"When I moved to Portland, Maine, from Boston in 2003 with my boyfriend, Craig, it was a pit stop, not a home. I had no desire to lay down roots. From as far back as I could remember, my dream was to head out to Hollywood and make a name for myself in the film industry. I even attended graduate school and received an MA in television/video production from Emerson College."
"We decided to spend a year or so in Portland, saving and preparing for the move out West. It's been over 20 years. Craig was born and raised in Maine, and his parents still lived there. I was from a city north of Boston. While Craig's family originally came from Denmark and Ireland, and mine made their way over from Sicily, our ancestors decided to settle in New England."
I moved from Boston to Portland, Maine, in 2003 with my then-boyfriend as a temporary stop while planning a move to Southern California for a film-industry career. I held an MA in television/video production from Emerson College and intended to pursue opportunities in Hollywood. The couple planned to save money for about a year, but eight months later I became pregnant and the stay extended indefinitely. Craig's family lived in Maine and both families had deep New England roots from Denmark, Ireland, and Sicily. The couple moved in with Craig's parents, found work, saved money, and developed strong family ties.
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