It is odd that despite being quite a bit closer to the epicenters of east coast skateboarding, we collectively know far less about the scene in Portland, Maine, than we do about the scene in Portland, Oregon. Maine is the northernmost state on what esteemed geographers refer to as “the east coast,” but beyond it producing one of history’s most prolific nosesliders (who appears for a cameo in the video below!), our knowledge is largely anecdotal.
Michael Babbitt‘s Sucks To Be You is a dive into the Maine scene — which, while it isn’t exactly in our “backyard,” is still close enough to make not knowing more about it kinda ridiculous.