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Rebuilding, Maine-Style
Last winter, after more than 40 years of selling lobster out of the red-trimmed shack right by the ferry terminal at Lincolnville Beach, Rick McLaughlin was moving his business into a full-blown restaurant space. The Maine Department of Transportation had agreed to buy his shack — a frequent hub for no-nonsense Islesboro commuters and meandering tourists alike — to make room for more ferry terminal parking. Rick was moving just up and over Route 1 to take over the old Chez Michele building, where an upstairs dining room, seasoned with years of service, offered a view of the water and plenty of small-town charm. But days after the sale closed, the first of last winter’s massive storms tore through, flooding the restaurant. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 09:14