9 hours a day is my commute limit.

Thank you. 14 years as a state employee and I never crossed paths with a forest ranger. Good to know. They keep a low profile.

I believe forest rangers are federal employees. Game Wardens are state employees. I think there's a big difference.

Yes.

Scam!

The police LIED? Who could believe it? Good cops who protect bad cops are bad cops.

The 1% and corporate overlords are almost unstoppable. Unless they are stopped, we're all screwed. They buy senators and congressmen/women for pennies on the dollar. The US is everymuch as corrupt as any central American puppet government.

Just a fireplace, which is nice. We could turn up the thermostat, it wouldn't bankrupt us.....yet. but the boss has her rules!

It happens to everyone all the time.

WWOOF

Willing Workers On Organic Farms

My daughter spent 6 months in New Zealand just woofing and going from one engagement to the next. Spent next to nothing.

Been here 40 years and recently retired. Just curious if we're weird or closer to normal.🥶

We love Mt. Blue. Crystal clear lake, sand beach, ranger cabin with various programs, including panning for gold in the Swift River. Yup. Good calm, friendly family vibe.

Wow! I'm a former Hartford area resident and I'm impressed with the thoughtful comments. Seriously!

I left the state mostly because of the congestion. Too many people, not that anyone cares, or should care, what I think.

I miss the CT spring. It's really glorious.

Worst traffic east of the river. You are safe NOWHERE.

F Amazon!

Renys is awesome.

This might help. I had some success when raising funds for my local lions club.

Maine Private Foundations

In addition to rotary, which is awesome, try local Lions clubs.

It's horrible! A 1/8th acre cabin in Aroostook County (you know where THAT is? Basically Canada!) costs $750,000! Animals destroy the garden, everyone LOVES Trump, people hate each other, anyone not a straight white republican is at HIGH risk of an unnatural death, and lobster is currently $80 a pound. Half the population over 70 years old freezes to death every year.

I think Connecticut drivers are the worst. Go to the Connecticut sub reddit and look at the driving comments. They're lunatics. Batshit nuts.

The Eastern Trail continues south at the back of Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford parking lot (can be tricky to find but it's there). Nice flat walk in the woods.