I'm sorry to read the unfavorable reviews of LRC. Our experience has been very positive. My…read moredaughter has been in the after-school program for five years. My son began at LRC as an infant and continued on through preschool. He is now in kindergarten, and attends the after-school program as well. LRC is owner-run, and that owner has been at LRC for many years. Her staff is warm, engaged, creative and patient. There is admittedly turnover, but when that does happen, they manage to maintain consistency for the children and find new staff that fit the strong mold described above. LRC is very thoughtful about its program, keeping it fresh, interesting and age appropriate. They bring in outside educators as well, including movement and dance, music, librarians and, for the older children, "Mad Science." There are themed parties, a cute preschool graduation, and more. It's a happy, vibrant community I feel lucky to have been a part of.

We have had both of our children at Little Red Caboose since they were 11 weeks old. Our oldest…read morewill soon be starting kindergarten and going to the clubhouse for after school. We have been very pleased with our experience there and would recommend LRC to anyone. When we had our second child we didn't even consider looking for a different daycare given how well it has been for our first. The teachers have genuinely cared for our kids. They hire high quality teachers who are focused on each child's development. The staff has been adaptable to the different situations and needs of our kids as they arose. We also value they have never hesitated in sharing their perspective with us about our kids when they thought it was needed or would help. Probably the best indicator is the opinions our kids have of the teachers. If you ask our kids about their teachers you'd find a big smile and genuine excitement.

Great daycare - the kids de well taken care of and they do so much with the kids. Love the care…read moreproviders as well as the environment. It's a wonderful place for your child to grow and thrive. I highly recommend Growing Tree.

This school is good, but could be better. I personally have attended this school for 4 years, and I…read morecan say with confidence that it lacks a certain level of quality on display at other high schools in my area. I see a lot of potential, if only the administration could relate to the students and their problems. The food is great when you can eat it, but you don't always get a chance. By far the worst thing about it this year is the schedule. Rather than try to fix a broken system, the admin doubled down on poorly designed time table that fixes problems from last year, while creating whole new ones. It was much better when I attended virtually. But seriously, the school needs to expand its building to compensate for larger incoming class sizes from the nearby middle school. I won't see the change in my time here, but I hope that the school will benefit from good changes in the future.

Great haircut and the student did very well, such a deal for a wash, cut, and style. My only…read morecriticism is professionalism among the faculty and students. It's a pretty small space and it's easy to overhear things.

had a deep tissue massage this morning with a charming student named Lexie. The front office is…read morebusy and friendly; a lot of repeat customers were there. In the massage area, the atmosphere was quiet and calming. Lexie had read my intake sheet and had appropriate questions about what I wanted. She checked in periodically with me as she worked on me, kept the flow moving, and responded appropriately to my few requests for less pressure. This was altogether a very positive experience, and I've booked another massage. The earliest date was 11/17 - a good indication that they do a good job.

The most amazing infant care! My newborn baby is well taken care of here. I get pictures and videos…read moreof her multiple times a day of whats she's doing and every-time I pick her up I get a whole spreadsheet of what she ate and when, when she pooped and took a pee and so much more! I feel very comfortable dropping her off now knowing she's very well taken care of and would highly recommend to new parents.

All of our three children have used the Driving school. The teachers are knowledgeable and very…read morekind. I'd highly recommend The Driving school, they have a couple of other locations in Maine. We have used the Topsham one.

Aubrey is very nice to deal with. She handles distribution. I wanted to try their one day delivery…read moreof awesome oysters. So I ordered 18 oysters. It came the next day as promised. The packaging kept the oysters cool. That's the good news. The three varieties all had issues be it very bitter, no body and soft shells that cracked on opening. I tried a second time after talking to Aubrey. She sent me some from John's River and some Permaquid. These were much better. I rated them all at 7.5 out of 10. I'm not sure having them overnight delivered is in the future for me from this company.

Just went to a shucking class - 4 eager-to-shuck shuckers (including me), and a great demo and…read moreongoing support from Aubrey. Really, this is a great place... lovely selection of oysters, Today they were Johns River (6) and Aphrodite - the plumper more robust JR complementing the delicate but definitively sweet and delicious Aphrodite. Nice ambiance in an up-and-coming part of town. Very worth the visit, whether you're going to learn to shuck (and slurp) or just slurp. Nice assortment of beers, Prosecco and cocktails.

My Italian class was fun and very well executed. The materials were well organized, and the…read moreteacher was ver knowledgable. Most importantly the teacher went out of her way to keep the class low stress, while providing plenty of material for the high achievers.

The Language Exchange is a resource that is seemingly unique to Portland- A place that offers a…read morewide variety of language courses at different levels, but, more importantly, is committed to cultural events that relate to its various courses. Every Friday, Valerie hosts a free breakfast, where people of all levels can practice their French. There are also movie nights (She works hard to show interesting French films- No "Amelie" here.) and culinary excursions. No, I do not work for the Language Exchange. I am just an extremely satisfied French student.