Calais and Washington County. Please help. (Machias, Eastport: hotel, house, to buy)

[Maine Writer]

Originally Posted by CoastalMaine

About the only thing that's changed up that way is the date on everyone's calendars. And that's a good thing!!!!!!!!!!!

We've lived in WaCo for 18 years and love it.

Agriculture is expanding here and for me, that's great news. I write a local food column (re-appearing in December for those of you reading that paper) and can't see myself ever running out of local foods to write about. The blueberry industry is changing. The days of hand raking is almost over. Fields are being cleared of rocks and leveled out a little to allow for mechanical harvesting. Irrigation is being installed on a few more acres each year. We have grass fed beef, pork, lamb, chicken, duck and turkey here. We have a newly licensed raw milk dairy (in Jonesboro, wonderful family). I know a lot of people look at farming as "backward" but now that people are paying attention to food more they're learning how progressive we really are.

A friend on my road started a cottage industry on a wing and a lot of prayer last February. She now hits half of February's monthly goal in one week only 10 months later.

[CoastalMaine]

Originally Posted by Maine Writer

We've lived in WaCo for 18 years and love it.

Agriculture is expanding here and for me, that's great news. I write a local food column (re-appearing in December for those of you reading that paper) and can't see myself ever running out of local foods to write about. The blueberry industry is changing. The days of hand raking is almost over. Fields are being cleared of rocks and leveled out a little to allow for mechanical harvesting. Irrigation is being installed on a few more acres each year. We have grass fed beef, pork, lamb, chicken, duck and turkey here. We have a newly licensed raw milk dairy (in Jonesboro, wonderful family). I know a lot of people look at farming as "backward" but now that people are paying attention to food more they're learning how progressive we really are.

A friend on my road started a cottage industry on a wing and a lot of prayer last February. She now hits half of February's monthly goal in one week only 10 months later.

I hope you know I meant nothing disparaging in my comment. The simpler WaCo stays in its development, the better off it will be. I love your part of Maine. Tremendously. You have much to be proud of there!

[Maine Writer]

Originally Posted by CoastalMaine

I hope you know I meant nothing disparaging in my comment. The simpler WaCo stays in its development, the better off it will be. I love your part of Maine. Tremendously. You have much to be proud of there!

Oh definitely not! You're right. Simple is good. Sometimes it's darned hard, but it's good!

[CoastalMaine]

Ayup, but damned hard builds good character and 'that' is priceless in today's world!

[Casper1212]

Who do you write for?

[Maine Writer]

The Quoddy Tides.

[diablogun]

As a bonafide author, you must be in the know in regards to finding a rental in the Calais area. I've looked all about the Internet, and can find nothing that helps. Even Craiglist has almost nothing for rentals in that area.

[Maine Writer]

Originally Posted by diablogun

As a bonafide author, you must be in the know in regards to finding a rental in the Calais area. I've looked all about the Internet, and can find nothing that helps. Even Craiglist has almost nothing for rentals in that area.

Not really. I write about food, agriculture, a few brochures and for children but nothing in real estate. I do however happen to know of a house for sale 20 miles from Calais that's dirt cheap.

I'm in the northern corner of Washington county. This morning we had a little new snow, rain and freezing rain. There were cars off the road. This afternoon in Calais - 53* and not a flake of snow to be seen.

[Casper1212]

PS--when we come up for the house hunting, can you recommend a place to stay? We like B&B's, but a good hotel is, well, a good hotel. Only planning to stay for a few days.

[mollysmiles]

There is a B&B called Greystone here in Calais that is nice. For a hotel, the International is good, ask for the Riverview section--it's nicer In Eastport there is the Motel East... and I'm not sure which B&Bs would be open now, but there is info here: Eastport, Maine Area Information Directory