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Country Converts All Want a Piece of This Tiny Town on Maine’s Rocky Coast
Falmouth saw a sharp uptick in home sales during Covid, as buyers were drawn to its downtown area, highly-rated school system and proximity to Portland By Hannah Selinger |
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For Colleen Kavanagh, an entrepreneur, and her accountant husband, Matt Guida, the town of Falmouth, Maine, is the perfect mix of city and country. The couple and their 2-year-old daughter relocated from Boston in September to Ms. Kavanagh’s home state to fulfill their lifelong dream of renovating a historic home. They recently purchased a five-bedroom, 5½-bathroom, 4,500-square-foot home for $830,000 in Falmouth. We started looking around the Portland suburbs, Ms. Kavanagh said. But in my heart, I knew where I wanted to be.
We came, we quarantined, we isolated : Moms who are new to Maine share how they ve made meaningful connections
We ve reported over the last few months that more people are moving to Maine. It s a sign of the times. But it s also been a lonely time for newcomers. Author: Lindsey Mills (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 3:14 PM EST December 30, 2020 Updated: 5:43 PM EST December 30, 2020
PORTLAND, Maine We came, we quarantined, we isolated.
Sabina Hitchen moved with her husband and two-year-old daughter from New Jersey to Maine in March to be closer to their family who lives here. Normally when you move somewhere new you can make friends like through daycare with your kids or school, Hitchen said.