Maine cities ranked among nation’s safest
11/24/08 | 9 comments

Maine cities ranked among nation’s safest


By The Associated Press
BANGOR DAILY NEWS FILE PHOTO

Maine cities are being given high marks in an annual analysis of crime statistics.

In a report released Monday, CQ Press out of Washington, D.C., announced its ratings of the safest and most-dangerous cities and metropolitan areas nationwide.

Among the 338 metropolitan areas that were ranked, Bangor was listed as the eighth-safest, Portland was the 28th-safest and Lewiston-Auburn came in at No. 60.

Logan, Utah, was named the nation’s safest metropolitan area, while Pine Bluff, Ark., was listed as the most dangerous.

To come up with its list, CQ Press used 2007 statistics from six crime categories.

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On 11/24/08 at 6:03 PM, MoeBolduc wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

Yep, Portland and Lewiston are the safest. The safest place for drug dealers to deal and peddle their wares that is.

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On 11/24/08 at 8:36 PM, irv4me wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

Wow, Bangor is #8! It makes you wonder how bad it must be elsewhere.

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On 11/24/08 at 8:37 PM, Kevin_of_Bangor wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

This does not surprise me at all. Not much happens in Maine. That is why when a small robbery takes place the news makes such a big deal out of.

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On 11/24/08 at 9:29 PM, Kevin_of_Bangor wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

I reported what commonsense wrote and hopefully it will be removed but remember folks. DO NOT FEED THE TROLLS and it is being one so either report it again or ignore it. Don't waste your time trying to argue with it.

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On 11/24/08 at 10:45 PM, Lorilee wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

Thank you, Kevin_of_Bangor.

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On 11/25/08 at 9:29 AM, chemaine wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

"I reported what commonsense wrote and hopefully it will be removed but remember folks. DO NOT FEED THE TROLLS and it is being one so either report it again or ignore it. Don't waste your time trying to argue with it. "

I understand it is a distasteful and offensive statement. But, from a strictly empirical point of view, is it an incorrect statement?

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On 11/25/08 at 10:56 AM, kboot73 wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

DAM! commonsense

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On 11/25/08 at 12:10 PM, UPLANDER wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

GUESS I DONT SEE WHAT IS WRONG WITH WHAT COMMONSENSE WROTE MAKES SENSE TO ME

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On 11/25/08 at 12:37 PM, nothernFF wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

Hey as I can see he is callin it the way it is......

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