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Want to Keep Your Maine License Plate Number in 2025? Reserve It Now
In May of 2025, Maine's chickadee license plates will be replaced by a new design featuring a pine tree, inspired by the Maine flag used for eight years in the early 1900s. The design for the tree on the new plates looks more like an actual pine tree than a drawing by a child. That's just my opinion.
Two Portland, Maine, Bakers Win America’s Highest Culinary Award
It was quite the night for two Maine bakers at this year's James Beard Awards. Atsuko Fujimoto of Norimoto Bakery and Zu Bakery have come away victorious. Clearly, the Portland bakery scene is in very good hands. Based in New York, the James Beard Awards recognize the greatest in culinary...
New Hampshire Mom Starts Facebook Group That Has Helped Thousands of Moms Statewide
In January of 2020, Natasha Peterson, a mom from New Hampshire, had a crazy and brilliant idea. She wanted to create a “free items only” mom group focused on paying it forward. The group would help moms get things they need for their kids, as well as provide a place where moms could pass along items they no longer need.
Could the Woman Trapped in Waist-Deep Quicksand at Maine Beach Have Been Swallowed Up?
It was one of our biggest fears in the 1980s. The urban legend that any of us could be walking on grass and suddenly get sucked into the ground by random quicksand. If you're a child of the '80s, you know what I'm talking about. Even if our parents told us that quicksand only exists in the jungles of Africa, we all avoided sandboxes or treaded lightly when playing in our backyards..
Auburn, Maine, Dad’s Heartfelt Plea After Son’s Tragic Death
Disclaimer: If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, visit the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline website. Resource information is provided for free as well as a chat message service. To speak directly to a professional, call 1-800-273-8255. You are not alone and help is available. Every life is important.
New England Minimum Wage Comparison: How Each State Stacks Up
You probably learned about the minimum wage when you got your first few jobs while still in high school, as I did working at businesses in my hometown. When you're 16, you were quite happy with it, because you were probably still living with your parents and this money was earmarked for college.
Maine’s Unique Border Town… Where You Go North by Heading South
Maine has certainly been called a backwards state, but... I feel like generally speaking, I have a pretty good sense of direction. My wife, on the other hand, could seemingly get lost on her way to the living room. She's no dummy, by any means, but not everyone has a great sense of direction. I'm sure it can be developed, but it doesn't seem to be something everyone's born with.
Survivor of Head-On Collision in Tilton, New Hampshire, in Search of His Guardian Angel
Driving a car is so engrained in our everyday life that we often forget how dangerous it can be. Everything can change in a matter of seconds. A man named Andrew Hannaford took to the Franklin/Tilton/Northfield What's going on?Facebook group to share a real-life horror story that happened to him a few weeks ago while behind the wheel. And to make matters worse, his one-year-old daughter was in the car.
Beautiful Midcoast State Park Named Maine’s Best Hidden Gem
One of Maine's most beautiful locations is getting national attention from a vastly popular source. Outside Magazine, a leading guide on all outdoor activities and the like, released a list of the most underrated parks in every state. The selection for Maine was a location that might surprise some, but shouldn't, because it's one of the state's most beautiful spots. The Maine representative was Camden Hills State Park.
In Maine, You don’t Need to Throw Out Expired Pandemic Toilet Paper
Believe it or not, there are things about 2020 I miss. As a complete introvert in most circumstances, I found the first several months of the pandemic to be the best time in my life. Of course, I felt horribly for all the bad that was going on in the world at large, but my life was almost idyllic at that point. I love staying home and enjoying quiet time with my wife. And for the first time ever, we had lots of it.
Maine City Council Meeting Overrun by Loud Attendees
I truly believe that it's important to take a step back, simplify our lives, and remember the golden rule: treat others the way you wish to be treated. Yelling never solves anything, and it's important to distinguish between passion and rudeness. Recently, I attended a Maine City Council meeting, and...
13 Places to Take Out-of-Staters Visiting New Hampshire for the First Time
There are countless places for tourists to visit in both New Hampshire and New England as a whole. Are you an avid hiker, camper, skier, or general outdoorsman (or woman)? You can pay a visit to the White Mountains. Are you a fan of history who likes strolling through charming, quintessential New England towns? This writer recommends visiting Portsmouth and experiencing all that the small coastal city has to offer. How about the beach? Whether your aim is sunning, surfing, or strolling down the boardwalk, we've got it all. We could go on and on about the things to do in the Granite State and surrounding areas.
Will the New York Invasion of Giant, Venomous, Flying Spiders With Eight-Inch Legs Reach New England?
They're beautifully-colored and almost artful-looking, that's for sure. However, that moment passes pretty quickly with the fact that these big spiders jump and fly, so to speak. Eeeeeek!. I know I'd scream at near horror movie-level if I saw one. Spiders creep us out, and the bigger they are, the...
Do You Remember When Arnold Schwarzenegger Visited Augusta, Maine?
Considering Maine is one of the country’s most rural states, it is sometimes surprising that we see as many celebrity visits as we do. In recent years, Maine has been visited by Kenny Chesney, Oprah, Ben Stiller, Gordon Ramsey, and Lady Gaga. Additionally, many celebrities have vacation homes in the state. John Travolta, for example.
Are You Allowed to Take Your Dog on the Beach This Summer in Maine?
I hear this question more often than you might think, believe it or not. Since Maine is such a dog-friendly state, and most of our beaches allow our dogs to romp around off-leash in the off-season, it's only fair we wonder if they can romp around while summertime beach season is here, right? Have you ever seen pups running around on the beach while you're laying face-up in the sand with your beach hat covering your eyes from the sun and your friends around you? I bet you never really thought about that until now, huh? Unless you're a dog mom like myself and already know the answer, there's still a possibility you may not have known the exact hours you're allowed to stroll with your pup in the summertime.
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