Happily Off the Beaten Path

The Maine towns that retirees are settling in aren't just the famous coastal resorts. Image subjects: Bob and Jan Marville at table Elvira Bass at table

The Maine towns that retirees are settling in aren't just the famous coastal resorts.
Image subjects: Bob and Jan Marville at table
Elvira Bass at table
Libby Darlington at table

Location: Blue HillFarmingtonPenobscot

By: Ron Spomer

Photography by: Benjamin Magro

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	Cartoons from Maine \| Collecting more than 100 of his best, most popular comics, Cartoons from Maine: How’s the Water, Bob? presents a hilarious alternative look at Maine.
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