Maine’s capital city is bursting with renewal [Video]

ENGLAND’S BIGGEST STATE. AND A BIG RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT. A RIVER THAT’S LITERALLY BEEN BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE. IF WE WOULDN’T BE STANDING HERE, THAT’S HOW BAD IT WAS. NOW IT’S A HUGE DRAW WITH A BEAUTIFUL BIKE PATH BESIDE IT. IT’S BEAUTIFUL TRAIL, FIRST OF ALL, BECAUSE IT GOES RIGHT ALONG THE RIVER AND A SAVED RIVER HAS REVITALIZED THE WHOLE CITY. AUGUSTA HAS A REAL BIG URBAN FEEL, BUT THE SENSE OF COMMUNITY IS LIKE PALPABLE, A COMMUNITY THAT CREATED ITS OWN PLACE TO PLAY A GAME THAT FIRST REQUIRES A QUICK LESSON ON HOW TO PRONOUNCE IT PÉTANQUE, PÉTANQUE. YEAH, IT’S A COMMUNITY THAT’S DETERMINED TO HOLD ON TO ITS HISTORY. HE WILL LOVE COMING INTO A CONSTRUCTION ZONE, RIGHT? AND IN THE SHADOW OF A STATEHOUSE. IT’S A ONE OF A …