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Editor's note: This is third in a three-part series on one town's experience with tourism, the state's largest industry. In Part 1 on May 25, we looked at getting ready for the start of the busy season. In Part 2 on July 20, we looked at the vital role of the second- home owner.
Charles Goude craned his neck out the third-floor window for a peek at the brand-new sign dangling under him, its gold, foot-high letters spelling "Rangeley Inn." He yanked off bubble wrap off the sign and hustled outside for a better angle, smiling the whole time.See the full content of this document
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Destination Rangeley: So Long, Summer
The outside of the inn, he said, needed some new appeal. He's also adding trim to each of the historic inn's 181 windows, using a design inspired by an old Wiscasset house. Goude and his wife, both Canadians, bought the property five years ago and haven't stopped investing, but the economy means he's cut back on handymen. The chef ...
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