December 19, 2025
Randy is a former AGC Maine Board Member and currently serves as the Chapter representative on the state MUBEC Board. With extensive experience in construction, Randy has dedicated his career to providing innovative solutions for the industry. Growing up in Orono, Maine, Randy puts his local roots to good use while advocating for issues that are important to all Mainers.
Interview with Jerry Leeman: Today we bring you a story about a handful of fishermen rallying against a billion-dollar green industrial project, shady foreign corporations, and our own federal and state government. All are conspiring to generate a cash cow for…
Uncover the reason behind increased electricity costs for Mainers from July 1st. Find out in the latest Q&A session.
Find out if Maine will become Number One in electricity costs on July 1st. Join us for this week’s question of the week and find out the answer!
Last Week’s Question:Back in 1816 Mainers endured the famous “year without a summer”, which reportedly included a frost on the 4th of July! What caused “the year without a summer”? No one knows, it was just “weather” The…
Last week’s question: There are about 1.3 million Maine residents. How much did the State spend per resident last year? (Remember, you pay your real estate taxes to the town. So, these dollars are not part of the pot of money the State gets to spend.) A. About…
Last week’s question: The TESLA Powerwall is considered state-of-the-art technology. How much energy can one, 250 pound, Powerwall battery store? About the same number of BTUs as in a Die Hard car battery About the same number of BTUs as is in 50 gallons of home…
Last Week’s Question: Three years ago, when Maine was gripped by COVID hysteria, Gov. Mill issued her infamous mask mandate. During the week preceding her mask order, the Maine CDC reported 166 cases of COVID in Maine. Now politicians and media have declared…
Last Week’s question: In the context of pharmaceutical drugs, what does “NNT” stand for? Non Normal Testing (procedure) Number Needed to Treat Normal Number Tested “N” Number Trials Normal Number Treated The answer is “B”: NNT…
Last week’s Question:What percent of the World’s population lives in the United States?A. 45% B. 25% C. 10% D. 7% E. 5% F. Less than 5% The answer is “F”. The population of the USA constitutes just a little over 4% of the World’s…
Last Week’s Question: Which oak tree is the most common in Maine?A. Red oakB. Black oakC. Scarlet oakD. White oakE. Bur oakF. Swamp oak The answer is “A” – Red oak is by far the most common tree overall. However, in and around Penobscot valley…
Here is answer to last week’s question: Charles Lindbergh is a famous American. Which one of these statements is true? (yup, only one is a true statement)A. He invented Lindberger cheese.B. He was the first person to fly non stop across the Atlantic OceanC. He…
Last week’s question: According to the Energy Information Agency, what percentage of the electricity generated in the USA during 2022 was by generated by solar voltaic panels? The answer is only 3.4% of the electricity generated during 2022 came from solar….
Last week’s question:Solar power does, sort of, make sense is some places. Which of these locations gets the most daylight each year? Eastport, MaineMiami, FloridaHuma, ArizonaAnchorage, AlaskaHonolulu, Hawaii The answer is: Everyplace on earth gets the same…
Last Week’s Question: There are some differences between American currency and Canadian. Which of the following statements are true:A. The Loonie, ($1 coin) and the Toonie ($2 coin) have all but replaced small denomination paper Canadian currency. B….
By Randall Poulton Last Week’s Question: I can buy a gallon of milk and a dozen eggs at Walmart for $5.35 US. If I chose to pay for these two items with Canadian currency, how much money would it cost me? A. $4.00 – the Canadian dollar is much…
Last Weeks Question: In Baltimore, only seven percent (7%) of the students tested “proficient” in math. How does the Baltimore City school system stack up against New York City schools in terms of learning achievement in math? A. About the sameB. NYC…
By Randall Poulton Last week’s question: What is a groyne? A. A vegetarian substitute for pork loin B. A type of watercraft built by native AmericansC. A manmade hydraulic structure D. A glacial artifact similar to an erraticE. A…
Last week’s Question: Today, there are about 10 million beavers in North America. In the early 1600s, approximately how many beavers were busy damming up the “free flowing” rivers and streams of America? A. Twice as many –…
If you have been paying attention, you may understand that Maine is facing a potentially dangerous weather situation. The storm tomorrow would be bad at any time, but current circumstances, including chronic deferred maintenance of the grid, supply chain issues (hard…
By Randall Poulton Last week’s question: Which of the following statements is least true about a beaver? Beavers must eat their poop to survive. Beavers are the among the smartest of all non human animals The beavers can grow to be well over 50 pounds. The…
My wife and I are in Florida and somehow my rants and writings don’t seem as important when it is sunny and warm outdoors! But, I am back! For the next few weeks, I will base my Question of the Week around Beavers. I just finished a very interesting book titled:…