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A Maine Island Struggles to Stay Afloat

Cliff Island residents are worried: rising property taxes, as well as a dwindling population and services, threaten their small island’s social structure.

The residents of Cliff Island, off the coast of Maine, breathed a sigh of relief when the Postmaster General decided to keep small post offices open, at least for the time being. But that might not be enough to keep their island going as a year-round residence. Jack Rodolico took the ferry to Cliff Island and has our story.

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