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Maine Homebuyers: Do Not Make These 4 Mistakes
So, you're ready to dive into Maine's housing market? Awesome! Before you start picturing yourself cozied up your new home, let's talk about a few mistakes that you'll want to avoid. Trust me, you don't want your dream home turning into a horror story. Mistake 1: Not Starting The Approval...
3 Maine State Police Cruisers Hit, 1 Trooper Was Hurt
A Maine State Police Trooper was hurt in a crash, after a weekend that saw three cruisers hit by passersby. In One Crash, a Maine State Trooper Was Taken to the Hospital. In the worst of the three crashes, Maine State Police Trooper Patrick Flanagan and the driver of a vehicle he had pulled over in the traffic stop suffered non-life-threatening injuries. As Trooper Flanagan was conducting the stop on the Turnpike in Biddeford Saturday evening, his cruiser was rear-ended by another vehicle, causing the cruiser to spin around and hit the stopped vehicle. Both the trooper and the driver in the traffic stop were taken to local hospitals. The driver of the vehicle that hit the cruiser, Xianying Yu, 25, of Allston, Massachusetts suffered minor Injuries and was taken to a local hospital. She's been summonsed for failing to keep right.
States force green transition in public transportation despite taxpayer burden
(The Center Square) – Despite a hefty taxpayer price tag, several states are requiring cities to transition their public transportation to emitting zero greenhouse gasses. Since 2022, seven states have passed laws to transition to zero-emission school buses. In Illinois, a law passed last year requiring all transit agencies to purchase zero-emission buses by 2026. […]
A Massachusetts Reporter Once Went Viral During Story on ‘New Hampsha’
Odds are, when you grow up in New England, you have some sort of accent. There are countless articles about the Maine accent and some tourists' difficulty understanding it (and we're talking strict accent, not even local terminology.) If you grew up in the Merrimack Valley area of New Hampshire...
Maine, New Hampshire, & Massachusetts Residents Warned About Microsoft Outage-Related Scam
Most of us were pretty shocked when we woke up on Friday morning to the news that a widespread Microsoft outage was causing problems worldwide. Millions of us had to deal with issues involving the use of our bank cards, airline flights, and our Windows laptops. While most of the...
Interesting Facts About Maine That Even People Born Here Probably Didn’t Know
It's no surprise that living in Maine is literally the best thing ever. I mean, aside from our brutal winters, all the tourists and the fact it takes 3 hours to get anywhere. Honestly, other than those few things, Maine is the dopest. But, even as lifelong and native-born Mainers,...
Transport of Transformer Through Maine Could Turn Your 5-Minute Commute Into an Hour
Even though some parts of Maine see a temporary increase in traffic during the height of tourist season, the state has very few issues with traffic, for the most part. This is especially true when compared to places like New York, Massachusetts, and California. Over the next month, some people...
Who Needs Privacy? The Mystery of the Two-Toilet Bathroom in Maine
Sometimes you stumble upon a photo online that seems too strange to be real. Naturally, you investigate, just like I did, only to discover that it’s indeed a real thing. But still, I have no idea why this exists. Let's get into it. Drew Desjardins posted this photo on...
Experience the Best: Mount Katahdin Among America’s Favorite Hiking Trails
Maine's tallest peak received high praise from a premier outdoor website. The travel site Hiking People listed Mount Katahdin as one of the 10 best hikes in the United States. Ranked at number two, the site writes that it... ...provides a great view of the Maine backcountry standing almost a...
Popular Florida Rice Recalled Due To: “Rodent Objects”
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a recall for a popular brand of rice in Florida due to foreign objects that appear of rodent origin. The recall affects seven states, including all of Florida. California-based Wehah Farms has voluntarily recalled 4,600 cases of its Lundberg Family Farms...
Cross Insurance Center hosts Wheels for Warriors, help fund Marino Project
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - One of the grandest collections of cars was on display at the Cross Insurance Center today, all for a cause. Home Roofing Solutions held its inaugural Wheels for Warriors car show to benefit The Marino Project. The Marino Project is dedicated to helping Maine military members...
NH, Maine Democrats and Republicans react as Biden drops out: Here's what they're saying
New Hampshire and Maine Democrats are paying tribute to President Joe Biden, who announced Sunday he is dropping out of the presidential race. Republicans, meanwhile, seized on the news in their push for election in 2024. Here's a look at what they're saying in prepared statements and posts to X (formerly Twitter) and other social media: ...
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