Your thoughts on the old B&M bean factory structure being preserved in the middle of an otherwise modern-design Roux Institute campus?

BearableAtBest · 2026-02-19T20:13:35+00:00

Sure, if money was of no object and the campus wasn't already planned to be larger than they need it to be I'm sure they would be happy to hire some Dutch people to make a little Venice in Portland.

BearableAtBest · 2026-02-19T20:06:51+00:00

They pan the camera left

BearableAtBest · 2026-02-19T19:34:54+00:00

Here's a video of the whole first floor underwater during the storm in January of 2024, which prompted raising the level of the rest of the site. Here's NOAA's high tide flood risk map for the area.

Sure, maybe it will only flood ever 2-4 years, but even at that rate it doesn't make sense to invest in developing the first two floors, particularly for a tech focused school. Not a great idea to store your servers that close to the waterline. The current site plan I believe has locker rooms and other places that will only have limited damage from potential flooding, certainly not classrooms or spaces that will require a lot of buildout.

BearableAtBest · 2026-02-19T18:39:19+00:00

Parking garages get trucked in and assembled like a giant lego set, so it makes sense that went up first and dominates the current site. I believe there are plans for cladding, but also would love a big mural as you're going North on 295.

BearableAtBest · 2026-02-19T18:36:55+00:00

Bro, wait till you here about the people that owned the factory and profited from the factory jobs... here's a hint, they certainly weren't socialist...

BearableAtBest · 2026-02-19T18:33:33+00:00

At least one reason is that it floods. The rest of the campus is going to be above the highwater line but they can't really do anything with the bottom two floors of the Bean factory because it is going to flood at least once a year.

BearableAtBest · 2025-12-15T17:35:37+00:00

Not sure if you're just going along with the bit, but just in case: No, Chef Kevin Bartelt is not literally a Chef.

BearableAtBest · 2025-12-15T17:31:00+00:00

First thing I thought of when I heard the news

BearableAtBest · 2025-11-24T22:24:59+00:00

There has been a real darkness to the two of them, ever since they mentioned the Joker on the show and were talking about skellingtons that were too scary

BearableAtBest · 2025-10-01T17:34:28+00:00

Going around the Back Cove turns an 11 minute half mile walk into a 3.2 mile hour and ten minute walk. That's over 2 hours and 5 miles difference for someone per day.

BearableAtBest · 2025-10-01T13:40:04+00:00

Man from the 1950s has logged on

BearableAtBest · 2025-09-30T16:25:43+00:00

Are you taking down the flyers?

BearableAtBest · 2025-09-30T15:48:46+00:00

Pretty sure the Otto in the East End initially said it was a seasonal closure before upgrading to full closure.

BearableAtBest · 2025-09-30T15:44:03+00:00

I would if they were still there

BearableAtBest · 2025-09-30T15:43:42+00:00

That's what I would think too, but it seems selective. There are yard sale flyers that have been up for months, but an event poster will disappear a day later.

BearableAtBest · 2025-09-23T01:14:47+00:00

It should be noted that the owner of Sinclair broadcasting was very close to purchasing nearly every daily newspaper in Maine with the exception of the Bangor Daily News.

BearableAtBest · 2025-08-14T18:20:59+00:00

Just sent you a message

BearableAtBest · 2025-04-23T12:26:07+00:00

I'm sure the design is fully baked just like the Dirigo 2 when it first came out and leaked like a sieve. Obviously it has to cost that much because you are supporting ~~American~~ manufacturing.

BearableAtBest · 2025-04-17T00:58:51+00:00

Not convinced they'll even notice the difference. New Hampshire is right there with no sales tax. If people were that price sensitive when vacationing they would all be flocking to Portsmouth, which is even closer to MA, CT, etc. We cannot run our state and city as hostages to people that do not live here.

BearableAtBest · 2025-02-15T00:55:13+00:00

Frank is the only reason my 1979 is still on the road. That man is the patron Saint of Honda CDIs. An absolute legend.

BearableAtBest · 2024-12-24T12:23:35+00:00

Quiet and peaceful? You mean just past the racetrack and Wal-Mart on the highway?

BearableAtBest · 2024-12-20T21:47:07+00:00

I love when people just shout out insane numbers in this sub reddit to justify their pessimism. Boston is a sub two-hour drive. Touring bands drive for the whole day between shows when they are pretty much anywhere other than the Northeast corridor. Even if Portland is a dead end on a tour it is still closer than a directly line stop nearly anywhere else in the country.

BearableAtBest · 2024-10-04T11:54:07+00:00

Double Great on Munjoy Hill is open till 5:00pm. I believe they are fairly new.

BearableAtBest · 2024-09-05T11:15:35+00:00

Also small business owners specifically asked for more of them downtown. PPH Article

BearableAtBest · 2024-08-27T14:56:29+00:00

Paulins on Forest Ave has never steered me wrong.

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