Kennebec Valley
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The Mountain Road of Midcoast Maine – A Drive Down Maine Route 220
In the small coastal town of Friendship, Maine, two very obscure routes meet. Route 97, to the east, is obscure for a simple reason: It’s only a short 9 and a half mile long connector to Thomaston. But the other is a bit more interesting. It connects 11 towns across 3 counties, and runs for…
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The Road West Across Northern New England – A Drive Down US Route 2 (Part Two)
Just a few miles north of the bay of the mighty Penobscot River, he city of Bangor sits. Though Bangor would be considered tiny by most city standards around the country, it is one of Maine’s largest, and a center of commerce and culture for the state. It connects the rural Highlands, Downeast, and Aroostook…
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A Journey Through Some of Maine’s Best Valleys – A Drive Down Maine Route 16
In the far western reaches of Maine’s Lakes and Mountains region sits the Magalloway River, entering the state from the rural north of New Hampshire. With no major towns around for over 20 miles in any direction, Maine Route 16 starts here, connecting New Hampshire Route 16 to the east. Maine Route 16 moves from…
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A Maine Highlands Journey Across the State – A Drive Down Maine Route 6 (Part One)
Deep in the rural northwest corner of Maine sits a small town named Jackman. Less that 15 miles from the Canadian border, this community is home to the region’s one and only airport, a few small grocers and hardware stores, and the split from Route 201 of one of Maine’s most prominent roadways: ME Route…
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