Recent comments in /f/Maine

FireNateMcMillianPlz OP t1_jaf0vyu wrote

Reply to comment by Definitelynotcal1gul in IMPORTANT: A former director of the abusive Elan School has been appointed to the Westbrook police dept. This is frankly unbelievable and unacceptable, and this petition was created to raise awareness and get her off the Westbrook police force. She single-handedly contributed to the abuse of kids. by FireNateMcMillianPlz

it’s really alarming. the assistant director worked in lewiston public schools for a long time, and a lot of the educators work at Ironwood, a troubled youth center…..

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-Nequasset- t1_jaezvgz wrote

Reply to Considering a homecoming-Suggestions? by [deleted]

If you thought Maine offered a low quality of life in 2004, I don’t think you’re going to find much of a difference in 2023. That being said, the towns you listed shouldn’t present you with many of the issues you mentioned. I live in the Bath area and the internet speeds are sufficient to work remotely from home. As far as opioids go, I think you’d have to go out of your way to have any issues. Roads can be rough but that’s just part of living in New England.

The public schools in the area are decent. I recently graduated from Morse (Bath) and the education is largely what you put into it. Students who work hard and pursue the honors/AP track often get accepted to top universities. Those in the standard track won’t get as good of an education. The best public schools are generally located in coastal Cumberland and York Counties.

I think you likely missed the boat on buying a 10+ acre lot and building a home in Midcoast/Southern Maine. Other remote workers along with investors flooded in during Covid and prices have skyrocketed. Despite this, you make far more than the average Mainer and I think you could easily afford an average home in the areas you listed.

All that being said, why do you even want to come back at this point? It seems your initial impression was negative and outside of housing becoming unaffordable I don’t think anything has fundamentally changed in the past 20 years.

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Notmystationbro t1_jaeztvh wrote

Reply to comment by Wooden-Importance in I just spent $97 on two bags of groceries. by JustAGreenDreamer

Still doesn’t change the fact that the administration has blocked all these drilling sites on federally owned land. It’s all there in the article. Just because they’re backed by Koch doesn’t make it less true.

Here’s Joe Biden himself speaking to a crowd about ending fossil fuels. https://youtu.be/Slszva6kk90

You say president doesn’t determine oil and gas prices but yet Biden himself takes credit when they go down when we opened up our reserves. https://nypost.com/2022/08/17/energy-experts-push-back-as-white-house-takes-credit-for-falling-gas-prices/amp/

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PlentyCommission166 OP t1_jaez9zh wrote

Reply to comment by Kwelt200 in "Charges" 😆 by PlentyCommission166

Ok so not to spoil it but bison CHARGE stuff and with bison loose... There will be charges... So charges are pending.

But also apparently this is a place where they told them to fix their fence before and the owners didn't listen so now they have to answer for not maintaining these critters safely.

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Machined42 t1_jaeyw2p wrote

Reply to comment by Definitelynotcal1gul in IMPORTANT: A former director of the abusive Elan School has been appointed to the Westbrook police dept. This is frankly unbelievable and unacceptable, and this petition was created to raise awareness and get her off the Westbrook police force. She single-handedly contributed to the abuse of kids. by FireNateMcMillianPlz

Just goes to show.. the people you know..

And I spent a year in jail for a fist fight. It is absolutely disgusting.

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Kwelt200 t1_jaex6j5 wrote

Reply to "Charges" 😆 by PlentyCommission166

Oh for God's sake, why should there be charges pending? They broke thru a fence! Neighbors helped farmer fix it and catch them. It's all good and added a little excitement to our day up here lol.

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saintalbanberg t1_jaex5en wrote

Reply to IMPORTANT: A former director of the abusive Elan School has been appointed to the Westbrook police dept. This is frankly unbelievable and unacceptable, and this petition was created to raise awareness and get her off the Westbrook police force. She single-handedly contributed to the abuse of kids. by FireNateMcMillianPlz

I don't have much faith that these change.org petitions actually do anything other than fill my inbox. I signed anyway.

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_miss_muppet_ t1_jaex4y3 wrote

Reply to IMPORTANT: A former director of the abusive Elan School has been appointed to the Westbrook police dept. This is frankly unbelievable and unacceptable, and this petition was created to raise awareness and get her off the Westbrook police force. She single-handedly contributed to the abuse of kids. by FireNateMcMillianPlz

Last Podcast On The Left recently did a series that includes Elan School. I never even knew there was a place like this in Maine. It was a downright horrifying to hear.

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