Perry and surrounding areas?

[retiredtinbender]

Originally Posted by movintime

My issue w/ Wash. Co. is the rising crime rate. It seems w/ the poorest county economy in ME, it is much drug oriented for revenue or simple messed up folks. This seems not to be getting better unless a local can comment further or correct that idea. I think Aroostook will eventually become the new Wash Co. but not hopefully til 20 yrs from now -- when I'm on my way out of earth -- not still in the mix, haha.

Ok, sorry to drag up old threads but I thought this pertinent to ask again as it bugs me not able to really clarify this issue. Maybe some of you cagy vets on here can eval this concept & somehow make a cogent, tidy, summation of what is going on on the "front lines" so-to-speak, rather than so much pure conjecture by folks a half country away. Thanks veterans & those great oldtime regular posters, I respect the opinions of so much aboard here.

You make it sound as if the biggest industry here is opium dens. Drugs are a state-wide issue not just Wash. Cty. Yes, we do have a drug problem but most users use pot if not drinking. They only get upset and rage if you harsh their mellow and thn it's only "Dude, uncool!" LePage wants to add 22 state jobs to fight drug trafficking — Politics — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine

Then there is our other drug problem: Belfast journalist takes on America

You also have to remember that with a population of only about 33,000, most of Maine's 22 cities have a larger population. That goes to your crime stats. Here, we had one brakin last year. If this guy goes and does it again, doesn't get what he wants and goes next door too then our crime rate has doubled. In Lewiston, not so much. Yes, we have crime. Who doesn't? But it will never be like Hell's Kitchen or the like.

[movintime]

Originally Posted by retiredtinbender

You make it sound as if the biggest industry here is opium dens. Drugs are a state-wide issue not just Wash. Cty. Yes, we do have a drug problem but most users use pot if not drinking. They only get upset and rage if you harsh their mellow and thn it's only "Dude, uncool!" LePage wants to add 22 state jobs to fight drug trafficking — Politics — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine

Then there is our other drug problem: Belfast journalist takes on America

You also have to remember that with a population of only about 33,000, most of Maine's 22 cities have a larger population. That goes to your crime stats. Here, we had one brakin last year. If this guy goes and does it again, doesn't get what he wants and goes next door too then our crime rate has doubled. In Lewiston, not so much. Yes, we have crime. Who doesn't? But it will never be like Hell's Kitchen or the like.

Haha, retired, I had to bust out laughing at your opening line re: opium dens, ahahahaa.

Ok, you're right, to be fair, I oversized this question a tad. But here in AZ in over 10 yrs here, I saw enough change to contemplate a move to the N. Pole -- let alone Maine or the contiguous US. LOL

Hey, thanks for the candid update though, & how've ya been? Been hanging in here, in all too warm all-too-soon AZ. I know, enjoy warmth while you can as next winter I may be in your winter scenario -- remembering "don't know you got til its gone", eh?

[woxyroxme]

Originally Posted by retiredtinbender

You make it sound as if the biggest industry here is opium dens.

I always get a good laugh out of all the claims that drug use is so rampant in Washington County when in reality it is minuscule. I am not far from where I-70 and I-75 cross, the volume of drugs that pass through here would stagger the mind, pot by the tons, cocaine and heroin by the kilo, meth labs all over, shootings on the 11 o'clock news every night involving gang related activity, pharmacies robbed at gun point for OxyContin.

Everything is relative, Washington County is an idillic heaven on earth compared to where I am now.