Originally Posted by wideman

Ugh. Dexter is not exactly the most accessible place in Maine -- it's at least a couple of hours beyond Portland. Any combination of train + car is going to be long and expensive.

Have you thought about using JetBlue? They offer seats with significantly more leg room than the regular economy seats on other airlines as long as you select seats in the back half of the plane. I believe they have non-stops from Jacksonville, Tampa, and Orlando to Boston.