Welcome to Maine, Mary. I think you and the kitties are just going to love it here!You mentioned that you were looking for someone to take a cat? I work with a couple of cat-lovers from the Portland area, and although they seem to have a pretty ample feline family established, I can put you in touch with them if they could advise you about local resources etc..
It seems that you've got a pretty good human social support system already going for ye up in Portland town.
We'll be looking forward to jamming with you soon!