Awesome Neighbors

When we first bought the property in Pittston in 2006, we met our neighbor, Steve. Steve had been away from his house for an extended bit of time and when he came back, the old growth stand of trees he grew up hunting and exploring in was decimated. It looked like a bomb site. And then there were plans for a 13 lot subdivision there. Every person we've met so far in Pittston has been so nice and welcoming. Many say they are happy that the land will be used as a farm and not a subdivision. We hope we can help heal the wound made when the land was plundered and left in ruin.


From the back of the property, you can just see the neighbor's house in the background on the left. This is what he came back to find instead of big old trees.
View from our house site

What is left blows down

Skidder track in the wetlands where they violated cutting laws
Slash pile

Where the property ends on the gas line

Remains of a forest

Our road starts next to Steve's driveway and the property runs beside and behind his. The first time we met him, he told us where the key to his house was and gave us permission to use the bathroom, the hose, anything we needed while we were down there! He insisted Alan use his plow truck one winter when we were going to try and snowblow. He's now married, and at Christmas we went down and put a card and my famous homemade caramels in their mailbox. I had forgotten about that.

While burning brush Friday, Steve and Carol came down to visit and invited us to a huge family gathering he puts on each year. Lobster, BBQ, you name it! Its an all-nighter and they wanted to include us. Carol thanked me for the candy at Christmas, and I didn't know what she was talking about until Alan mentioned the caramels! Steve does fireworks as a living and said the display he puts on at this party is always the best show in Maine! He told us we could take a break from the land and go hang out at the little marina where they have their boat whenever we needed to.

I've taken the opportunity when talking to people in the area to ask for recommendations for well drilling, foundations, septics, excavating and contracting. The first Steve who showed us his farm gave us a few names. Now neighbor Steve gave us some names, and a few were repeats of Steve the 1st! So I think we have our well guy at least. When I asked neighbor Steve about contractors, he hemmed and hawed a bit and then told me that he used to build houses, and group of his friends had built many houses for each other. He has a 40' trailer filled with everything you need to build a house, any tool you could possibly want and he was bringing it home and giving Alan the key so he could use what he needed. He said he was busy June, July & August, but would have time in September to help with whatever we needed! He knows someone with a boom truck to set trusses, etc. and thought we could do this ourselves. We can't believe our good luck in neighbors!