Crime ugliness meth, people are great but last few generations got soft for Mainers in my opinion, it was one reason we moved there, the people were hard working, straight attitude types, good people, should have seen a Texas cowboy accent try to communicate with a Mainer accent, but we came to figure out we were of same cloth and settled in, bout 25 years now, boys played ball there, became Airborne Rangers and more build high security components at BIW, just good life all around up in Maine, but I’d suggest rural with access to city within fun drive

Seattle type mess spreading

Yeah it’s complete chaos here

Crime, dirty, ugliness, Portland was trying then pandemic, and more of the meth mess such ashame too

No Bangor no Portland no Lewiston Auburn area, no country for ol men I promise, those areas are becoming what Maine never was.

That’s funny I’m from Augusta Maine and live in Seattle at the moment, not by birth but transplant from Texas originally. I’m in 50’s and I have 6 grown children that live in Kennebec County. I always loved Maine and bounce between there, here, down south, and working on homestead in North Pole, AK. Seattle is a nut house and going down fast. These people don’t know how to lose and they’re losing everything by the day. They gave away their city. Such ashamed. But as far as Maine goes, it’s up in air right now. I personally love Augusta area, it’s central to everything and has alternative cities with additional culture, food, music, etc near by. Rent right now like everything in housing is going crazy right now, the rents I’ve seen are insane everywhere but there’s no way they can get what they want. Personally I’d say call a few and feel them out. I’m sure the gouging thing has backfired on them and they’ll be willing to wheel and deal. Especially if your solid person. Good luck with it. I’m back out of here myself shortly. I’m so busy I forget where I’m at in world most days, but Seattle is done, it’s going to take a miracle turn around for this city to regain anything and a long time ahead. It’s major exodus with business and anyone else really, so terrible.