Mud season is a sport

Haha Ellsworth

You started off so strong, but then the minecart went off the rails

I stand corrected. I thought there was only the Sydney one this weekend.

Reporting on the root cause of the housing/apartment shortage is very much a reporter’s job.

Rangeley? I did hear about the Pond Hockey Classic in Sidney getting canceled

It’s a stop sign at the end of a parking row, that’s the poles purpose. It does not protect pedestrians. Walmart could put a curb or raised median around the striped area, like many parking lots have, that people would feel before hitting the pole. I don’t dispute that human error is mostly to blame, but it’s hard to argue that it’s not hazard given so many people have hit it. A pole shouldn’t be this infamous.

Fr I can’t even get one landlord to message me back about renting their place

Abolish zoning rules, encourage banks to let homeowner's build using construction loans, give tax breaks to people building multi family and starter homes. Fund schools through sales taxes.

NO.

Maine or Canada ONLY.

You could contact New Beginnings - right in Lewiston, they support individuals his age and would be a great resource.

Many thanks

Great idea, I didn't know that was a thing. Thank you.

It was rescheduled to next Saturday.

Thank you, I look at a shelter as an absolute last resort since he can't stay here. This is a he might die out there tonight with nothing, but come normal temps (meaning after this cold snap), he's not staying here. Period.

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This is ultimately the problem, the log term solution is obvious, need to figure something out for tomorrow.

Lewiston/Auburn, but willing to take him anywhere he needs to go.

Appreciate the words of caution. There is no payment, this is a favor for that reason.

Don’t like this

I come from a Navy family, so I probably can't suggest Coast Guard ;). But great idea. In all seriousness, thank you.

I went back in 2018 to the Penobscot one and it was absolutely not good.

Fantastic, thank you. Just having somewhere to start is a huge help.

This is a great resource I wasn't aware of. Thank you.

The military is good for this with a big addendum:

The right job.

He should aim for fields like health care, nuclear, aircraft mechanic (specifically aircraft), underwater, computer security, wielder, electronics repair, Intelligence, or a job with a high clearance he can then push into the civilian sector (at least Top Secret). There are lots of good jobs that translate well to civilian life with good paying jobs.

He should steer clear of infantry, supply, truck driver, artillery, mechanic. They will give you nothing.

There are lots of subreddits to help with this. If he’s not into military life it’s better to go Coast Guard or Airforce.

He should at least study for the ASVAB and take the test.

Active duty is full board, food, health care, 30 days paid vacation and college money. Should anyone HAVE to do this? NO. But it is an absolutely viable option to get ahead of the game when your starting off at the bottom of the ladder.