He looks like he has a very casual relationship with hygiene.

As a former bay stater, it was a shorter faster drive to get to NH.

These stories are frustrating because there's so much more to this story. And we'll probably never know all the details.

It didn't involve firearms, so the media will forget about this very soon.

Be glad you don’t live in MA. They’ve got registration fees, inspection fees, sales tax, income tax, etc. Once implemented, taxes don’t go away.

If a nuclear bomb were dropped on MA, the only thing left would be the taxes.

Governor Mills should ask the town leaders of every town to select 2-5 acres where two family homes can be built on 10,000 sf lots.

By Massachusetts standards, that’s a generous lot size. Many 2 family homes in MA are built on 5000 sf lots.

A two family home is more affordable due to the rental income. New two family homes won’t have the lead paint and asbestos issues of existing two family homes and they’ll be tighter, more energy efficient.

The sudden increase in the number of apartments will ease the current housing crisis and will give young Mainers an incentive to stay in Maine. Those homeless who are not afflicted with mental illnesses or substance abuse will find it easier to find affordable housing.

The increase in affordable homes will broaden and increase tax revenues so that Maine can take care of those homeless who are unable to care for themselves.

The increase In affordable housing will also encourage businesses to relocate in Maine.

Yeah! Stick all the poor people in one place!

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Absolutely! Put people without cars near public transportation. What's wrong with that?

Go to Europe and you'll find that most people live in the cities, leaving a lot of land for farms.

That's called what, spot zoning? Prohibited. There is a reason it is called zoning.

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You are mistaken. In every city and town different parts have different zoning. For example, only specific parts have commercial zoning. The zoning can be changed. Towns I lived in in MA sometimes would change the minimum allowable lot size.

I’m sure the lower prices for single family homes are in isolated, far away areas.

I’d like to see more housing built where there are jobs.

You don't have to zone the entire town that way, just a couple of acres in each town. The people who wait on you in restaurants, work in the big box stores, take care of your elderly, etc. can't afford to buy a single family on a big lot. Rents are also equally unaffordable.

Neither do will the kids of those who do. Most young people can't afford to buy a single family costing $328,000, (which is the median price of a 1 family in Maine). Most young people don't have the requisite 10% for a down payment or enough income to qualify for the payments.

We need to make it possible for builders to build more multifamily homes all over Maine to provide affordable first time homes for buyers and stable rents.

You absolutely can farm on three acres.

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Well, I won't argue that point. My bet is that it'll never be used as a farm. Since we're in a rental housing crisis, I'm thinking about the number of two family homes that could be built on those 3 acres.

In MA, there are cities and towns where you can build a two family on 10000 sf or maybe less. There should be at least one zone in every city and town in Maine with similar zoning. If Mainers wanted to retain the bucolic look of Maine, they could zone the rest of the city or town the way it's always been. Just think of what would happen if every town within an hour's drive of Portland had two acres of it's land zoned for 2 family homes on 10,000 sf lot? You'd have an affordable owner occupied home AND an apartment to help that homeowner pay the mortgage.

Maine will have to go to all towns near to urban areas and change the zoning to accommodate more housing, particularly multi family housing.

As an example, in North Yarmouth you should be able to build 4-5 two family homes on an acre lot. Instead, right now, you can only have one single family home on a 3 acre lot.

That is absurd. Three acres isn’t enough for a working farm anyway, so why waste acreage and prevent any attempt to address the housing and apartment shortage?

When do we get our heating relief checks?

If Bruce doesn’t go to prison, can he be evicted and have this event on his record so that it will surface on a background check?

I used to be a landlord, and I would have wanted to know if an applicant did something like this. Knowing this, I wouldn’t have rented to him.

I realize having an event like this coming up on a background check would make it nearly impossible to get an apartment, but bad behavior should come with bad consequences.

I have high hopes that the new President, Xiomara Castro, elected a year ago is aware of the problems and will begin to turn them around.

Please don't make up absurd examples. I'm an old timer who saw Johnny Cash in Boston back around 1970. He had Carl Perkins and the Statler Brothers with him. No one got out of hand, no one got arrested.

I'm not saying that appearance is always an indication of behavior. We have the example of Ted Bundy to prove that. That's the exception. The guy in the picture is not what I'd call "dressed for success".

If you disagree with me there's nothing more I can say.

Answer this: You think the guy in the picture will look like that when he goes to court or if his case goes to trial? Of course not! His lawyer will make sure he's dressed in at least a jacket and tie. Probably have to pick it out for him. No green hair either.

It’s politically correct, it’s woke, to look beyond the green hair, the metal, etc. and judge people on the content of their character.

Was me, I wouldn’t adopt that look if I was in any job where I had to deal with people on a daily basis.

Imagine a realtor, an investment consultant, a lawyer or a contractor who looked like that.

That look implies “You’d better be satisfied with my work, or else.”

Walmart is offering higher that the minimum wage in DC ($15.25) and they still can't get enough workers. Ditto for Walgreens, Home Depot, etc. Go to those stores and try and get service.

Minimum wage is BS. Any employer offering minimum wage is stupid. Minimum wage in CA is $15 per. Anyone think they can make it in CA with that?

By the way, neighboring Maine's minimum wage is $12.75 and Maine also has a hard time hiring.

They were initially built for lower income people close to public transportation or even walking distance to work. None ever had enough yard space to build a barn for horses and wagons.

Having lived in one, I can say that the biggest drawback was that you could hear the person above you walking around, and if you lived on the third floor, carrying a couple of grocery bags up 3 flights of stairs got old quickly. The next biggest drawback is there's typically no space for expansion as your family grows. Some people combine two apartments into one, but that's awkward.

Bottom line is, there's a crisis in NH of not enough housing and three deckers seem like an ideal solution.

It's also good for a first house with tenants paying your mortgage for you and tenants having quick access to the landlord.

Something else that no one mentions; having 3 apartments is great for inlaws so that you don't have them sharing your kitchen or bath, but they're still close to babysit for you.

You’re right. Self awareness is rare.

I once lived in a 3 family in Boston. They called them 3 deckers since 3 apartments were stacked atop each other. Many were built between 1890 and 1930. Great concept: 3 dwelling units on one small lot. Suddenly they stop building them. Can’t understand why.

You can’t be a NIMBY and at the same time complain that stores aren’t fully staffed or that it takes a longer time to schedule a plumber or electrician to fix an issue in your home.

We need more rental housing; lots more and we need it wherever there are single family homes on city lots where you could easily build a three family home.

Spectrum has told me my service was restored when it wasn’t.

I sure hope the land doesn't get sold to China. Wouldn't it be ironic if the Chinese bought it, opened up a huge mine and sold the products of the mine back to Americans in the form of components for electric vehicles, turbines and various electronics?

I too would like to hear more context, but Reddit doesn’t do context well.

Each Patriot missile we give to Ukraine costs 4 million. Maybe we could send 1 less to Zelenskyy and see how many homeless shelters we could build with that 4 million.

Wood pellet stoves still need electricity. Wood stoves don’t. However, pellet stoves are more efficient. Get an emergency generator first, professionally installed with a transfer switch so you don’t electrocute a lineman trying to restore power. Then check out various heating methods. If you plan to rent the house or have guests while you’re not there, I wouldn’t get a wood stove.