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- How Jonesport once tried to prepare newcomers for real waterfront life
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ā¢ Anger over stolen lobsters underscores Maine's complicated relationship with tourism (bangordailynews.com) ā Jonesport gets a brief but telling mention in a wider look at how Maine fishing towns handle tensions between locals and seasonal newcomers, especially around waterfront life. Officials once created a brochure for wouldābe property buyers in Jonesport and Beals, explaining early-morning engine noise, bait smells, and informal parking norms, echoing similar frictions now playing out on Mount Desert Island. 
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Machias
- Machiasport wins decades-long fight over a gravel road (themainemonitor.org)
- Watch what it's like to visit Maine's largest puffin colony (bangordailynews.com)
- Downeast community loses only pharmacy (wabi.tv)
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- How Bar Harbor Residents Can Get Free Weekly Parking (wjbq.com)
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