Addison, Maine | town

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The history of Addison is based upon the area's natural resources that once drove the local and regional economy. Its proximity to the coast meant that major industries included fishing and boat building. Early residents engaged successfully in a variety of businesses, and many current residents can trace their families back to the town’s early days and continue to work in maritime industries. Addison still enjoys many of the benefits of a close-knit community; as a small town, its people look out for one another. Keeping with this trend, while encouraging new development, many residents of the town believe that it should seek to maintain a link to its heritage through the protection of historically significant buildings, and that they should continue to collect and preserve the town's historical records.