Growing up in Maine is something special. In a lot of areas children growing up know the same neighbors for their entire lives. Their families live nearby and everything is familiar. This is even more apparent when it snows. Folks help others move their cars, snow shoveling is a shared responsibility and someone always has a friend with a plow when nothing else will do the job. There’s just something special about being a kid in Maine. Especially on a snow day! But, can you imagine not having one for three entire years?

Ever visited Jackman, Maine? It's lovely in the summer. Picture a bright, green landscape with beautiful deep blue lakes. It's idyllic. But, ever seen it in the winter?
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But winter? Winter is something else. Things in Jackman get cold and snowy, like much of Maine. This wouldn't really be news except that we recently heard some news about the local school system that would cause even the most resilient kid to break down in tears.
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The Forest Hills Consolidated School has not had a single snow day in three years!
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Maine just received two snowstorms and kids in Jackman made their way to school while much of the rest of the state called things off completely.
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Imagine waking up and seeing this only to be told that math class is still on!
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Apparently, many of the kids who attend school here live quite close. that means the buses don't have far to go. In fact, Principal Lacasse says that the longest distance a bus needs to travel is about 16-miles round trip.
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And, even more Maine is the fact that some of the kids get to school on their snowmobiles.
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So, parents, if you truly disdain having to come up with last-minute activities for your kids on snow days, you might want to consider a move to Jackman. Just keep your fingers crossed that the stay-open current record stays strong.
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With no snow days, you better be ready to overcompensate! Try doing it using the ultimate nighttime adventure with snow tubing at Seacoast Adventure in Maine.

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