Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens marks official opening with efforts that aim to broaden its appeal
Unlike some US coastal resort towns where busloads or cruise ships full of tourists disembark daily, clogging the streets and filling thousands of hotel rooms, the Boothbay Harbor, ME, region remains a relatively slow-paced, quiet place for summer visitors.
Tourists in Boothbay, located about three hours north of Boston, can be seen on any average summer day strolling the harbor streets, browsing at gift shops, arranging tickets ...