NYC to Maine (Orono: amusement park, broker, hotel)

[msina]

I'm sure NYC has lots to offer many people. Shows, restaraunts, shopping, multi culturism, and much more. I'm just not a city person, Portland is a "big city" to me. I love living in small town Maine, there's just nothing in the world like peace.

[corgis]

Originally Posted by msina

I'm sure NYC has lots to offer many people. Shows, restaraunts, shopping, multi culturism, and much more. I'm just not a city person, Portland is a "big city" to me. I love living in small town Maine, there's just nothing in the world like peace.

I quite agree - I hate big cities, they make me nervous. I love small towns, those towns where everyone knows everyone else and their business. Since I don't have anything to hide from anyone, I'm very contented in Eastport.

[mollysmiles]

Originally Posted by Portmoresby

That's ridiculous. I just spent a day in Portland again and despise the city as I have always. I feel less safe there than in New York City, seriously. Portland is full of intimidating homeless people and junkies. Can't stand it - unfit for human habitation.

Contented said "Maine almost perfect..."

For your information, Portland DOES NOT represent the greatest (meaning largest, but also really greatest) part of Maine. Talk about apples and oranges! As far as Maine having it's problems, that's pretty much a no brainer. Every place has improvements to be made. The best thing about Maine though, is that most of our "problems" don't even come close to what other areas of the country are experiencing---ESPECIALLY concerning crime and homelessness.

[Portmoresby]

Originally Posted by mollysmiles

Contented said "Maine almost perfect..."

For your information, Portland DOES NOT represent the greatest (meaning largest, but also really greatest) part of Maine. Talk about apples and oranges! As far as Maine having it's problems, that's pretty much a no brainer. Every place has improvements to be made. The best thing about Maine though, is that most of our "problems" don't even come close to what other areas of the country are experiencing---ESPECIALLY concerning crime and homelessness.

Yes, I totally agree that Portland is completely different from the rest of Maine. It was a bad example. Sure, Maine does not have many problems with crime and homelessness, etc, but is suffering from the same problems as many other primarily rural states. I've lived in several different parts of the state and love Maine, but it can be a very, very depressing place to live.

[mollysmiles]

Interesting perspective, I have to disagree however. I've never found any area of Maine depressing, but I've always been a glass half full kind of girl. I've worked in social services and been a teacher, and I've seen a few people who for some reason develop a "poor me" attitude, yet others who have less often have a completely different attitude--they are grateful for what they do have, and active with their goals and dreams. The difference I think comes in living your life with purpose.

[Portmoresby]

Yes, being grateful for what you have is a great attitude to have - the best really. I constantly try to remind myself of that, because it is very important. I'm just saying that Maine can be a very depressing place: few jobs, cold, very dark, little to do, etc. Just a tough place to be if you're trying to make friends. I went to school in Orono and while I'm grateful for the education I got and the people I met, I was very happy to leave and wouldn't go back. Most of the people I know who went there feel the same way.

[Bydand]

Originally Posted by Portmoresby

I went to school in Orono and while I'm grateful for the education I got and the people I met, I was very happy to leave and wouldn't go back. Most of the people I know who went there feel the same way.

You got to make up your mind. 1st post was raving about how wonderful the mid-coast area was, and now just a couple of days later, you are glad you left and will not be coming back. Kind of a Troll tactic I think I am seeing here. So which is is? Nice place, one you love and infer that you want to raise your kids in; or suckingly depressing? See below for your 1st post and notice the huge difference in attitude and 180 degree turn around in what you are saying.

Originally Posted by Portmoresby

I love Maine and it's such a great contrast to NY, especially if you have kids. The midcoast area is great. I'm not a huge fan of Portland, I think it's fairly seedy for a relatively small town, although there are excellent areas to live there and it all depends on where you are, for sure. Brunswick is IMO much nicer if you are looking for a large-ish town. .... Raising kids in Maine is so much easier. I can't send my child to a NY school, love her too much. Working here is another matter, jobs are hard to get, but it depends on what field you are in.

[Portmoresby]

Thanks for the enlightenment Bydand,

yes, there is huge difference between the mid-coast area and interior Maine. The coastal areas have so much more to offer than inland Maine. Yes, I was very glad to leave Orono after college, because it's a depressing area. Yes, I'm happy to be spending a lot time in mid-coast Maine now that I am older and have a child. I don't see what's so hard to understand here. Maine's a good place to be as an adult and parent, not so great when you're in your early 20s. No Troll tactics here.

[elston]

I think it is an interesting and perplexing phenomenon that some Mainers who post on the forum have little that is good to say about their state, and are convinced that it is sinking into a criminal abyss of gangs and druggies. When I visit my kids who live in in the Portland area I am impressed with how beautiful it is, how rich the cultural experiences that Portland offers, and the over all charm of the towns. My fathers family goes way way back in Portland and my parents used to live in Eastport, some years ago; when I would drive up there, I was blown away by the sheer beauty. I savored the people, the scenery, the food and the history. That it has room for improvement....well that is a challenge for all who call it home or will call it home. I will happily trade the paradisial enviornment of San Diego County for a small piece of Maine.

[mollysmiles]

and elston we will happily welcome you