“Life as it should be,” as the billboards proclaim in welcoming visitors aka tourists, is a slick slogan ignoring the economic realities most working adults in the state face.
The recent death of a new high school graduate in our county who was about to enter the prestigious Maine Maritime Academy is a harsh example.
He was out lobstering, solo, and got caught up in his gear and dragged overboard.
More common is the hobbling together of three or more jobs, mostly part-time and/or seasonal and lacking paid benefits.
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Yes, the state’s landscape can be breathtaking, especially in summer. But much of winter is brutal, as are the black flies come late spring, and we do have more than our share of trash weasels.
Just want you to keep your impression in balance.
Jnana's Red Barn 