Storm moving out in east, new storm to move across US to start new year
Eleven states are still on alert for wintry weather, from Wisconsin to Maine. December 31, 2019, 12:53 PM 5 min read The major storm that moved across the country from…
Temperatures plummet along East Coast as snow blankets Midwest
Early season snow and frigid temperatures barreled through the Midwest and are now taking aim at the East Coast. Interested in Weather? Add Weather as an interest to stay up…
Arctic blast on way will likely challenge hundreds of records this week
Saturday was the end of the latest cold blast across much of the eastern U.S., however a more intense, much colder, record breaking cold blast that will impact more than…
Haley Smith, Former ‘American Idol’ Contestant, Dead At Age 26
Former “American Idol” contestant Haley Smith died in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Maine last weekend, according to reports. She was 26. Millinocket police theorized in a statement that “she…
Chasing Blueberries: The Uncertainty Of Life As A Maine Berry Picker
Growing wild in the fields of the Wabanaki and Penobscot tribal nations in Washington County, Maine, wild blueberries have become synonymous with the state. And these small berries represent not…
Severe thunderstorm watch issued in Northeast as summer heat slams Southwest
People in New York and Boston should expect a rough evening commute home Wednesday as severe storms hit the Northeast. Interested in Weather? Add Weather as an interest to stay…
U.S. states sue EPA for stricter asbestos rules
(Reuters) – Ten U.S. states and Washington, D.C. sued the Environmental Protection Agency to begin working on rules to tighten oversight of asbestos, and reduce the health risks that the…
Maine Lawmaker Says Free Menstrual Products Would Make Prison Like ‘A Country Club’
A lawmaker in Maine recently suggested that jail would be like “a country club” if incarcerated women were given access to free pads and tampons. State Rep. Richard Pickett (R)…
Once Republican bastions, Democrats see gains in traditionally conservative districts
From Orange County, California, to rural Maine, to the congressional district that’s home to one of President Donald Trump‘s golf courses, the Democratic majority that will preside over the 116th…
Brett Kavanaugh sworn in as Supreme Court justice amid protests
The Senate officially confirmed Brett Kavanaugh Saturday as the next Supreme Court justice — but the vote, like the controversial confirmation process, was anything but smooth. Interested in Supreme Court?…