News
Medal of Honor Recipient Upstaged by Son at White House Ceremony [VIDEO] Cute!
I love the contrast of heroism and innocence when Former Army Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha received a Medal of Honor for a fire fight in Afghanistan where eight soldiers were killed, and his little boy, Colin, who decided to make the stage his play area entertaining those in attendance
Bogus Zombie Alert
Be honest. When you hear that familiar warning..."This is a test. This is only a test," you're not really listening. We tune it out and consider it more of an annoyance than anything. But...what if the warning....was of zombies eating local citizens? Would you pay attention? It happened this week in Montana!
Pope Benedict XVI Announces Resignation
Pope Benedict XVI said today that he would resign on February 28th because he no longer has the strength to fulfill the duties of his office.
Celebrating His Service to Maine and Honoring the Life of Major Gregory Sanborn
People will gather today and Monday to remember and celebrate a friend, son, brother, husband, father, colleague, and true champion of the Maine outdoors.
At the age of 47, Major Sanborn lost his battle against a rare form of cancer on February 5th
Search Under Way for Missing Man in Passadumkeag-Enfield Area
***Update: This from Senator Cushing: My family and the Crommett family are grateful to all those who have offered their comforting thoughts prayers and assistance. Unfortunately, it appears that the search is over and the results are not what we hoped for.
To the members
Power Outages During Today’s Blizzard in Bangor Area
Winter Enthusiasts Enjoy Your Snow Storm. Some of Us Eagerly Await Spring!
As some relish the thought of winter time fun, enhanced by a good ole February Nor'easter burying parts of Maine even as I post, other people rely on visual stimuli, and just about any other distraction to get them through the blah grips of a Maine winter
Follow the Money! A New State Website Now Makes It A Little Easier
In the name of greater transparency Mainer's have a new website to check out to follow the state's handling of your tax dollars.
Through the new Maine Open Checkbook website, individuals will initially be able to research the details of state expenditures, including vendor payments and employee compensation
How Many Times Do You Have to Be Told?
Once again it's been an unusual winter with temperatures fluctuating between cold and mild, rain and snow.
Starting in late December the Maine Warden Service issued advisories to Mainers, through local media outlets, that some ice is safe, and a lot of ice is NOT.




