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Ferry ride, lobster bake: Peaks Island Road Race marks 35th year
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJul. 26—Marty Mullen and his family have been running the Peaks Island Road Race for more than three decades. For Mullen, a Cape Elizabeth resident, stepping onto Peaks Island the morning of ...
Tramel's travel blog: Goodbye to Maine, hello New Hampshire
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTraveling has its perks. Like sitting shoreside Saturday on Peaks Island, just off Portland, Maine,...
Casco Bay Lines OKs first rate hike in 15 years, and it's a big one -- for tourists
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo Finance· 1 month agoApr. 25—Visitors to Peaks Island and the other Casco Bay islands may experience a bit of sticker shock this summer. The Casco Bay Island Transit District voted 10-1 on Thursday to approve an ...
6 first-rate homes in Portland, Maine
The Week via Yahoo News· 12 months agoPeaks Island Courtesy image This cedar-shingled house sits at the end of a quiet road on an island 15 minutes by ferry from Old Port. The four-bedroom...
Casco Bay ferry service considering a ticket-price hike
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo Finance· 10 months agoAug. 15—One of the state's largest ferry services is considering a budget proposal that would raise ticket prices, cut staff and reduce trips. The Casco Bay Island Transit District's finance ...
Island Veterinary Service offers appointments and community at sea
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 26—On a sunny weekday morning, a lobster boat pulled up to Peaks Island and a woman wearing scrubs and a stethoscope hopped onto the dock, securing her boat to its cleats. She pulled out ...
Buffalo Bills fans turn up in surprising places, even the heart of Patriots country
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe Bills make people want to shout. In Buffalo, in Rochester and in Maine, as well. Maine? Yes,...
Complaint may halt changes to Casco Bay ferry ticket prices
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo Finance· 3 weeks agoMay 22—The Maine Public Utilities Commission has opened an informal investigation into fare increases approved by the operator of the Casco Bay ferries. The Casco Bay Island Transit District ...
Hammered by Amazon, Peaks' only hardware store closing
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 26—Fred and Betty Ann Rainbow have the dubious distinction of having been driven out of business by Amazon — twice. First, it was bookstores they owned in Gainesville, Florida. Today, it's ...
Don't worry, Bills fans, 'Ted Lasso' shows that there can be happy endings in life
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLife tells us – look around – that good news is often followed by bad news. Every silver lining has...
