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Forbes
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Head To These Hotels On The Coast Of Maine This Sumer
Inn by the Sea Inn by the Sea The coast of Maine is my idea of what summertime is all about, from clambakes on the rocky shore to falling asleep to the sound of seagulls. Here are three of my favorite resorts. Just seven miles from Portland's Old Port, Inn by the Sea gets my vote for the best example of understated luxury on the Maine coast. The property, bathed in sea breezes and wisps of morning fog, overlooks Crescent Beach, a mile-long stretch of coastline. You reach the beach via a boardwalk through a wooded grove and discover a strand that's perfect for shelling, long walks, and yes, swimming when the cold waters warm up a bit. I love the rooms here, which are bright, artfully decorated, and elegantly appointed. There are 62 of them, as well as Garden Suites, Loft Suites, Beach Suites, and Cove Suites, many of them offering ocean views. Inn by the Sea is renowned for being both kid-friendly and dog-friendly, and the Inn's restaurant, Sea Glass, has long been one of the state's top restaurants, continuing to uphold its culinary excellence under its new chef, Ramiz Jasic. If wandering through the property's extensive perennial gardens isn't calming enough, there's a pool and a spa for deep relaxation. A short drive away is Portland Head Light, the state's best-known lighthouse, famously depicted by Edward Hopper. Bluebird Ocean Point Inn Bluebird Ocean Point Inn Set in Boothbay Harbor's Ocean Point community overlooking Card Cove, The Bluebird Ocean Point Inn is a good base for exploring Midcoast Maine. The interiors of the Bluebird Ocean Point Inn were designed by Elder & Ash. Accommodations include king and double queen rooms in the nine cottages, as well as suites and multi-bedroom suites. There's plenty of dining in town, but the hotel offers the Ocean Point Kitchen and OPK Bar on-site. Boothbay is the essence of the Maine coast and the heart of the Midcoast Region, a haven for sailors and the gateway to Monhegan Island, which lies about 10 miles offshore. The town is filled with shops, boutiques, and restaurants, and offers the Maine State Aquarium and the nationally acclaimed Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. Chebeague island Inn Chebeague island Inn Chebeague Island lies off the coast of Yarmouth, which is located just north of Portland. Accessible via a 20-minute ferry ride, Chebeague is about three and a half miles long and about half that wide at its widest point. The home of about 400 year-round residents, who include fishermen and lobstermen, it's long been a haven for those seeking peace, quiet and an escape from the heat, a world away from Portland. The Chebeague Island Inn dates back to the 1920s and has one of the most inviting porches you will find anywhere on the Atlantic seaboard. The lawn has Adirondack chairs and slopes down to Casco Bay. There is the nine-hole Great Chebeague Golf Course, clay tennis courts, lawn games, and a fire pit. Hamilton Beach is a 10-minute stroll away. Now affiliated with two of Portland's best restaurants, Twelve and Evo Kitchen + Bar, the food at the hotel restaurant is a high point of any stay. As for the guest rooms, they're painted white, flooded with light, and very simply designed. There's WiFi, but no TVs or phones. Nor is there any air conditioning. You just leave your windows open for the cool sea breezes.
Daily Mail
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
The unexpected state where migrants are pouring through the border at a record pace
The US state known for lobster, beautiful coastlines and being the home of elites like actors and former presidents has become a hotbed for illegal immigrant crossings under President Donald Trump. The most migrants sneaking into the US through Maine in 24 years was recorded last month, the US Border Patrol revealed. While The Pine Tree State usually saw between 25 and 50 encounters a month during the presidency of former President Joe Biden, the Border Patrol's Houlton Sector arrested 113 people in April. It shows that migrants desperately trying to make it to the United States are choosing to enter through Canada, bypassing the intense layers of security at the Mexican border 2,000 miles away - where crossings have declined under President Donald Trump. On the northern frontier, manpower pales in comparison to the US-Mexico international boundary. The migrants that illegally entered through Maine are from 16 different countries, with 42 migrants from Ecuador, 15 from Guatemala and 12 from Mexico among the three highest. Another six were from Venezuela, the country that largely fueled the border crisis during the Biden years on the southern border. In March, a Venezuelan man accused of belonging to the brutal gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) was arrested for theft and turned over the Border Patrol. The Daily Mail was the first news organization in America to break the news about TdA coming to the US. In March, the region apprehended 72 migrants. Maine's numbers are extremely low compared to rest of country, where the busiest entry point in El Paso, Texas saw 1,959 migrant encounters in April. However, Maine has been long been considered an outpost for the agency where even during the migrant crisis under Biden, monthly encounters were as low as 4 people a month. According to figures released by the federal government, the number of illegal immigrants arrested in the coastal state have steadily increased under the Trump administration. In December, when Biden was still president, there were only 18 encounters. That number jumped to 50 when Trump took over in January. They increased again in February to 52, and then to 72 in March, before peaking at 113 last month. In fact, in the first six months of fiscal year 2025, Houlton Sector has already surpassed all total number of apprehensions it saw the previous year. Data from US Customs and Border Protection, the parent agency of Border Patrol, shows the huge spike in illegal crossings in Maine 'Due to the significant increase in arrests, the Houlton Sector coordinated air transport with Immigration and Customs Enforcement – Enforcement Removal Operations (ICE ERO) to transfer 29 apprehended subjects from Portland, Maine on Sunday to other parts of the country for further processing,' the department said in a press release. Border Patrol leaders claim the increase in arrests is due to increased enforcement in the lighthouse-dotted state as overall crossings on the US-Canada boundary are down.
