Peter Mehegan points the Old Chevy Downeast to Lubec, Maine, the easternmost town in the United States, and a jumping off point for Campobello Island, the former summer home of President Franklin Roosevelt. He discovers why outsiders are snapping up houses in town at bargain prices, and reports on the struggles of Lubec natives who've seen some 20 sardine and smoked herring factories close for good in recent decades. Peter also reports on the efforts to bring back wild salmon to the nearby Dennys River, and visits a neighboring town that's been nearly frozen in time.

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Summerkeys
6 Bayview St.
Lubec, Maine 04652
207-733-2316
sksmail@summerkeys.com
Summerkeys

Spring & Summer lodging
4 Spring St.
Lubec, Maine 0652
207-733-2196
runcarol@crocker.com
Spring and Summer lodging

Shawn Costello-artist
4shawnie@verizon.net
Summer Brushes

Bayside Chocolates
37 Water St.
Lubec, Maine 04652
207-733-8880
info@baysidechocolates.com
Bayside Chocolates

Lubec Landmarks
Water St.
Lubec, Maine 04652
207-733-4959
floodtide@yahoo.com

Robinson’s Camps
231 King St.
Edmunds, Maine 04628
207-726-9546
Robinson’s Cottages

Home Port Inn
45 Main St.
Lubec, Maine 04652
207-733-2077
Home Port Inn