Stonington and the Struggles of Rural Maine 

My oldest brother moved to Stonington in the late 60’s early 70’s from Aroostook county to teach school. Married a local girl . Spent a lot of time there. A beautiful place.

A video about my favorite town! Anyone whose visiting Maine should stop by, its the postcard perfect Maine town.

Another winner. You have a great talent!

I Love the Accent! Thank you for Sharing...much Love, Las Cruces, NM....I have never eaten a Lobster! LOL

I agree, thanks for taking the time to make this and provide very interesting insights into an area my wife and I have been looking into. Would love to see more.

My hometown is the best place in the whole world. The most natural and beautiful place. Wish I could afford to live there. They say they want young Maine kids to get an education and stay in Maine, I do! Just too many seasonal rentals to afford anything rent or buy. I grew up since 10 working in the tourism industry really puts a sour taste in your mouth for people who get to actually enjoy our good season and not break our backs every summer. I want to raise my family there with my whole heart. From a many generation lobstering and fishing family work at a Southern Maine nonprofit working on bridging the gap between environmental science and the fishing community to move forward together and maintain our working waterfront and sustain small fishing communities like the one I love so much. The accent alone is worth it, stay for the idioms.

Wonderful video. Wonderful people.wonderful place

Great work! Lots of love from Westbrook, ME 😊

I would give anything to live in some quiet uncrowded town in Maine

housing is a big problem in many many many many towns. too many houses are bought to become rented. They dont want you to own. they what you to pay and have nothing.

Excellent documentary. It’s a beautiful area that I’ve visited several times. I was aware in general of the challenges faced by the local community and economy. It was good to hear their stories firsthand.

Was there 2 weeks ago...Such a beautiful place!I I had been before and loved it...brought my wife to see the area and she was amazed. I hope to come back again soon. Interesting to hear the history. Great place with great people. Great job.

As a member of rural maine the only struggle i have is dealing with a crap state government

The road to the rural regions is paved with broken promises from those who express good intentions but fail to act.

Amazing little documentary. I am visiting Stonington soon and love to know the truth about the struggles and pressures for the residents up there.

Great documentary video. Very well done. Sounds like Stonington needs government to do less *to* them more than do more for them.

this video speaks to me

excellent mini doc! stonington has my attention!

Well done!

Really great video:) Amazing voices.

The housing crisis in downeast Maine creates barriers for new entrants/new family formation that are so significant that these communities simply cannot grow and are on trajectories of steep full time population decline. Look at school enrollments in nearly any of these communities to see clear evidence that these places are on trajectories to be unviable in terms of being functional places for year round residents to live.

greetings from Topeka

guy on vinalhaven says the same thing that "they" ultimately want them to stop fishing. He says then if thats the case, there should be a buy-out program to relinquish the license.

Love your accent!!

Sea Level in the gulf of Maine used to be 120 meters lower than it is now. I think we will be ok. Living on the coast not to far from here I do worry about the fisheries. Nice film thanks

Cool video. Great info ℹ️ (pacing would be better without the “fade to black”)

Please help me find an affordable rental!:LOVE IT THERE! AN OLD HOUSE!

Seneca - “A life well lived is enough”

To bad none of the young guys can get a lobster license when the old lobster man gets done he keeps his license for the last 15 years while he is in the nursing home the family sells the house to some from Mass

Please tell me you got a 100 on this

Reading the Book of Revelation helps with fears of Global Warming! Truly!

We have so many people seeking asylum, and so many will come due to climate change, maybe move them to these dying towns, revive the towns, give the people somewhere to live and bring their skills. Win win

Boo Hoo. It's called Nature.