Best place to settle down in Maine?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Based on 12 years experience with family vacations and many years of sleep away camps for the kids (always tucked away in tiny towns/ if you can even call them that) I’ve learned there are 2 types of people in Maine. You’ve got the summer people and the townies. Once the summer people leave you are left with druggies, the morbidly obese, and the redneck hillbilly types.

This is correct. I’ve lived in Maine and it is a wilderness culture. You are on your own.

I have never lived anywhere that is so community oriented. Maybe you didn’t live in the right town

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have only visited Maine once, but I loved it and thought I could live there -- maybe six months of the year. Otherwise the cold and snow would be too much for me.

It’s not bad at all. Much more moderate than the heat and humidity in DC, and a lot more climate resilient. I still live in DC some, but I prefer Maine weather.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Based on 12 years experience with family vacations and many years of sleep away camps for the kids (always tucked away in tiny towns/ if you can even call them that) I’ve learned there are 2 types of people in Maine. You’ve got the summer people and the townies. Once the summer people leave you are left with druggies, the morbidly obese, and the redneck hillbilly types.

You are a loathesome bigot of the very worst kind, poster.

I’m not a native Mainer, but I lived there for more than a dozen years including while attending university and earning an advanced degree. I have numerous friends from university who are now the leaders in government, medicine, business.

Maine has plenty of highly intelligent, vibrant people filling the ranks of her citizenry. And yes she also has plenty of backward thinkers. But it is noteworthy in my own life that I never saw/heard in Maine the kind of bold faced backward racist behavior and speech that I saw in Alexandria Virginia while attending law school in DC.

You’ve got a mote in your eye, poster.

I 100% agree with you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone been to Brunswick and can advise?

Brunswick is a lovely town. It has a small downtown with cute shops and cafes. Bowdoin College is in Brunswick and there are lots of events and programs. The Harpswell peninsula is nearby with some of the most beautiful beaches in Maine. Freeport is about 30 minutes away; Portland is about an hour as is Augusta. Bath is very close as well; that's another lovely small city.

If you are used to a densely packed suburban lifestyle, then it might take some getting used to. Despite what some DCUMers might think, Maine is not an empty backwater. Well, not until you get up to Aroostook County and the unorganized territories, then all bets are off

Shhhh… let them think it is an empty backwater

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Based on 12 years experience with family vacations and many years of sleep away camps for the kids (always tucked away in tiny towns/ if you can even call them that) I’ve learned there are 2 types of people in Maine. You’ve got the summer people and the townies. Once the summer people leave you are left with druggies, the morbidly obese, and the redneck hillbilly types.

You are a loathesome bigot of the very worst kind, poster.

I’m not a native Mainer, but I lived there for more than a dozen years including while attending university and earning an advanced degree. I have numerous friends from university who are now the leaders in government, medicine, business.

Maine has plenty of highly intelligent, vibrant people filling the ranks of her citizenry. And yes she also has plenty of backward thinkers. But it is noteworthy in my own life that I never saw/heard in Maine the kind of bold faced backward racist behavior and speech that I saw in Alexandria Virginia while attending law school in DC.

You’ve got a mote in your eye, poster.

Virginia elected Glenn Youngkin governor. Maine, OTOH, has elected Janet Mills twice. That alone kind of proves your point, PP.

[Anonymous]

Native Mainer here. I would never return there to settle down. The state has major problems with its economy, poverty, addiction, and an aging population. Its healthcare system leaves a lot to be desired, and Boston is much further away than many people realize. Also, winters are typically harsh and dark.

I think some people get a false impression of Maine because wealthy individuals have transformed parts of the coast into playgrounds with all the requisite shops, boutiques, and restaurants. This transformation included Bar Harbor and Acadia gradually turning into a wealthy tourist zoo. These places don’t reflect most of the state.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Based on 12 years experience with family vacations and many years of sleep away camps for the kids (always tucked away in tiny towns/ if you can even call them that) I’ve learned there are 2 types of people in Maine. You’ve got the summer people and the townies. Once the summer people leave you are left with druggies, the morbidly obese, and the redneck hillbilly types.

You are a loathesome bigot of the very worst kind, poster.

I’m not a native Mainer, but I lived there for more than a dozen years including while attending university and earning an advanced degree. I have numerous friends from university who are now the leaders in government, medicine, business.

Maine has plenty of highly intelligent, vibrant people filling the ranks of her citizenry. And yes she also has plenty of backward thinkers. But it is noteworthy in my own life that I never saw/heard in Maine the kind of bold faced backward racist behavior and speech that I saw in Alexandria Virginia while attending law school in DC.

You’ve got a mote in your eye, poster.

Virginia elected Glenn Youngkin governor. Maine, OTOH, has elected Janet Mills twice. That alone kind of proves your point, PP.

Maine also elected Paul LePage. Twice. He makes Youngkin look like AOC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Based on 12 years experience with family vacations and many years of sleep away camps for the kids (always tucked away in tiny towns/ if you can even call them that) I’ve learned there are 2 types of people in Maine. You’ve got the summer people and the townies. Once the summer people leave you are left with druggies, the morbidly obese, and the redneck hillbilly types.

You are a loathesome bigot of the very worst kind, poster.

I’m not a native Mainer, but I lived there for more than a dozen years including while attending university and earning an advanced degree. I have numerous friends from university who are now the leaders in government, medicine, business.

Maine has plenty of highly intelligent, vibrant people filling the ranks of her citizenry. And yes she also has plenty of backward thinkers. But it is noteworthy in my own life that I never saw/heard in Maine the kind of bold faced backward racist behavior and speech that I saw in Alexandria Virginia while attending law school in DC.

You’ve got a mote in your eye, poster.

Virginia elected Glenn Youngkin governor. Maine, OTOH, has elected Janet Mills twice. That alone kind of proves your point, PP.

Maine also elected Paul LePage. Twice. He makes Youngkin look like AOC.

Maine poster here. Paul LePage did get elected twice. Last year, however, Janet Mills beat him by 13 points. Also last year, Virginia elected Youngkin on the basis of bogeymen like CRT and transgender rights.

Issues like climate resilience and protecting the fisheries take precedence over cultural bogeymen in Maine. Climate resilience is mostly a bipartisan concern here, not just something Democrats care about, and protecting the livelihood of lobstermen is a bipartisan concern, not just something Republicans care about. RCV, which Paul LePage opposed but Mainers voted for, is a boon to democracy IMO. I like this kind of more cooperative, less polarized environment, but YMMV.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Based on 12 years experience with family vacations and many years of sleep away camps for the kids (always tucked away in tiny towns/ if you can even call them that) I’ve learned there are 2 types of people in Maine. You’ve got the summer people and the townies. Once the summer people leave you are left with druggies, the morbidly obese, and the redneck hillbilly types.

Well, this is super rude. But as someone who lives in DC but grew up in New England and has family in NH, Vermont, and Martha’s Vineyard. There is an element of truth here. You will be an outsider, not easily accepted and very different from the year round population.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Based on 12 years experience with family vacations and many years of sleep away camps for the kids (always tucked away in tiny towns/ if you can even call them that) I’ve learned there are 2 types of people in Maine. You’ve got the summer people and the townies. Once the summer people leave you are left with druggies, the morbidly obese, and the redneck hillbilly types.

Well, this is super rude. But as someone who lives in DC but grew up in New England and has family in NH, Vermont, and Martha’s Vineyard. There is an element of truth here. You will be an outsider, not easily accepted and very different from the year round population.

Agree the PP was a bit harsh, but they raise a fair point, especially in areas away from coastal Maine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Based on 12 years experience with family vacations and many years of sleep away camps for the kids (always tucked away in tiny towns/ if you can even call them that) I’ve learned there are 2 types of people in Maine. You’ve got the summer people and the townies. Once the summer people leave you are left with druggies, the morbidly obese, and the redneck hillbilly types.

You are a loathesome bigot of the very worst kind, poster.

I’m not a native Mainer, but I lived there for more than a dozen years including while attending university and earning an advanced degree. I have numerous friends from university who are now the leaders in government, medicine, business.

Maine has plenty of highly intelligent, vibrant people filling the ranks of her citizenry. And yes she also has plenty of backward thinkers. But it is noteworthy in my own life that I never saw/heard in Maine the kind of bold faced backward racist behavior and speech that I saw in Alexandria Virginia while attending law school in DC.

You’ve got a mote in your eye, poster.

I 100% agree with you.

Okay but the term is “bald faced.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Native Mainer here. I would never return there to settle down. The state has major problems with its economy, poverty, addiction, and an aging population. Its healthcare system leaves a lot to be desired, and Boston is much further away than many people realize. Also, winters are typically harsh and dark.

I think some people get a false impression of Maine because wealthy individuals have transformed parts of the coast into playgrounds with all the requisite shops, boutiques, and restaurants. This transformation included Bar Harbor and Acadia gradually turning into a wealthy tourist zoo. These places don’t reflect most of the state.

Those places themselves aren’t even like that 8 months out of the year. It’s just a summer/early fall thing.

[Anonymous]

Bar Harbor has been a playground for the rich for over a century.

Rockefeller paid for the carriage roads.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Based on 12 years experience with family vacations and many years of sleep away camps for the kids (always tucked away in tiny towns/ if you can even call them that) I’ve learned there are 2 types of people in Maine. You’ve got the summer people and the townies. Once the summer people leave you are left with druggies, the morbidly obese, and the redneck hillbilly types.

You are a loathesome bigot of the very worst kind, poster.

I’m not a native Mainer, but I lived there for more than a dozen years including while attending university and earning an advanced degree. I have numerous friends from university who are now the leaders in government, medicine, business.

Maine has plenty of highly intelligent, vibrant people filling the ranks of her citizenry. And yes she also has plenty of backward thinkers. But it is noteworthy in my own life that I never saw/heard in Maine the kind of bold faced backward racist behavior and speech that I saw in Alexandria Virginia while attending law school in DC.

You’ve got a mote in your eye, poster.

I 100% agree with you.

Okay but the term is “bald faced.”

Wrong, both are acceptable. As is barefaced.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kennybankport, The Bush family summer town.

Are they even there that frequently? I highly doubt it. Most of them resident full time in ritzy towns in Texas, California, and Florida. And if they needed urgent medical care they probably have a helivac on standby. Proles aren't so lucky.