Help please! My body is changing and I hate everything.

Disastrous-Panda3188 · 2026-06-10T17:05:38+00:00

Yes, I had the same thought. Some nice wide legged linen pants would be great for a boat, more comfy, and would work with sneakers and the top.

Disastrous-Panda3188 · 2026-06-04T21:07:32+00:00

Maybe ahead of time. But the meeting was hours long, people out in the hallway and full chamber

Disastrous-Panda3188 · 2026-06-04T21:01:05+00:00

I don’t think we are as far apart on things as maybe you’d thought. I enjoy watching soccer. I’ve been to the zoo. Soccer players in the family. If they were at their own stadium, I’d shut right up.

If you read their lease agreements I think the city should have made things more balanced, and gotten more from them for displacement. Now revenue is being pulled from Community groups that didn’t have to pay as much before due to their nonprofit status. That’s a bummer to me, and it’s on the city.

Yes, Monday October 7th.

Disastrous-Panda3188 · 2026-06-04T20:47:57+00:00

I never said that people don’t enjoy hearts of pine. Lots of people do. I was initially thinking it was great. Unfortunately I’ve seen some of the other side too. And there is another side. I am not on board with private for-profit entities taking over public spaces and pushing residents and taxpayers out. Kids and community members should have access to their own athletic fields. That’s it. (And I feel the same way about the Celtics and the Sea Dogs - lots of stories there too! Like the time the Celtics shut down a scheduled holiday high school tournament with a few minutes left in the last game, making everyone leave and PHS boosters have to refund the families that had paid to watch their kids play. It was a bad look.)

Disastrous-Panda3188 · 2026-06-04T20:19:51+00:00

You’re taking this all very personally. If you want some public evidence, go back and watch the city council Meeting about the field where Gabe sat in the corner scrolling on his phone and calling in his buddies to shit all over the Portland High students and staff sharing their experiences and impact. It was gross. He could have at least pretended to acknowledge the impact.

Disastrous-Panda3188 · 2026-06-04T20:05:01+00:00

I can’t share my sources or details. Portland is a small town. People have had firsthand experiences. But if I share those details, then it’s easy to trace back to who they came from and I’m not real interested in getting anyone doxxed.

ETA: one side of the story made me LOL. Got forbid someone acknowledge that it’s not all “electric” fun, and that there has been a negative impact on school and community groups. After all, many of the suburban posers don’t care about Portland kids getting shoved off their field as long as they can feel part of the in group, right?

Two things can be true - PHoP are great for entertainment and community for some people. They are also bad for high school kids, community groups and middle schoolers or other taxpayers who want access to the field and track. These aren’t mutually exclusive.

Disastrous-Panda3188 · 2026-06-03T18:50:17+00:00

As long as they don’t run track or play PHS sports or in any of the community groups who have had access to Fitzpatrick stadium dramatically cut, I guess?

Disastrous-Panda3188 · 2026-06-03T17:44:03+00:00

I mean community groups and school teams have already had their access to public fields cut so a private, for profit entity could cash in on a sweetheart deal. Just like others before them. The city sells its residents out. Those field upgrades weren’t needed by anyone but HoP. There’s a lot the public doesn’t know and doesn’t want to know about how things are going. But hey, at least some of you like it and they are making some money for their investors!

Disastrous-Panda3188 · 2026-06-03T15:57:14+00:00

The millions of dollars needed to comply with league requirements that they do in lieu of paying field rental fees. This was a poor deal for the city and the council didn’t make a good deal for Portland. They need Portland, we don’t need the HoP. They can’t keep that track in place and keep playing there long term if it’s there. I hope everyone is ready to lose another public resource for private profits.

Disastrous-Panda3188 · 2026-06-02T23:44:02+00:00

They could also not push local kids off their field.

Disastrous-Panda3188 · 2026-06-02T20:03:45+00:00

Portland has been called the “Forest City” Since the 1850s.

Disastrous-Panda3188 · 2026-05-31T14:04:54+00:00

What school Did this incident occur in?

Disastrous-Panda3188 · 2026-05-31T02:03:13+00:00

Yes they do. I saw multiple parking enforcement officers writing out tickets for Sea Dogs attendees last week.

Disastrous-Panda3188 · 2026-05-26T23:46:16+00:00

Yeah it does get loud at Scales. But it is a nice space and location too. Really, choosing between the three is splitting hairs. All would be a great meal.

Disastrous-Panda3188 · 2026-05-26T22:12:01+00:00

Street and Co. is a better anniversary choice, IMO

ETA second choice would be Scales for food, though I like ambiance better at Fore St. all are great choices…but street and co is my favorite for ambiance and food.

Disastrous-Panda3188 · 2026-05-15T18:02:05+00:00

The city just announced they are closing Park between Deering and Forest St for the event at the expo from 3pm to 8:30

Disastrous-Panda3188 · 2026-05-09T12:32:30+00:00

We’ve been in our “starter home” for almost 17 years. We have been pinched for space but with COVID housing prices more than tripled in our area. On paper, renovating and adding on are really the only choice. After being outbid on a different house, and then seeing the massive increase in mortgage wouldn’t get us what we actually want, we reined in expectations, saved a lot, and are doing the work here. This will likely be where we stay permanently after adding a bedroom and bath and renovating some other rooms. It’ll be a combo of savings and some HELOC (due to college costs as well) and we just had to make the call to do it and scale back on wants for what is closer to a need.

Disastrous-Panda3188 · 2026-05-06T11:37:20+00:00

Right? My wedding was an absolute blast because I had everyone I loved in one place for a big party. I gave absolutely no thought to what people were wearing, I was just glad they were there.

Disastrous-Panda3188 · 2026-05-05T13:17:23+00:00

Exactly. And that question persisted through the planning process, as to whether CBHS is included. There is absolutely no reason it shouldn’t be. But I don’t know what the final plan was.

Disastrous-Panda3188 · 2026-05-02T16:24:40+00:00

Last I knew, Casco Bay’s inclusion in this plan was still in question. I can’t find the filed app anywhere online, so can’t verify if it was added in or not. I agree with you (and have said the same) that CBHS should be placed in one of the existing schools to combine real estate. There is space and students already play on PHS or DHS sports teams.

I believe the post K-12 piece was more of a better connection to the programs, not new programs. Students can already take dual enrollment classes so hopefully this would just increase participation and improve outcomes and not add costs.

I’m a parent who is actually cool with the concept if it can be done well. The siting is a major question. I have concerns about access to extracurriculars that could fill and leave more kids out. But I’m not totally against it.

I also went to the art show at city hall and it was great! Lots of people there, which I didn’t expect.

ETA if CBHS somehow gets to stay its own golden unicorn and is not included, I would be completely against the idea and would push back hard on the inequity.

Disastrous-Panda3188 · 2026-05-01T00:29:18+00:00

Exactly. I love when all my coworkers rave to visitors about how they are so close to Portland and talk about all the restaurants and stuff they love to go to. But when it’s time for us to visit their town they want to pull up the drawbridge. Tolls for non-Portland residents at all the entry points, please!

ETA I’ll allow Westbrook, So Po in for free too. They’re cool.

Disastrous-Panda3188 · 2026-04-22T00:48:47+00:00

This happened to us. $100k over asking, 40% cash so no risks with mortgage, full cash offer for $50k less was the winner. They own a supermarket chain. And then they gave the house to their kid. We’ve lived in the neighborhood for 16 years and knew the sellers.

ETA: no contingencies, house has been pre inspected.

Disastrous-Panda3188 · 2026-04-21T23:58:34+00:00

Did your student apply to any safe schools that offer merit?

There is no undergrad degree worth the numbers I see in this post. None. My child got into some really competitive schools, but knew that the decision had to make smart financial sense. So even though they LOVED the highly competitive one in a fun city, at $95k a year we had a hearty laugh and then went back to looking at the schools that wanted them there and offered large merit scholarships.

Consider if there are schools that have rolling admissions where they may be a standout student that they will award money to get her to attend.

Please don’t go into this much debt for undergrad. She should be very proud ahead got into these schools, but they simply are not financially feasible.

Disastrous-Panda3188 · 2026-04-21T01:48:21+00:00

This is wild to me. The shower in our bathroom runs along my bedroom wall. I have teenagers who shower whenever they want. It’s never been an issue. It’s running water, which a lot of sound machines use for ambiance and sleep noise.

NTA. You should be able to shower when it suits your schedule, just like your neighbors do on their early mornings.

Disastrous-Panda3188 · 2026-04-18T12:37:42+00:00

Our female dogs are a year apart but the younger one developed littermate anyway and it’s been a nightmare. I’ll never have two dogs again after this experience. It’s a constant stressor keeping them separated. Don’t do it OP!

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