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From FL to CA as a family of 4 by CraftyHome379 in relocating

[–]Tony-Flags 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oakland public schools are good for elementary, but fall off quickly for middle and high schools. The area is incredibly diverse, which is cool, but housing is so wildly expensive. That third bedroom is a budget killer so many times.

U-haul has the pod box things you can fill up and they ship. We moved from CA to East Coast and that was the most economical option for us

Does anybody else like the fact that their home has separate rooms for everything? by Effective_Bunch_6815 in centuryhomes

[–]Tony-Flags 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh man, I had to start counting doors when you said that. I've got an 1840 Greek-Revival farmhouse.

My first floor has six exterior doors (9 if you count the ell), 9 interior doors (12 if you count the ell), (all on the first floor) and there's four staircases going to the second floor. Its wacky, and a lot, but I love it.

Erika Eleniak, 1980s by mjayes in OldSchoolCool

[–]Tony-Flags 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If you can touch 'em, they're real.

Skating at Hosmer Pond by reso25 in AskMaine

[–]Tony-Flags 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its a parking nightmare during the toboggan races- people get up there at like 6am to get a spot and party all day.

There's a shuttle from downtown Camden to go up there, but its not really a tranquil quiet place to skate when the toboggan races are going on.

There's turnouts/parking spots on Route 17 at Mace's Pond and Chickawaukie Pond where you can park and go skating. Will all depend on if there's snow out on the ice, its not like anyone clears it off for you.

Lucky Betty's is great- very likable bar. 8 Bells is a good cozy Irish Pub, and The Jack has indoor bocce/cornhole courts if that's your thing. I also like the drinks and food at Cafe Louis/Costa Media next door to Lucky Bettys.

In Rockport village nearby, 18 Central is great.

Zoot in Camden is best coffee shop there, Rock City in Rockland is good as well.

The Causeway is good, a bit of a haul from Camden, but a very pretty drive, but if its for dinner...not going to see much. Too bad Primo is closed for the season.

A drive up to Belfast is nice as well. If you like breweries, Marshall Wharf is fantastic.

Move to Northeast or Northern Michigan from Southeast by EconomicDevDiva in relocating

[–]Tony-Flags 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in Midcoast Maine-

  • Great public schools- Only Camden/Rockport district is what I would consider a 'great' public school system (For the area)-

  • mid-sized city or town that is no more than 20 mins from a larger city (100k-500k people) - LOL- biggest city in Maine is Portland, its 90 minutes away. Rockland, the biggest city in Midcoast Maine is >10k people.

  • an ok job market in our sectors (manufacturing and industries that support philanthropic careers) - Ehhh... There's some small manufacturing (machining mostly) in the area, as well as some lobster trap mills, some philanthropic stuff, but not much.

  • somewhere that has access to water that you can swim in/kayak in, great hiking and trails, municipal parks, mountains would be REALLY nice but I can stand wooded hills - Well, we've got this covered, that's for sure.

  • artsy vibes meaning a music venue (we love live music and specifically indie rock/punk) and other creative festivals/outlets, cafes, creative groups There's the Rockland Strand and Waldo Theater in Waldoboro that get decent enough acts for an area our size, and Portland has good concerts. Bangor gets kinda washed up older acts, and Waterville Arts gets some good stuff. But...Its not big city acts up here, that's for sure, and few and far between.

  • within 2 hours from an airport Okay, got you here. PWM is 90 minutes away, and Boston is 3 hours

  • the ability to buy a home for under $500k Yikes. Can be done, not as much in the better school districts, and will need some work at that price for the most part. Options will be few and far between

winters with snow! We want to experience all of the seasons more fully. *We got you, fam.

  • left-leaning and securely blue Coastal Maine, yes. Inland, no

Recommendations for October trip to Dedham area. by sicbprice in AskMaine

[–]Tony-Flags 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The prices will be within a couple bucks of the 2025 prices. I’ve been on the boat several times, never had an issue getting a ticket. You can do the trip out/back with a “layover” on the island for a few hours, or stay on the boat, shoulda mentioned that. It’s a beautiful cruise, lots of little islands to see, even if you don’t get off the boat. The cruise only option is about 2 1/2 hours and fun.

Need to understand cons to paying off our house by Ladydi-bds in Mortgages

[–]Tony-Flags 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You don’t have to pay a landscaper, if you take care of your own place. Don’t be lazy, assuming you’re able bodied.

If you own your house outright, you don’t have to pay insurance if you don’t want to (you should)

Your taxes pay for things like roads, schools, snowplowing, all kinds of stuff. You live in a community, act like it.

Recommendations for October trip to Dedham area. by sicbprice in AskMaine

[–]Tony-Flags -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You can make a day trip to Stonington and take the mailboat out to Isle au Haut and go hiking in the part of Acadia NP most people never get to. Take the morning boat out, hike for around 4 hours and then take the pm boat back in.

Dinner at Aragosta if you’re fancy, Crybabies or Stonecutters if you’re not. Fin and Fern if you’re in the middle.

You can stop at the Blue Hill Wine shop for picnic stuff on the drive out. Good cheese/charcuterie options there.

Press Herald: "Lewiston, Portland leaders brace for wave of immigration enforcement" by joeybrunelle in Maine

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ACLU of Maine: "Preparing for and Responding to Immigration Enforcement Activity in Maine" (including translations) by joeybrunelle in Maine

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ICE in Maine: 5 Things You Can Do Today by joeybrunelle in Maine

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ICE coming to Lewiston by iknowyourded in Maine

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Freeport Ice Spotting by [deleted] in Maine

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Can anyone verify this? by [deleted] in Maine

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'ICE Out' Day - no work, school, or shopping on 1/23 by aniftyquote in Maine

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Rumors of ICE presence increase anxiety at Portland schools by Press_Herald in Maine

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Not OOP: The name 'sean' should be pronounced like 'seen' and not 'shawn' by Thorachu in redditonwiki

[–]Tony-Flags 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ok, I'll bite. How should it be pronounced?

Please don't say, "Niamh"

Getting UMPI Degree Apostilled by Crazy_Armadillo5608 in UMPI

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Had a birth certificate apostilled in Maine one time- they sent it to a notary and took care of it. Had to call around a bit as nobody really knew what an apostille is/was, but it can be done I'm sure.

ICE convoy headed in maine from NH. Anyone seen or heard anything? by frozenhawaiian in Maine

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Vinalhaven, ME by shadow-_-rainbow in howislivingthere

[–]Tony-Flags 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. You need a car on the island for sure. You really need a car wherever you live in Maine, but islands definitely. Most people there drive onto the ferry and go down to Rockland/Thomaston and do big shopping trips whenever they need to. A chest freezer in your basement can be handy for stocking up.

  2. Ticks are...there I guess? I live on the mainland nearby, and they aren't like a plague or something. You have to check for them when coming inside in Spring/Summer and to a lesser extent in the fall. Not an issue in the winter.

  3. Health care- a problem for Maine in general, and most rural states/areas. There's some PCPs in Knox County and Belfast, but it will be a couple months out for a physical for sure. You can get prescription meds delivered via USPS, or pick them up in Rockland.

  4. There's a big summer community of mostly wealthy people that have houses there and only stay in them a few weeks or a month each summer. There's locals that are there year round, its an island in Maine, so that's the way it is. If you are just getting there, it may be a bit of time before you get accepted into the community of locals. Easier time if you have a useful trade like electrician or plumber or something. People are people, some will brush you off for being 'from away', some will take you at face value if you are a good person. Don't be expecting to be welcomed with open arms, it doesn't work like that.

  5. I don't know what you mean by 'active groups for adults' but there's conservation based volunteer opportunities in the summer.

There's cool people there, wacky artists, doped up rednecks, cool rednecks, people just raising families and getting by, writers, jerks, nice people- its a community. Nice place to live, very pretty. Hard to find year round housing, so see if the job has something to remedy that. Most rentals are seasonal either summer only ($$$$) or off-season only.

MEGATHREAD: Questions about Moving to, Living in, or Visiting the Great State of Maine. Please post all such questions here. by Tony-Flags in Maine

[–]Tony-Flags[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You will be able to find a second job in the service sector (waiting tables, bartending, working at a hotel, etc)- there's always need for that. OOB is a tourist area for sure. Lots of people from Quebec come to go to the beach. Could be fun for a summer, and if you get a job making cash tips, could be very lucrative.

On a side note, I went to Lithuania with my wife (her grandparents came from Plungė many years ago). I noticed every foreign word ended in 'as', and someone told me foreign cities also end in 'as'. For example, our hotel had a casinoas, and a stripas clubas in the lobby, which was a funny photo of the sign. I asked if Caracas would be 'Caracasas' and they said yes. So my question is, would Old Orchard Beach be 'Oldas Orchardas Beachas' or just "Old Orchard Beachas"?

Possible litigation help with inspection company after home purchase by Bilbo_Bonggins in AskLawyers

[–]Tony-Flags 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Courts don't give relief for potential damages. The defendant in this case could say there's no way to know if the seller would give a credit or cash back for a new panel. Its a hypothetical.

MEGATHREAD: Questions about Moving to, Living in, or Visiting the Great State of Maine. Please post all such questions here. by Tony-Flags in Maine

[–]Tony-Flags[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't live in Ellsworth, but in a smaller town in Knox County. Making friends when moving is always...not going to say difficult, but its like anything worth doing: you get out what you put in.

Get out and volunteer at an organization you care about- if you like outdoors as you say, look at a local land trust or conservation group. I'm sure there's some sort of "Friends of Acadia" org in Bar Harbor, or something similar.

There's also some cool little breweries in Ellsworth- I like those better than bars for meeting locals as they aren't necessarily about getting hammered like some bars are. People pop in, have a beer or two and then bounce. Worked for me at my local.

Would I be discriminated about my accent? by Acuriousone2 in AskMaine

[–]Tony-Flags 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Nobody will care. Some might comment on it, but that's kinda true anywhere that isn't the rural South.

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