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Old 09-17-2014, 10:21 PM
 
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I am also a northern californian looking to move to maine if employment comes through getting closer to knowing for sure... really gotta jump through hoops but on the plus side they don't seem to be annoyed by my being from california or out of state
Anyone who acts "annoyed" at you simply for being from a different state is a jack*ss. Seriously. Unless you're in the mountains of Western Maine, people exhibiting an "us vs. the flatlanders" mentality will be met with a roll of the eyes , and you'll likely have others who witness this apologize to you for their ignorance.

And, if you and the majority of people you interact with are mostly under the age of 40, I'd be shocked if you encounter that kind of attitude at all. If you're friendly, I think you'll find Maine people friendly, too!
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Old 10-22-2014, 10:47 PM
 
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Banor is a neat safe city. There are more young people than in most Maine towns. There are about five colleges in and near Bangor. You can walk anywhere. There is bus service and rents are reasonable.
is it still neat and safe
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Old 10-23-2014, 07:57 AM
 
Location: Maine's garden spot
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is it still neat and safe
yes
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Old 11-04-2014, 07:35 PM
 
Location: South Portland, ME
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Bangor is nice, but it is in the middle of nowhere. If you can't find something you might be looking for there (a certain restaurant, activity, store, etc.), then you won't find it anywhere within a reasonable distance either.
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Old 11-05-2014, 11:10 AM
 
Location: Forests of Maine
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Bangor is nice, but it is in the middle of nowhere. If you can't find something you might be looking for there (a certain restaurant, activity, store, etc.), then you won't find it anywhere within a reasonable distance either.
You get what you pay for.
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Old 11-10-2014, 11:58 AM
 
Location: On a Slow-Sinking Granite Rock Up North
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Bangor is nice, but it is in the middle of nowhere. If you can't find something you might be looking for there (a certain restaurant, activity, store, etc.), then you won't find it anywhere within a reasonable distance either.
Well I'm not so sure about that. It used to be that way, but once upon a time we had to go to Portland to visit some chain restaurant or store we wanted to patronize. Not so much today. I don't think there's much left to Tom Davis' cow pastures on Stillwater Avenue that hasn't been paved over and some chain retailer/restaurant hasn't planted on. We have to remember that north of here (for example Millinocket) has all but dried up and blown away as far as jobs are concerned, so naturally, people are commuting greater distances for work/shopping.

Fortunately there are still a few family-owned restaurants left though, and for that I'm grateful.
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Old 11-14-2014, 06:16 AM
 
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With the advent of the internet and modern transportation.......nothing is "in the middle of nowhere".
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Old 11-16-2014, 12:21 PM
 
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Bangor is nice, but it is in the middle of nowhere. If you can't find something you might be looking for there (a certain restaurant, activity, store, etc.), then you won't find it anywhere within a reasonable distance either.
Actually, there are plenty of people that think that if you can't find it in Bangor, you don't need it. When you live in a small town, you go to the next larger town for what you can't find locally. If that fails, you go to the "big city" (Bangor). As far as restaurants go, traveling 1 hour to go to Bangor to the Olive Garden is a treat, but I would hardly call it important enough to travel 2 hours to Augusta or 3 hours to Portland. I guess it's what you are used to and what your priorities are...
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Old 11-21-2014, 10:22 AM
 
Location: Central Maine
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I don't know about working there but I very much like to visit. I relocated just outside of Waterville after having travelling with the federal government for about 2 decades. Bangor has it all over Waterville in my opinion. Would love to live there someday. The public bus system looks great and judging by their schedule, they run all over and one could take them to work. All the shopping I need is there as well. And there is a BJs going in where the old Home Depot was according to the latest news.
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Old 11-21-2014, 01:36 PM
 
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I don't know about working there but I very much like to visit. I relocated just outside of Waterville after having travelling with the federal government for about 2 decades. Bangor has it all over Waterville in my opinion. Would love to live there someday. The public bus system looks great and judging by their schedule, they run all over and one could take them to work. All the shopping I need is there as well. And there is a BJs going in where the old Home Depot was according to the latest news.
Waterville has very little left outside of a few decent restaurants and Colby College.

That being said, I'll take the Kennebec Valley region any day over the Greater Bangor area as a place to work and live. I find the people in the Bangor area a bit more hostile, indifferent and inept......I will say however that this is from a purely consumer driven POV. While Bangor has better shopping and a larger offering of restaurants.......customer service seems to REALLY be lacking. I will say that Bangor has been picking up steam.....especially on the restaurant front. Many new ones that I need to try.
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