Maine
Maine Cybertruck Owner Sad Everyone Hates His Truck
Love them or hate them, Tesla Cybertrucks garner a whole lot of attention, and apparently, one guy who bought his stainless steel behemoth didn’t realize that. A Cybertruck owner in Portland, Maine – one of the more liberal and chill cities in America – has been bombarded with reactions (both good and bad) to his new truck, and he’s not really a fan.
Right now, Travis Carter owns one of just two Cybertrucks in all of Maine, so he’s become a bit of a spectacle in his hometown, and not always in a good way, according to the Portland Press Herald.
Tennis players stop midswing to get a glimpse of it. Children want their pictures taken with it. It’s a trending topic online in the Portland subreddit.
On the road, the electric vehicle is the frequent recipient of middle fingers, thumbs-downs and slammed-on brakes. People gawk, roll their eyes and yell. It’s gotten spat on and been scratched.
Carter tells the paper he has never been a fan of the limelight, somehow forgetting what sort of attention a massive, angular truck would garner him. The marijuana dispensary owner says buying the Cybertruck “wasn’t an attention-seeking move” and that he’s actually quite “shy.” Carter says that it’s quite a weird experience when you pull up to a stoplight and every single person is staring at you. I’m sure it is, man.
Despite this distaste for the limelight, Carter is reportedly taking the attention in stride… for the most part.
He tries to let the negative ones roll off his back. He knows there’s no such thing as bad publicity for a business such as his Forest Avenue marijuana shop, where the truck is prominently parked most days.
Carter loves the thing but still questions whether the hot wheels are worth all the attention. If he had to go back and click “place order” again, he’s not sure he would.
“I didn’t know it was going to turn into this. I’m sometimes like, ‘What did I do?’” he said. “But sometimes it’s positive, too. I take the time to talk to people, because some people are genuinely excited to see it.”
Here’s more reaction from folks in Portland, Maine after first seeing a Cybertruck in their little city that were fairly tame, from the Portland Press Herald:
“The aliens have landed,” someone wrote about Carter’s truck on Reddit’s Portland forum, just after he returned from picking it up at a New Jersey Tesla facility.
When he first started driving it here, passersby seemed stunned.
When he first started driving it “In the first week or two, people were hanging out of their cars taking videos, even in the pouring rain,” Carter said., passersby seemed stunned.
As Carter drove up Forest Avenue through Deering Oaks Park on Thursday, a jaywalking woman stopped in the middle of an intersectionfacing oncoming traffic. Her jaw dropped. Carter came to a halt. He sighed – it was nothing new.
Things quickly turned less than cordial for Carter and his truck.
Some of the shock value has worn off. But anger has taken its place.
Carter once found a large, fresh glob of spit on the car when it was parked in downtown Portland. As he pulled up to a stop sign Wednesday, someone started yelling at him. A driver in front of him once slammed on the brakes.
What’s his most frequent reaction?
“The middle finger,” he said. “In passing, at red lights, people walking by.”
[…]
He feels like maybe the anger’s easing, but he still gets plenty of eye rolls.
The owner of Vice Cannabis put down a $100 deposit for the Cybertruck all the way back in November of 2019 and eventually forgot about it as the truck famously got delayed more and more. Then, at the beginning of this year, the Portland Press Herald says it popped back up on his radar and he decided to go through with the purchase after a little it of hesitation.
He knew the truck would be an eye-catcher in Maine. But he wanted it for its uniqueness.
“It’s so ugly it’s cute. It’s like a French bulldog,” he said. “I don’t think it’s the most attractive car in the world, but it’s different. And I like to be different.”
Anyway, you should head over to the Portland Press Herald’s story for more information on what Carter is doing now and why he thinks people have such a visceral reaction to his truck (hint: it’s because of Elon Musk).
The Bangor High School and Camden Hills High School of Rockport girls soccer team simply can’t avoid each other in the Class A North playoffs.
For the third consecutive season and seventh in 10 years, the two teams will square off for the Class A North championship and a berth in the state championship game at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Cameron Stadium in Bangor.
Each team has won three of the regional title matchups so far, with Bangor earning a 3-2 win a year ago and a 2-1 victory two years ago. Bangor went on to win the state championship last fall with a come-from-behind 3-1 win over Scarborough.
They also met in the semifinals in 2022 with Camden Hills notching a 3-1 win.
The teams split during the regular season this year with each winning at home. Bangor triumphed 2-1 on Sept. 20 and Camden Hills avenged the loss with a 3-0 victory on Oct. 16.
“It’s going to be a battle,” said Bangor coach Jay Kemble. “It’s going to be a competitive game between two outstanding teams that have quality players who know how to play the game and compete.”
Windjammers coach Meredith Messer shared a similar sentiment.
“It’s going to be a typical Bangor-Camden game,” Messer said. “Both teams are going to have to work hard. It’ll be fairly aggressive and physical.
“My hope is that there will be goals scored. Both of us like to score goals. We’re offensive-minded. It should be fun,” Messer said.
Neither team has been tested so far in the playoffs with the 14-1-1 Rams beating Mt. Blue of Farmington 7-0 and Brunswick 6-0. The 15-1 Camden Hills squad dispatched Messalonskee of Oakland 8-0 and Mt. Ararat of Topsham 6-0.
Camden Hills has scored 93 goals and given up 11 in its 16 games while Bangor has scored 84 and surrendered 8.
Both teams have dynamic, game-changing sophomores who are leading them in goals.
Camden Hills’ Molly Williams has scored 39 goals including eight in the playoffs while Bangor’s Georgie Stephenson has scored 34 goals.
Center midfielder Williams also has 16 assists and striker Stephenson has 10.
Class A North Player of the Year Clara Oldenburg from Bangor has 25 goals and 26 assists from her attacking midfield position. Messer said sophomore Eve Domareki is Camden Hills’ second-leading scorer with over 20 goals and her freshman sister, Liv, is the third-leading scorer.
Kemble said he has received important goals from Gabby Roy and Gabby Gordon in recent games.
Both teams are also solid in the back with Avery Clark, Sophia Chase and Jo Jo Clukey supplying the Rams with a lot of experience while Camden Hills’ back line features Lucy Ward and Maia Andrews.
Junior Emily Caulkins will start in goal for Bangor with freshman Eliza Gallant in goal for Camden Hills.
There is a lot of mutual respect between the two teams and coaches.
“Camden Hills has a centerpiece with Molly Williams. They have other kids in the middle that surround her. Defensively, they’re a lot like us. They play with four backs that rotate. They can get both (wingbacks) up-field and they have center backs who are strong and athletic. We are a lot alike in terms of skillset and style of play. Whoever makes the fewest errors is probably going to win,” said Kemble.
“Bangor is a really smart team and a great passing team,” said Messer. “They hold their space incredibly well and they are strong. When you look at them, they are physically stronger than most of the other teams. That gives them an advantage with speed and with holding the ball.
“And Georgie is a scorer and any time you have a team that has a legitimate scorer, that’s always tougher to stop. Kids who love to score find a way to score,” Messer added.
The Maine Women’s Hockey Team skated to a 1-1 tie with the Providence Friars on Saturday afternoon, November 1st. Providence won the shootout to win the extra point in Hockey East.
After a scoreless tie, Providence scored their goal with :32 seconds gone.
Maine answered 34 seconds later, when Frederikke Foss scored, assisted by Ali Altiman and Danielle Brunette.
Maine was 0-5 on the power play, while Providence was 1-1.
Maine outshot Providence 31-23.
Kiia Lahtinen turned away 22 shots in goal for Maine.
Providence is 3-6-1 overall and 1-2-1 in Hockey East. Maine is 2-6-1 overall and 0-1-1 in Hockey East.
The Black Bears return to the Alfond this coming weekend, with a series against Boston University. The puck drops on Friday November 7th at 3 p.m. and on Saturday, November 8th at 3:30 p.m.
SCORE
Providence – 1 | Maine – 1
RECORDS
Providence – 3-6-1 (1-2-1 HEAW) | Maine – 2-6-1 (0-1-1 HEAW)
VENUE
Schneider Arena | Providence, R.I.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
-The teams skated scoreless through the first period, with Maine holding an 11-4 edge in shots on goal. The Friars successfully killed off three penalties, including a five-on-three for 19 seconds.
-Providence opened the scoring on the power play to start the second period. Senior Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) found the back of the net, assisted by junior Audrey Knapp (Stevens Point, Wis.) and senior Cristina Cavaliere (Mississauga, Ontario). It marked Kirchmair’s team-leading eighth goal of the season.
-Maine tied the game just 34 seconds later on a goal from Frederikke Foss, assisted by Ali Altiman and Danielle Brunette.
-The teams played a scoreless third period to send the game to overtime, marking the Friars’ third overtime contest in their last four games.
-Neither team scored in overtime, resulting in a 1-1 tie. It was Providence’s first tie since Nov. 16, 2024, against Vermont.
-In the shootout, graduate student goaltender Hope Walinski (Lincoln, R.I.) stopped two shots, while Knapp and sophomore Jessie Pellerin (Bowmanville, Ontario) each scored to give Providence the extra point.
-Walinski finished with 30 saves in net for the Friars.
STAT COMPARISON
Providence – 1
Shots: 26
Face-offs: 27/45
Power plays: 1/1
Penalty Kill: 5/5
Maine – 1
Shots: 33
Face-offs: 18/45
Power plays: 0/5
Penalty Kill: 0/1
PC GAME HIGHS
Shots on Goal: Davies (5)
Blocks: Clarke (3)
Goals: Kirchmair (1)
Assists: Cavaliere, Knapp (1)
Points: Cavaliere, Kirchmair, Knapp (1)
UP NEXT
The Friars return to action next weekend with a home-and-home series against the University of New Hampshire in Hockey East play. Providence will travel to Durham, N.H. on Friday, Nov. 7 at 6:00 p.m. before hosting the Wildcats on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 2:00 p.m. at Schneider Arena.
For more updates on the Providence women’s hockey program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram @PCWHockey.
– GO FRIARS –
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