Top 10 List - Brunswick, Maine is Best Place to Live!

Brunswick, Maine is Best Place to Live - Angus' "Top 10" List!

Maine's former Governor, Angus King, spoke last week at the Brunswick Downtown Association's(BDA) annual meeting and gave his "Top 10 List" of why Brunswick, Maine is the best place to live. Please note, these are Governor King's Top 10 items, but my commentary:

1. "Walk-ability" - Yep, I checked WalkScore - 98 out of 100 - not to shabby!

2. Brunswick's Merchants - Friendly folk, one and all!

3. Amenities - he specifically mentioned flower-lined median strips (planted by volunteers), the Androscoggin River Bicycle & Pedestrian Path and the Brunswick Mall (this is not a shopping mall, but a grassy park-like area along Maine Street where, in spring, summer and fall, you can find food carts, the weekly farmers market, and all kinds of outdoor events, and the ice skating pond in winter.

4. Bowdoin College - Enough said.

5. "Extraordinary" schools - Here you go!

6. Sense of Community - This is something you have to experience in person - I have no link for it!

7. Transportation - Governor King pointed to the anticipated arrival of the Amtrak Downeaster, which will connect the Mid-Coast to Boston via Portland. He didn't mention the new "Brunswick Explorer" local bus service!

8. "The air" - The quality of our environment

9. Medical Care, including great facilities and connectivity

10. "The Times Record"- OK, so The Times Record wrote an article about his speech, but his point was that for a small town, we are lucky to have a daily local newspaper that is commited to the community!

Governor King lives in Brunswick with his family. After he left office, he traveled the country and has seen what else is out there. This list is Governor King's list about his hometown - I can think of many other things that add to the quality of life in Brunswick and our region and make this a highly desirable place to live.

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