Moving To Maine (Portland, Falmouth, Cape Elizabeth: lawyers, homes, neighborhood)

[elston]

Mermaid, The true chestnut like in Longfellow's poem "under the spreading chestnut tree the village smithee stands" was an edible american chestnut that sucombed to a virus much as the elm trees. The horse chestnut is the same as the Ohio Buckeye. It is a tree of my childhood, as when the frost popped the prickly husks opened and the mahogany colored nuts fell, we kids would collect them. They had no earthly use but looked so shiny and pretty, and you could throw them or roll them under on coming cars, that there was quite a contest in my little town to see who could collect the most. Buckeyes are not edible. The tree has lovely flowers in the spring and a very pretty rounded full crown. The leaves are compound, rather like a large green hand, and they turn a lovely golden color in fall. (but they are messy trees)

[island mermaid]

Elston, I did google it and had no idea it was related to the buck-eye! Great info, Thanks!

[mollysmiles]

Originally Posted by Maineah

No Klugh- You mentioned Dutch Elm disease. You must remember the canopy of the elms over Main Street in Yarmouth when we were growing up there..
I try to describe this to people and they look at me like I have two heads. Those trees we're beautifil and so majestic. It really was like driving through a tunnel when the leaves were out. Such a loss....

I just read your post to him over the phone, he happened to call when I was reading this, and he says he agrees, it was a loss. He mentions how it changed not only the appearance, but there was a completely different feeling through there after that. We had the same thing happen in Eastport....when I was growing up you couldn't look down Key Street for all of the trees....they had to be cut down while I was away at college. At least Herbie made it though!

[Taxed in Maine]

I live in this area and I will put in my 2c.
Freeport is very busy and touristy, the traffic through town can be horrible at times. I do everything I can to avoid it.

"Keeping up with the Joneses" IS what Falmouth and Cape Elizabeth are all about.

Of the communities you have listed I would narrow it down to Yarmouth or Cumberland. With the edge going to Yarmouth.

[Moving2Maine]

Hi everyone, I am new to the whole posting thing. I have been offered a position in the Southern Maine area, and I am nervous about the move there. I know it is not a huge move from CT but any move is very stressful. I was hoping someone would be able to offer some information regarding ways to make friends and meet new people.

[AustinB]

Originally Posted by Moving2Maine

Hi everyone, I am new to the whole posting thing. I have been offered a position in the Southern Maine area, and I am nervous about the move there. I know it is not a huge move from CT but any move is very stressful. I was hoping someone would be able to offer some information regarding ways to make friends and meet new people.

Go to the local community events and just talk to whomever is sitting near you.

[mainebrokerman]

Originally Posted by Moving2Maine

Hi everyone, I am new to the whole posting thing. I have been offered a position in the Southern Maine area, and I am nervous about the move there. I know it is not a huge move from CT but any move is very stressful. I was hoping someone would be able to offer some information regarding ways to make friends and meet new people.

mainers are generally a gregarious bunch, and we live by the golden rule, be nice to others and they will be nice to you,,

[maine4.us]

Dutch elm disease, pine beetles, and the chesnut blight. There are no parts of the country that escaped the death of their most precious resource, trees. We forget how precious they are until they are gone. That is what happens when we take advantage of our earth. The earth cries out, on her own naturally, and because of man. Believe me, I am not a tree hugger here, just a realist, who knows what man and nature can do.

[WhoFanMe]

Originally Posted by Moving2Maine

Hi everyone, I am new to the whole posting thing. I have been offered a position in the Southern Maine area, and I am nervous about the move there. I know it is not a huge move from CT but any move is very stressful. I was hoping someone would be able to offer some information regarding ways to make friends and meet new people.

How big is the company you're joining? That could be your first source.

[Maineah]

Originally Posted by elston

Mermaid, The true chestnut like in Longfellow's poem "under the spreading chestnut tree the village smithee stands" was an edible american chestnut that sucombed to a virus much as the elm trees. The horse chestnut is the same as the Ohio Buckeye. It is a tree of my childhood, as when the frost popped the prickly husks opened and the mahogany colored nuts fell, we kids would collect them. They had no earthly use but looked so shiny and pretty, and you could throw them or roll them under on coming cars, that there was quite a contest in my little town to see who could collect the most. Buckeyes are not edible. The tree has lovely flowers in the spring and a very pretty rounded full crown. The leaves are compound, rather like a large green hand, and they turn a lovely golden color in fall. (but they are messy trees)

Horse Chestnuts are fun to throw in the fireplace and listen to them pop! They smell kind of nice after they pop open. We collect a basket of them every year and every spring we throw them out in the woods! Never have seen any baby chestnut trees where we throw them though. I think they are a nice looking tree just the same.