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SarahDrish t1_jagkzwu wrote

Reply to comment by siebzy in Does anyone know where this covered bridge is? by otakugrey

When one of the investigators was interviewed by a local reporter, he specifically said the bridge had become a hangout for teens smoking pot and clearly indicated he suspected they were responsible. Unlike you, not everyone considers destruction of historic sites "fun."

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WikiSummarizerBot t1_jafz984 wrote

Reply to comment by Samuel7899 in Does anyone know where this covered bridge is? by otakugrey

Watson Settlement Bridge

>Watson Settlement Bridge was an historic covered bridge in eastern Littleton, Maine, United States. Built in 1911, it was one of the youngest of Maine's few surviving covered bridges. It formerly carried Framingham Road over the Meduxnekeag River, but was closed to traffic, the road passing over a modern bridge to its south. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

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SarahDrish t1_jafz7cx wrote

Reply to Does anyone know where this covered bridge is? by otakugrey

It was the Watson Settlement Bridge in Littleton, Maine. The bridge had become a hangout for teenage pot smokers, and in the summer of 2021, it was destroyed by fire. It is believed the fire was deliberately set, and although there's a reward for information leading to an arrest, I don't believe anyone has been arrested. Some years ago, teenage potheads burned a covered bridge in some other New England state, but I don't recall which.

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hike_me t1_jaf45fk wrote

Reply to comment by FireNateMcMillianPlz in National Park Service investigates vandalism at Acadia National Park by linuxknight

If so many people weren’t buying up properties to AirBnB prices wouldn’t be as high in the first place.

Building an ADU on your property to AirBnB is cool. Outbidding a family that needs housing, or kicking out your long term tenants so you can AirBnB is not cool.

I have a friend that built a nice studio apartment over his garage to AirBnB. That’s not hurting anyone. I know other people that bought up multiple properties that had long term tenants and kicked them all out to make room for tourists. That’s an asshole move.

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Majestic-Feedback541 t1_jaf386j wrote

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

It kind of is the point... I mean I got some groceries today, came home with 4 full bags and spent $80. In honesty, it was a mix of junky foods and healthy foods (think meat, potatoes, peaches, ice cream, frozen chicken nuggets, etc) plus a pack of paper towels, a couple things of juice, and a stuffed animal for my kiddo (I couldn't say no)...

Do I think it was all worth as much as I paid? No, that same trip used to cost way less. Food is a necessity and it should absolutely not cost as much as it does now. Same can be said for electricity and heating oil...

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mark_fire73 t1_jaf1y3a wrote

Reply to "Charges" 😆 by PlentyCommission166

This is the second or third time, I'm sure charges delaying traffic , shut down activities due to them and and I'm sure getting law enforcement out

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hillarykr t1_jaf1q54 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

Trueanon did a great series on these schools called The Game. These people should be in jail. Really crazy and nasty stuff they were doing, to children no less…

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