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planning to move to main with my mother, we’re looking at old orchard beach and wells beach maine. if people can list the pros and cons and any additional info on both places that would be amazing. crime, healthcare, people, cost of living and necessities as well as weather etc. anything helps!

I’m looking for Lesbian spaces, does anyone know of any?

It was this amazing website curated by a kind soul that showcased the coolest and most unique family-friendly events across southern and central Maine. As a regular follower of the Cheat Sheet, I remember the message posted in May, where the curator shared that there had been a death in the family and the site would be on hiatus, returning in the fall. Unfortunately, it never came back, and the site has since gone offline. It's been a huge loss for our community.

My family really missed the Cheat Sheet, so I decided to try and bring it back. But with a twist — the events are now community-generated! This means you can add meaningful local events and help recreate the spirit of the CheatSheet. The project is still in its early stages, so things may not be perfect just yet, but I'm committed to improving it as we go along.

If you’re interested in being an early adopter, I’d love for you to check it out and help us test the website: https://skodenapp.com. I’m also working on mobile apps for both Google and Apple, but they’ll be coming soon.

Looking forward to building this community resource with you all. Best wishes! Happy holidays and please list your events so our family can have fun.

Hello all, hope you're doing well. I'm here asking for some recommendations on items I should buy to prepare for this winter. I'm from Texas but I'm having to move to Lewiston for a few months for a medical externship. I'm not exactly sure what to expect (and I've heard this winter is expected to be bad) , so any tips would be greatly appreciated. (I have already gotten special tires and had my car fluids changed at least). Thank you all!

Anyone in the area interested in the following hobbies, need to expand my circle

Aquariums Birds House plants Outdoorsy hiking, swimming in the summer A bit of a stoner and gay too

https://www.wmtw.com/article/lewiston-maine-man-arrested-january-6-capitol-riot/62502076

They’ve proven over & over again how poorly they look out for their customers-they’ve actually harmed me financially

So-I’ve narrowed it down to Bangor Savings OR Camden National-I’m looking for a bank that’s friendly, doesn’t get ridiculous w/ATM fees & allows decent digital banking

Please leave suggestions/experiences/comments below? Many thnx!

I know the scene gets done to death, but who can resist the Atlantic coast in winter?

I am hoping to find out some information on rights of homeowners when it comes to neighbors having their plow company plow snow onto my lawn. It's not just the snow. They drive onto my lawn 3 or more feet. They damaged my lawn last year. I had called my local police however they said it is legal for them to do that. I think they just didn't want to deal with it. I hate having ugly no trespassing signs that did not work last year and the neighbor just doesn't care. Her home has no place to push the snow due to her garage. So they push it into my fence and onto my lawn. Can someone direct me to a law that I can present the plow guy with. I just don't understand to total disrespect for us as neighbors.

Hey all, I just moved to the Portland area recently and am looking for a rink/group to play pickup hockey with, in the Saco/Biddeford/South Portland area ideally.

I'm ~30, played a couple seasons of adult amateur hockey in graduate school the last couple years, I would describe myself as intermediate (can skate pretty well but kind of suck at shooting). I know there are leagues around but I think for now I am looking for something a bit more casual/drop-in by nature.

I also need to buy quite a bit of gear, as I was using loaner stuff before, so any recommendations on that would also be appreciated. Thanks!

I’ve been working with someone from Empower Energy Solutions with getting solar panels installed. Between four people and a poorly insulated 1900’s house, we use quite a lot of energy.

I’m wondering whether it’s worth it at this stage to invest in solar panels, I am a new homeowner and we’ve had our home for about a year. I’m not fully sure whether we’ll stay in it for 25 years (the term of the loan), it depends on whether we can afford all the bills if we were to buy out the other homeowner and his partner. We plan to buy them out when they can afford to build in the next 5-7 years.

I’ve been speaking with the rep there, and he’s told me a lot of things that make me feel more comfortable about going solar, like the continued climbing rates of electric, having access to full net metering (which he said might go away), and transferring the lease to the new homebuyer/putting it into the cost of the house if I were to sell when it came time. I guess I’m not sure if what he’s saying is entirely true, or if he’s also just trying to make a sale, which would be totally understandable.

I’ve been looking around, and a lot of people say yes absolutely, for some reason I just feel like my situation is a little unique. I just wanted to see what other people’s input might be before I decide to pull the trigger. I can give more context if necessary. Thanks y’all :)

Fernald’s in Damariscotta was my go-to for Moxie merch but when I stopped in over the weekend they had no Moxie stuff and generally appeared to just plain suck compared to when I was last there. I haven't recently noticed the Moxie Store in Lisbon Falls- is it still there? Any midcoast or central Maine suggestions? Thank you

When I was about to leave Nubble the other night the stars were just beginning to peep out so I took a shot from the parking lot. It was hard to color correct the places where people’s headlights glared on the left side of the image (telephone pole and island a bit) so I left them. Unfortunate…. Happy Tuesday!

If I drive across a crossing to NB or Quebec for something like a wedding, will the border guys, going either of which direction or both directions, be sticklers about my automobile? I may or may not semi regularly have cracked mirror glass, expired Maine inspection stickers, headlights out, smashed bumpers with sharp cut edges, etc.

I have a newer car which is fine other than a smashed mirror and no sticker but will they hassle me about that?

I never run with expired registration or no insurance but are they stickers for all this stuff? How about the Canadian local/provincial police in general?

I never have problems in New England but for all I know Canadians are very serious about their motor vehicle laws. I haven't been to Canada in a decade and have never driven there

Thanks!

Sorry for the bad pic but nonetheless it’s still cool.

Is there anyway to talk to anyone at the USPS distribution center in Scarborough Maine?

Hi there! I need to take my mom to a Christmas eve and/or Christmas day protestant church service, preferably within 40 minutes of Lewiston, with good music or good Christmas decorations. Any locations you'd recommend?

FBI showed up in Woodland, up in Aroostook. That's rarer than... Well, there's actually nothing rarer. They handed us this, figured I'd share, since it's been 2 months since their disappearance, she could be anywhere in the state by now, if she's even alive. I don't dare entertain the other options...

Am I crazy or have the trees historically looked more full? I'm sure it looks great at night but rather skimpy(?) during the day.

Long shot here. But is anyone on dupixent and have HPHC insurance? My healthcare portal says HPHC in Maine does not cover this med, but my MA plan does cover it. I am curious if you got the med covered at all?

I’ve been on the phone with HP but can’t seem to get an answer because all their agents online I get are not licensed in Maine and can’t access the info.