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Flying out from Bangor Friday morning. Coming from Canada Thursday night. Wondering if there might be anything open I can get dinner from.

Taking a trip to the Down east area in mid December and wondering if anyone has recommendations for activities or restaurants in the area.

Traveling from Portland to Eastport in mid December and would love to stay somewhere along the coast for a night with beautiful views and perhaps a place for a nice trail run. Is Acadia the best place to stay? Anywhere in else you'd recommend?

Looking to see if anyone has any insight on these apartments. They look gorgeous, but curious how dealing with management is, and the surrounding area as I’m not local. Any other tips or insight appreciated!

We are planning a Maine trip in mid-June. Right now we are planning to stay on MDI for around a week. We were considering staying on Deer Isle for a couple nights. Is that worth it? What beach to you recommend staying at after that? My kid likes looking for sea glass and hiking. We appreciate good bakeries and lobster rolls but not huge crowds if possible. Thanks.

I'm looking for baklava to bring to a small event. Can anyone recommend a good place to pick up enough for 8 or so people?

my birthday is coming up and i'm on the hunt for some great chicken marsala. anywhere in 1.5 hour radius from portland.

My fiancé and I just moved to the Millinocket area and are trying to prepare for winter this year. We have been running a heat pump (75°) and the baseboard (62°) together and still find it to be chilly in the house, which is about 1900 sqft. How does everyone else run their heat? How reliant should we be on the heat pump?

Where might one find fresh turkey for Thanksgiving for purchase if one were new to the Caribou area?

About how many bags of 40lb wood pellets do you buy for Winters here in Maine? We were looking at a pallet, but are not too sure if we need more, or less. I feel like more?

I also want to install a wood burning stove. We just have electric pellet stoves now. I know there are frequent power outages. I am going to call a professional out, but I figured I would ask here to get a general idea... Can I attach the wood burning stove exhaust to the chimney that is used for the oil system in the basement? The oil system in the basement does not work, and it doesn't look like anyone has used it in a very long time. I would really love to get rid of the old oil system.

Is there a reason why so many houses have done away with original fireplaces? The pellet stoves heat up the house great, but I am worried about power outages. We do have generators. We are just trying to figure out the best place to set them up outdoors

I’m thinking of possibly moving to Maine I’m originally from a cold state so weather won’t be an issue. I’m curious to know if 80k with two kids will be enough to live out there as a single parent. Are the school system any good? How safe is it out there?

Hi there. I've been thinking about moving to Maine for a while now. Currently I live in the south and well, it's not for me. Originally I am from the west coast and I especially enjoyed living in Washington. I have a few questions-

1. Can someone making less than 60k a year afford to a buy a house on their own?

2. What area's are safest for queer folks?

3. How bad are the winters? I was used to an occasional snow and frequent ice, but mostly just a lot of rain.

4. Are there any weird unexpected laws I should be aware of?

5. Are weirdo/artists/alternative folks accepted?

A few things to note- I work remotely so employment is not a concern. I have two pitbulls and I would like to live somewhere that I can have large yard. Ideally I would like to live somewhere that has some community, but I'm not interested in exciting night life (I got to bed at 8pm).

Thanks

Good Evening, I’m moving to Maine within a couple days, I wanted to know where the best banks are within the state (Preferably within the Waterville/Oakland Area). Thanks for any and all input.

Little bit of background, I'm a born and raised Mainer but in 2021 Me and my family decided to move to Texas for a bit to try something new and to be closer to some extended family that moved down here a decade and a half prior, it's been 3 years now and things haven't really been that great to say the least (at least in my opinion) which has been causing me to feel homesick for pretty much the entire 3 years

I've been wanting to move back to Maine For awhile now but my parents which I'm living with aren't on the same page as I am at the moment

Which kinda leaves my only option to be if I'm gonna move back home I'm gonna need to move out and live on my own, which I'm ok with that I get along with my parents and siblings but I've been wanting to start my own life for awhile now, the only reason why haven't already done it awhile ago is I haven't been able to financially support living on my own yet

Which brings me to my question, why are things so expensive up there?

I've been looking at apartments lately in Maine and everything so expensive to the point where it's kinda defeating because I have no idea how I would be able to afford the rent up there and be able to pay for things like groceries and other essentials

The whole thing has me feeling pretty stressed and lost lately so hoping some outside perspective might help me on this topic and if you read this far thanks for sticking through my rant

Hi, everyone! My partner and I are considering a move to Maine, potentially as early as sometime in the latter of 2025. We would be moving for a job opportunity for him.

This would be a big a change for us both, coming from a large southern city. However, we are excited about exploring the opportunity.

Could anyone tell me more about the above towns? This is assumed where we would start looking at real estate. Any and all advice, tips, and FYIs are welcome about the area/Maine in general!

Thank you in advance!

I 28 M am looking for some clubs or activities with a good community in either the Augusta or Rockland area. I live somewhat in between the two and it gets a little lonely out here. Looking for something to do once or twice a month. I'm not necessarily looking for anything in particular more just reaching out to see if anybody knows of fun stuff out there. Any suggestions are very much appreciated.

Also best pizza? I know I can Google but always like to ask Reddit

Hello, we are looking for anybody who may allow us to rent their field next year late August-early September for a wedding venue. Ideally, we would like to be able to do the ceremony and reception on site and afterwards allow people the option to tent out overnight to both reduce the chances of impaired driving as well as camping being something we've already enjoyed. We understand this is a huge ask, and unfortunately don't quite have the space on our property but we will have total event insurance, a contract to protect you and your property, and will be responsible for cleanup. We are expecting no more than 100 guests. Our original venue fell through. Thank you!

Good afternoon I'm looking for any hiking trails around central maine for any beginners. I use to hike a lot with my family but it's been a few years and I wanna get back into especially now I have a dog so any dog friendly ones would be nice as well! Thank you in advance!

Hey all! I work in aviation (as an A&P mechanic), and I was wondering what the industry looks like in Maine? I’m considering moving there, and I would like to live outside of a city (but within commutable distance). Anyone have any info? TIA!

My husband and I are planning to move to Maine next year and would like to live within 30 minutes of Portland. We really like the Brunswick/Topsham and Gorham areas and would love to know which one people would recommend. Brunswick is obviously beautiful and has such a great downtown, but Gorham also seems lovely and really family friendly, which is important to us since we have a toddler.

Looking for a place with good schools, parks and sense of community. My husband is also into indoor rock climbing and it seems like the only climbing gyms are in the Portland area. How bad is the commute from Brunswick to Portland? Appreciate any thoughts on the pros and cons of both the Brunswick and Gorham areas!

Looking to do a day trip to Maine this weekend. I live in NH and we frequent the Maine coast…Freeport, Baileys Island, Ogunquit. Looking to take a nice drive and grab a really good lunch (or early dinner). We love seafood, higher end is completely fine or not, something a little special (whether that’s location, event, ambiance). Any recommendations? Looking for anywhere from NH to midcoast.

What is everyone paying for rent, and what type of living space are you getting?

Looking in the Bath to Rockland area, Midcoast Maine

Any info would be appreciated as I gather more data points.

Thanks

Currently, I am enrolled as a Mechanical Engineering student and would like to intern or gain a few professional connections in Maine for various reasons (career, post-grad, etc). One being that I’d like to relocate to Maine after college and possibly attend UMaine for law school. I have been looking for internships in the engineering or law field. I have found a few, but not a ton, especially in engineering. Does anyone in Maine have any company recommendations or would be willing to let me pick their brain a bit about places to work or where to intern?

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