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Snickers-2001 t1_jd19sfm wrote

Hope this info is helpful.

If you want nightlife, there’s not much in this area (Waterville, Winslow, Oakland, Fairfield, Benton - all close neighboring towns). You’d likely have to travel the 20-30 minutes to Augusta / Hallowell, or back up to Bangor. Things we have that come to mind are Flagship Cinemas, some walking trails, community pool and a playground.

I’d recommend you contact the Mid Maine Chamber of Commerce for a list of businesses so you can get the full picture. Waterville is home to MaineGeneral Thayer campus and Northern Light’s Inland Hospital.

The south end of Waterville has a less than stellar reputation for housing; however, more areas are joining in that too, sadly. Be sure to ask that question when home searching.

This area has pot shops up the wazoo.

As someone who has lived in this area all my life, I continue to struggle with eateries I enjoy AND can afford, but I don’t know how it compares to Bangor. We often go with Chinese, burgers, pizza and sandwiches, though we do have a few franchises, and some fine dining options out of my budget. Again, the trip to the Augusta area would be an option.

A great thing about this area is that you can generally get from home to a store in 5-10 minutes. We have a Walmart, Home Depot, Staples, JC Penney, Hobby Lobby, Hannaford, Shaws, TJ Maxx, Old Navy, Marden’s, etc, and some smaller locally owned stores.

What we have to offer really depends on what your expectations are. I’m happy here and have no plans to relocate. Best of luck to you!

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SadExtension524 t1_jd18a65 wrote

My mom had a Trax as a loaner and you get what you pay for with that car. Very flimsy materials, uncomfortable driving position, and just overall cheap feeling.

I drive a Chevy hatchback with only front wheel drive and so far have only gotten stuck once and that was in my own driveway. I'd say anything with AWD is going to be fine enough in snow, especially with the right tires.

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010kindsofpeople t1_jd180s1 wrote

Reply to comment by synaeryn12345 in Chevy Trax AWD in Maine by [deleted]

It's four wheel drive, not four wheel turn, or four wheel stop. It will help you get going but honestly probably hurt you more as all wheel drive cars are heavier.

Light, fwd cars with snow tires are better for the vast majority of people. Of course there's use cases for all wheel drive and four wheel drive, but most people don't need it. Marketing has worked great.

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SemioticEthnographer t1_jd17gbz wrote

Reply to comment by lil_splooter in Moving to Waterville? by lil_splooter

Sunrise is definitely better than Bagel Central. And their homemade cream cheeses are immaculate. I’ve lived in both Bangor and Waterville. I was born in wtvl. They both have their charm. Live in Vermont now (after 33 years in Maine) and save for not having a coast, I love most parts of it better than Maine.

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