com/

Phone Providers & Services PCT Communications/US Cellular 469.7900

stores.uscellular.com/pct-communications

Real Estate & Rentals

Century 21 Queen City Real Estate Maine Real Estate Brokerage Mushrall Apartments Ocean's Edge Reality Orland House Rentals Penobscot Rentals Pine Shore Cottages on Toddy Pond Two Rivers Realty Warren Agency

326.4502 century21queencity.com/ 702.9146 mainerealestatebrokerage.com/ 338.0409 bucksportbaychamber.com/real-estate 469.1046 oceansedgerealty.com/ 469.1140 469.0777 bucksportbaychamber.com/real-estate 508.269.7574 pineshorecottages.weebly.com/ 469.9930 tworiversrealty.mainelistings.com/ 949.1982 thewarrenagency.com

Edward K. Arey Community Center

469.7364

Rental & Events Space

Restaurants & Take-out Carrier's Mainely Lobster 469.3354 carriersmainelylobster.com/ Crosby's Drive in & Dairy Bar 469.7030 crosbysdrivein.com/ Dairy Port 469.3697 facebook.com/thedairyport/ Glenn's Place 702.9412 facebook.com/glennsplacedining/ Verona Island Lobster Co. 469.7329 facebook.com/VeronaIslandLobsterCoME/ Warren's Waterfront Restaurant 469.1600 warrenswaterfrontrestaurant.com Wing Dinghas 812-4006

Senior Services & Care

Bucksport Area Senior Center 469.3632 Bucksport Bay Healthy Communities Coalition 469.6682

Find them on Facebook bucksportbayhealth.org

Senior Services & Care, Health Services & Pharmacies Cloud 9 Massage

942.4618

cloud9massage.massagetherapy.com bucksportbaychamber.com

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directorY MeMber nAMe

phone#

AreA code

207

Website

shopping/retAil & speciAltY Bolt Quilt Shop Bookstacks Carrabassett Spring Water Carriage Shed Antiques Frame by Frame Huckleberries Card & Gift Port O' Call Silkweeds Unique Rock Shop

702.9469 469.8992 558.8140 441.7810 702.9352 853.0800 548.6501 217.7862

boltfabricsmaine.com Find them on Facebook carrabassettspringwater.com Find them on Facebook huckleberriescardandgift.com/ portocalleastport.com/ silkweeds.blogspot.com/p/about-silkweeds.html facebook.com/uniquerockshopME/

sociAl services & public sAFetY Hamby, Lisa

610.9732

WAste MAnAgeMent Bowden & Son Disposal, LLC

326.9003

bowdenandsondisposal.com

McKell Foods Whole Oceans, LLC

567.3979 747.1400 ext.2

bucksportbaychamber.com/wholesale wholeoceans.com/

Aerial Imagery of Maine Ariel Shepard, LMT, MMP Bucksport Enterprise

479.4646 669.5258 469.6722

aerialimageryofmaine.com/

WholesAle Food

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G & S Upholsery ...................................... 24 Glenn's Place Steak & Seafood Restaurant ................................. 19 Hammond Lumber ................................. 45 JBLACK Printing ....................................... 25 John R. Crooker Insurance Agency......... 24 Kathryn's Antiques .................................. 15 Leadbetters Super Stop & Premium Deli .......................................... 56 Lewis & Malm Architecture ...................... 23 MacLeod's Restaurant .............................. 21 Osborne's Plumbing & Heating .............. 24 Penbay Property Management ............... 23 Penobscot Marine Heritage Association.............................................. 55 Pine Shore Cottages on Toddy Pond....... 13 Reclaimed Maine .................................... 25 Seaboard Federal Credit Union ................ 5 Searsport Shores Oceanfront Camping.... 3 T.K. Sampson .......................................... 24 Two Rivers Realty .................................... 23 Warren's Waterfront Restaurant ............ 20 Woodbury Law........................................ 25

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