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Scarborough, Maine Real Estate
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Scarborough, Maine , a suburb of Portland, is one of the fastest growing communities in the state. Scarborough was settled around a series of dispersed villages, each with a unique cultural identity.
Pine Point has always represented the town's working waterfront. Higgins Beach is a summer colony. Dunstan, the original center of the town, is its historic heart. Oak Hill has become the government center with the recent construction of a new town hall.
Suburbanization and commercialization have further expanded the dispersed neighborhood development process. New developments such as Pleasant Hill, Old Millbrook, and Beaver Brook have added to the existing neighborhoods of Blue Point, Black Point, and Prouts Neck. Scarborough has two new industrial parks and a major commercial development adjacent to the Maine Mall in the Eight Corners area.
Scarborough Marsh, operated by the Maine Audubon Society, offers guided canoe trips, canoe rentals, bird walks and a museum and visitor center at Maine’s largest salt marsh. The nearby Scarborough River provides recreational boating opportunities and open space.
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MAINE: AMERICA'S VACATIONLAND
From the rocky cliffs of its rugged Atlantic Ocean coast to the rolling mountains and dense forests of its interior, Maine offers a bounty of spectacular natural scenery for residents and visitors alike. The state's 5,500 miles of coastline are home to sandy beaches, historic ports, towering granite cliffs and beautiful Acadia National Park. Further inland is an unspoilt wilderness dotted by mountains and lakes. 5,267-foot Mount Katahdin is the state's highest peak and the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail, while Moosehead Lake is the largest lake in the entire New England region. To the north of the mountains is the sprawling, sparsely populated Aroostook County, famed for its potato crops and French culture.
New England's largest state, Maine has a history as vast and colorful as its gorgeous natural landscape. First settled by Europeans in 1604, Maine became part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1652. Ownership of the territory was disputed by England and France throughout the early 18th century, and after the defeat of the French in the 1740s American and British forces contended for Maine's territory during the American Revolution and the War of 1812. Due to rapid population growth as well as its geographical separation from the rest of Massachusetts, Maine was admitted as the 23rd state in 1820 through the Missouri Compromise.
By the early 20th century Maine had emerged as a major tourist destination, with its idyllic coastal villages, numerous ski resorts, and vast acres of inland wilderness attracting vacationers throughout the year. Tourism remains a staple industry in Maine, while a number of outlet malls in the southern part of the state have proven a boon to local commerce.
Maine Facts:
33,414 square miles
488 cities, towns and plantations
Population: 1,321,574 (2006)
Largest cities (2005): Portland, 63,889; Lewiston, 36,050; Bangor, 31,074; South Portland, 23,742; Auburn, 23,602
Nickname: The Pine Tree State
Per capita income: $32,348
Highest point: Mount Katahdin (5,268 ft)
Climate:
New England is famous for its four distinct seasons, with brisk, snowy winters giving way to colorful springs and hot, humid summers. Seasonal temperatures vary considerably throughout the state, with the coastal areas moderated somewhat by the Atlantic Ocean. Skiing and snowmobiling are popular activites in the winter, while in the summer residents and visitors alike enjoy swimming and sailing on the state's beautiful coast and fishing and hiking in Maine's rugged interior. Autumn brings some of the nation's most beautiful foliage.
Government:
The capital of Maine is Augusta, located at the head of the Kennebec River in the south-central region of the state.
Maine's government has three branches: Executive, headed by the governor; Legislative, comprised of the state Senate and the House of Representatives; and Juducial, headed by the Supreme Judicial Court.
Taxes:
Maine generally imposes an income tax on all individuals that have Maine-source income. The income tax rates are graduated, with rates ranging from 2% to 8.5%. Property taxes are determined by an annual State Valuation and vary from town to town.
Licenses and Fees:
For information on obtaining driver's licenses, vehicle registration, hunting, fishing and gun permits, boating licenses, marriage licenses and more, visit the official government web page for the State of Maine (a href="http://www.maine.gov">www.maine.gov).
