Andy Capwell
Vote For The Sunday River Bridge
USA Today has been holding a series of 10 Best Readers' Choice 2016 on a wide range of topics, over the summer Old Orchard Beach Pier was up for Best Boardwalk in America, it finished in 8th place. Right now, one of the readers' choice polls is for best covered bridge in America.
2016 Maine Corn Maze Guide
With summer fading away, family fall fun in Maine is right around the corner. Corn mazes have really become popular and there are many of them in Maine that your family can enjoy.
Maine Is One Of The States With The Largest Elderly Population
In 2013, the United States had an elderly population (65 and older) of 44.5 million people, that's about 14.1 percent of the total population. the fastest rising age group in the past ten years has been those 85 and older. Maine has a large percentage of elderly people.
Take A Video Tour Of The Maine State House
The things you find on YouTube, I found an educational and interesting video that C-SPAN took in 2012 of the Maine State House.
Maine Gas Prices Are Higher This Week
Maine gas prices have been steadily rising over the past few weeks and the upward march continues this week. According to the price-monitoring website, GasBuddy.com, the average gas prices in Maine is now $2.227 per gallon up from $2.190 from last week.
Former WCSH Weatherman Keith Carson Is Leaving The Weather Channel
Keith Carson, former weatherman at WCSH TV in Portland, has announced on his Facebook page that he is leaving the Weather Channel.
Mining for Gold In Maine
You might not of known this but there are plenty of counties in Maine where gold has been found. In fact 11 of Maine's 16 counties have had reports of gold being produced. Let's take a look at where some of the best places to find gold in Maine are.
Maine Is Famous For Its Potatoes, But Not For Couch Potatoes
Estately.com recently researched which of the U.S. states have the most couch potatoes. You know the kind that play video games, are on the computer doing the social media thing or just watching way too much television.
Maine’s Favorite Ice Cream Flavor Is…..?
Twitter research between March 1 and May 18 of this year, mapped out all fifty states and which ice cream flavors each state tweets about the most. Overall, more than 30 million tweets about ice cream were sent out during that time frame.
Ten Most Redneck Towns In Maine
With the 6th annual Redneck Olympics coming up later this month in Hebron, Maine, we decided to look back at a story from last summer that lists the top ten most redneck towns in Maine.
Maine Gas Prices Are Lower This Week
It's true, your eyes aren't playing tricks on you. Gas prices in Maine have been slowly dropping over the past couple of weeks. According the the price-monitoring website GasBuddy.com, gas prices in Maine are three cents per gallon lower this week, for a statewide average of $2.29 per gallon.
Enjoy These Things This Summer In Maine For Free!
Maine is 'Vacationland' and sometimes the traditional vacation things to do in Maine can get expensive, however, with a little research, you'll find many fun things to do in Maine this summer for free!
The Moxie Festival In Lisbon Is This Weekend
Moxie, it's a Maine thing, to be more precise, it's a Lisbon, Maine thing. The famous bubbly beverage in the bright orange cans is an acquired taste. The annual Moxie Festival is going on this Friday, Saturday and Sunday throughout Lisbon and Lisbon Falls.
One Maine Town Makes The 25 Best Beach Cities In America (It’s Not Old Orchard Beach)
Thrillist.com has announced their '25 Best Beach Cities In America' and one of them is in Maine, but it's not Old Orchard Beach. Blue Hill, Maine made their list of the '25 Best Beach Cities In America'.
The 10 Poorest Towns In Maine
Maine is arguably the most beautiful state in the country. The beautiful rocky coast, the western mountains and everyplace in between. However, Maine isn't one of the most wealthiest states in the country. 14.1% of Mainers live below the poverty line, that is actually lower than the national average of 15.9%. Based on the 2014 American Community Survey from Census.gov, these are the ten poorest to
Maine Gas Prices Up Sharply This Week
It sure didn't take long for gas prices to soar past two dollars per gallon. According to the price-monitoring website GasBuddy.com, the average for a gallon of gas in Maine is now at $2.19 per gallon. That is up nine cents per gallon over last week.