BANGOR DAILY NEWS • July 31, 2023
Some Bucksport newcomers want to see people stop in their town more often. That’s why Lisa Gant and Alex Pelling installed two large banners at the intersection of Route 1 and Main Street in Bucksport. And the banners are getting a lot of attention — the kind the former mill town needs. They greet motorists on Route 1 crossing the bridge from Verona Island on their way east. Gant pointed out that Bucksport has everything available elsewhere like restaurants, ice cream shops, antique shops and hotels. “But here you can also find parking,” Gant said. “We love Acadia and Blue Hill. We don’t want anyone to not go to those places. We just want them to stop here, too.”