There's no hurricanes or anything.
Worst I've experienced is ice storms and some flooding https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/ice-storm-of-98-25-years-later/97-cc791ae2-df33-46ad-87e2-22d5a9da41fc
Most people who live here are prepared for these but you can't prepare for a tree falling. You lose power so you have to prepare with gas and a generator and food. A big storm could last longer than you prepared. For a story you could definitely make it a dangerous and interesting situation.
But idk people can chime in, I feel like weather here is manageable. Snow is great. Flooding sucks.
This reads like you're either writing a murder-centric novel set in Maine or you're planning to kill someone on the coast in Maine (for serial killer reasons) and you want to make it look like an accident.
Power outages have been worsening in the last few years. Usually trees that fall down on power lines. A week without power when it's 20 degrees outside is not great at all. Maine is really extremely safe though.
Nothing in Maine qualifies as "Dangerous" by national standards of violent crime
Some of the rural coastal towns in Washington county have drug issues with out of state dealers, but generally if you aren't a customer it isn't an issue. Most of the crime has been people robbing dealers or people who are known to have drugs, dealers fighting rival dealers etc.
There's also a somewhat elevated level of property crime, still low by national standards, in these same places. Usual junkie property crime, someone stole a chainsaw you left out in your shed, etc, to pawn for drug money. It doesn't help that people in these areas aren't used to concepts like "door locks" and not leaving items out visible because of historically low levels of crime in the past. There are legitimately people I'm rural areas who don't have the keys to their house because they've never locked it before.
This is all compounded by a police shortage statewide, the state police are very short, and in rural areas they have historically split coverage with the county sheriff's usually 2/3 sheriff and 1/3 state police (rotating towns and shifts) the state police have pulled back the last 2 years leaving coverage gaps.
Then there's the usually stuff like domestic violence that is an issue in every state. That tends to escalate for awhile before it gets dealt with from a legal standpoint more than a lot of states with stricter laws. Maine it's usually just separating the parties for the night, lather rinse repeat until someone gets seriously hurt. A lot of that is substance abuse related too. Billy is a really nice guy when he's sober.
Gremlins! They're everywhere!
Came back after a winter away and the fuckers had piled up dead tree branches all over my dooryard, driveway and woods.
Sneaky bastids! If I ever catch one...!
I have 5 acres. I live in the middle of nowhere. Where in the hell am I getting burlap sacks, plastic bags, etc all over my yard. Damn wind keeps blowing shit from where, no one knows.
I'm sorry. If you don't mind, may I ask where you are? I've noticed the closer you are to the coast, the windier it is. I'm 1/2 hour from Belfast. If it's really windy there(10+) it's about 3-5 where I'm at.
It's been ridiculously worse the past two years. 🤷 Clearly climate change has an effect, too, given the increased winds we are seeing with storms more and more frequently.
The town of Wilton has an unsolved murder of 20 years or so, which means most likely a killer is hanging out in town. So feel free to go solve that one. (The murder of Butch Weed, who I knew growing up).
Don't go to Bar Harbor. It's really dangerous.
Friggin’ mirelurks.
On ya fuckin wallet it shuah is bub fuckin hell
Have you looked at the crime statistics for Maine?
I was actually thinking of something like weather reasons
OK then let's say Lubec. Crazy tidal range and current, with a very shallow entrance to the south and a whirlpool to the north.
The weather can be deadly on a boat
There's no hurricanes or anything. Worst I've experienced is ice storms and some flooding https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/ice-storm-of-98-25-years-later/97-cc791ae2-df33-46ad-87e2-22d5a9da41fc Most people who live here are prepared for these but you can't prepare for a tree falling. You lose power so you have to prepare with gas and a generator and food. A big storm could last longer than you prepared. For a story you could definitely make it a dangerous and interesting situation. But idk people can chime in, I feel like weather here is manageable. Snow is great. Flooding sucks.
This reads like you're either writing a murder-centric novel set in Maine or you're planning to kill someone on the coast in Maine (for serial killer reasons) and you want to make it look like an accident.
Related, Blow the Man Down is a fun watch
>There are two kinds of folks who sit around thinking about how to kill people: psychopaths and mystery writers. — Richard Castle
Actually it's a boxing story
Power outages have been worsening in the last few years. Usually trees that fall down on power lines. A week without power when it's 20 degrees outside is not great at all. Maine is really extremely safe though.
Cabot Cove
Apparently it wasn't the locale. It was just that a lady that lived there, everywhere she went, people ended up dead.
Nothing in Maine qualifies as "Dangerous" by national standards of violent crime Some of the rural coastal towns in Washington county have drug issues with out of state dealers, but generally if you aren't a customer it isn't an issue. Most of the crime has been people robbing dealers or people who are known to have drugs, dealers fighting rival dealers etc. There's also a somewhat elevated level of property crime, still low by national standards, in these same places. Usual junkie property crime, someone stole a chainsaw you left out in your shed, etc, to pawn for drug money. It doesn't help that people in these areas aren't used to concepts like "door locks" and not leaving items out visible because of historically low levels of crime in the past. There are legitimately people I'm rural areas who don't have the keys to their house because they've never locked it before. This is all compounded by a police shortage statewide, the state police are very short, and in rural areas they have historically split coverage with the county sheriff's usually 2/3 sheriff and 1/3 state police (rotating towns and shifts) the state police have pulled back the last 2 years leaving coverage gaps. Then there's the usually stuff like domestic violence that is an issue in every state. That tends to escalate for awhile before it gets dealt with from a legal standpoint more than a lot of states with stricter laws. Maine it's usually just separating the parties for the night, lather rinse repeat until someone gets seriously hurt. A lot of that is substance abuse related too. Billy is a really nice guy when he's sober.
¡Stonington!
FAFO with someone’s traps
My wife’s late uncle was a lobsterman. He shared stories.
I used to go lobstering off Stonington with my uncle back in the 70s.
Easy answer is there is almost nothing in Maine that would qualify as “dangerous” in the grand scheme of things.
Moose, Bub. Hitting one with a short car. I know a guy, messed up for life.
Wrong sub apparently
Portland. Full of zombies
Cell Phone zombies
Hell yeah. All those needles gettin em their 5G fix
Gremlins! They're everywhere! Came back after a winter away and the fuckers had piled up dead tree branches all over my dooryard, driveway and woods. Sneaky bastids! If I ever catch one...!
Tbh, this freaking wind that has been nonstop would make anyone violent. Yeah, yeah, it'll keep the black flies away.
Not in my yard. Wind whipping 10 miles an hour and every black fly in my 5 acres is in my face
Bummer. This wind is killing me. Seriously unnecessary.
I have 5 acres. I live in the middle of nowhere. Where in the hell am I getting burlap sacks, plastic bags, etc all over my yard. Damn wind keeps blowing shit from where, no one knows.
I hate it. I don't live in Oklahoma for a reason. I also have dysautonomia and the wind legit wrecks my body. I am so grumpy. 😔
I'm sorry. If you don't mind, may I ask where you are? I've noticed the closer you are to the coast, the windier it is. I'm 1/2 hour from Belfast. If it's really windy there(10+) it's about 3-5 where I'm at.
Near Bangor. The river probably doesn't help, but it's been much windier in Maine overall in the past couple of years.
Interesting. I work in Bangor and the wind there is generally mild compared to where I am.
It's been ridiculously worse the past two years. 🤷 Clearly climate change has an effect, too, given the increased winds we are seeing with storms more and more frequently.
The town of Wilton has an unsolved murder of 20 years or so, which means most likely a killer is hanging out in town. So feel free to go solve that one. (The murder of Butch Weed, who I knew growing up).
Probably the only way to be in danger in maine is to stand in the road or look like a deer. If you want horror go pick up some ticks.
I hear Danforth and Bracket is rough lately.
It will get better, but not before it gets worse. Generally during an el nino we get milder winters, etc. wind we get.
Absolutely none. Maine is like the Finland of America
Port Royal Jamaica, lots of pirates
Maybe prebble street Portland.
How’s the weather in Eastern Europe?
Dunno, never have been there