The friends I've made in the 10 years we've been up here in Bangor can hardly believe that I am not like the rest, trying to change the place into a well regulated Boston suburb, but the native Dems here are doing it all by themselves anyway. I bet about 55% of working Mainers get a government check in one form or another.
Just like the rest of the country, the tick is growing bigger than the cow.
I have a FRiend from Oldtown, Native, who says the same thing in Spades.