These island getaways are just a ferry ride away
These island getaways are just a ferry ride away Three islands in Casco Bay offer plenty of outdoor adventures just beyond the Portland mainland. Share Ron Pedro walks along South Beach on Long Island last week, feeling lucky his family moved from New Hampshire to their summer vacation spot two years ago. Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer LONG ISLAND — Leave it to the sound of the waves, peaceful ocean views, lack of traffic and friendly greetings that come with island life to make a family ditch their home in New Hampshire and move to an island in Maine. Ticket to Ride