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Massive Solar Flares Erupt as Maine's PUC Investigates Cost to Protect Electric Infrastructure

Susan Patten — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:58:24 +0000

Electro Magnetic Pulse, or EMP, has been identified as a possible threat to our electric infrastructure and one way an EMP can occur is as the result of a solar flare.

Currently NASA is monitoring massive solar flares that have erupted from the sun over the past few days. Luckily, the coronal mass ejections have not been directed toward earth but many scientists worry that if a powerful flare is directed toward earth it could have a major impact on the electric power system.

You Can't Have A "Moosehunt Honeymoon" Without a Permit

Susan Patten — Fri, 10 May 2013 00:14:29 +0000

Got your moose yet? Well, technically you can’t get your moose without a permit and you have very little time left to apply online. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife says online applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on May 14 and can be found by visiting www.mefishwildlife.com. In June, the moose [...]

Missing Man Might Be Headed for Maine

Susan Patten — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:03:31 +0000

Maine State Police say a missing elderly man from Maryland may be headed to Maine where he used to live. Police say 69-year-old Timothy John Fowler, who has Alzheimer’s disease, walked away from an adult day care center in Largo, Md., on April 8. Authorities say he grew up in Portland, has three adult children [...]

Workers in NYC Picket for Higher Wages and a Union in the Fast Food Sector–[POLL]

Nelson Jewell — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:45:25 +0000

With our own minimum wage battle underway here in Maine, the fight for higher wages goes on everywhere. In NYC, some fast food workers are picketing for increased wages and the establishment of a union. And although wage increases are needed to keep up with inflation, there has to be a balance. I spent 11 [...]

A New Leader for Maine Game Wardens

Susan Patten — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:59:50 +0000

Great news this morning from Maine Warden Corporal John MacDonald: Game Warden Captain Chris Cloutier was sworn in this morning as the new Game Warden Major for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Captain Cloutier holds a BS in Conservation Law Enforcement from Unity College. He attended the First State Law Enforcement Basic School [...]

Closings & Delays for the First Day of Spring…Really?

JR Mitchell — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:46:19 +0000

Today’s Closings and Delays: All Saints Catholic School – Bangor – Closed AOS # 47 – Dedham & Orrington – Closed AOS # 66 - East Millinocket, Medway & Woodville – Closed AOS # 91 – Mount Desert School System – Closed Augusta Schools – 2 Hour Delay Bangor Schools – Closed Bangor Christian School – [...]

Closings & Cancellations for Tuesday 3/19/13

JR Mitchell — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:42:18 +0000

Due to the impending Winter Storm, here is the list of closings & cancellations: Bangor Parking Ban – 11pm to 6am Bangor VFW Bingo canceled Beal College will closed Downeast Family YMCA in Ellsworth – Open, Classes are cancelled Eastern Maine Community College – Bangor – Closed Hermon Schools – No Adult Education Classes tonight [...]

Kenny Chesney Pre-sale Code for Bangor Concert

Jeff Tuttle — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:00:43 +0000

While tickets for this summer’s Kenny Chesney won’t be available to the general public until 10 a.m. on March 15, you can get them a day early with this presale code from your friends at Q-106.5. Chensey’s “No Shoes Nation Tour” will come to Bangor on Wednesday, Aug. 7 and feature the Eli Young Band and country [...]

As Maine Goes, So Goes Arkansas in the Fight Between Privacy and the Public's Right to Know

Susan Patten — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:42:41 +0000

First it happened in New York state when a newspaper there published the names and home addresses of law-abiding citizens in that state who held concealed weapons permits. It caused outrage and protests. Then, the Bangor Daily News used the Freedom of Information Act to request information on concealed weapons permit carriers in Maine, although [...]

Monster Pot Hole Destroys Cars [VIDEO]

Nelson Jewell — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:30:01 +0000

We have our fair share of potholes here in the Northeast, it’s all part of living in a state where weather extremes are the norm. But on the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey, a sinkhole appeared that destroyed the wheels and steering of a few cars before road crews could get to it. I [...]