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They mean LLBean does not want them to build it.

I got a insurance check once and bought a huge tv. 🤣

The folks of Freeport are fucking idiots if they won’t let some apartments come up for people to live in instead of some shitty corner store or building, fuck the historical integrity, we need to strive forward and there are not enough places to live

Let me translate: "I have money and the idea of people with less money being able to live in an area that I like is off putting to me." They do the same shit in VT/NH, all the rich ppl pushing against apt complexes because they don't want their town filled with the people who actually work in all the businesses they find so charming

People are such losers, GOD FORBID YOU BRING MORE MONEY AND PEOPLE TO YOUR TOWN, which over the last 10 years has steeply declined. Wake the fuck up freeport. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Same

Freeport residents are delusional if they think their downtown looks like a historic New England town. The Main Street is just one strip mall after another.

You think the NIMBYs would support an affordable housing project in their lovely and picturesque Maine town? Pfft. Okay.

Historic Outlet Stores and lest we forget the historic McDonalds

NIMBYs are why our state struggles so much. Energy, housing, any type of progress or development is an assault on their imagined lifestyle.

Agreed with all points, but fyi the article specifically notes this isn't an affordable housing apartment complex. If it were, it may have more support.

I work in construction, I don't anyone who is going to use this for heating. Everyone is talking about tattoos, guns or vacations in warmer climates.

Did you forget you were in Maine?

To be fair, even if they build these apartments, they’re going to rent to more rich people anyway, just less rich than the home owners.

They are the best

Nah.... but the Wife and her girlfriends are going Hollywood Slots with theirs.

BSB told me because they’re the best

Character means rich white people.

Thanks you too! Mines saying processed and should receive within 3 weeks, and it's already been at least a week, so hopefully soon.

No one said it was unique to CE. Falmouth restricts access to Mackworth Island and refuses to build any housing at all. Scarborough residents fight against what is a pretty good development at the old race track. Freeport thinks adding a few hundred homes will kill their town character. Brunswick put a moratorium on all big development. It's everywhere and it's ruining southern Maine. The smartest thing any non-home owner could do right now is move away, and that's sad.

Wouldn't want people who work on Main Street to be able to live there would we?

Lol, Freeport has zero charm to begin with. It’s a fucking shopping center.

Good luck! Hope you get yours soon!

Not sure why this is getting down voted. I know people who bought blow with their bucks