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...
Author: Randall Poulton
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.
Shot, Silenced, and Smeared: One Physician’s Ordeal with Abuse of Process and his Continued Fight to Clear his Name
By Greg Yates The criminal case People v Gosselin took place in a little red house structure known as the “Town of Highland Justice Court” located in Sullivan County, New York. This little red structure is also known as the Barryville Town Hall, where court is...
Hot Weather, High Prices
It is going to be hot this week which means high prices for electricity. Ratepayers will not see the effects of the high wholesale prices now.
Whoopsie – My Own Ranked Choice Voting Debacle!
Last week I made predictions on who would win Maine’s gubernatorial race. I am sorry to say I screwed-up!
Trust the Science – Beware of Opinions
I grew-up reading Scientific American. My father brought the magazines home from work and gave them to my brother and me.
November Election Preview
Well, it took eleven days but we FINALLY know the candidates for governor: Hannah Pingree (D), Bobby Charles (R) and Rick Bennett (I).
RCV
RCV was supposed to stand for Rank Choice Voting. At this point, I would say it stands for Rigged Corrupt Voting.
It Doesn’t Get Better – A Memorial Day Reflection
Editor’s note: My apologies for not posting this on Memorial Day, but remembrance and thanks to those who “paid the ultimate price” is timeless.
Is Governor Mills Un-Hinged or Un-American?
We now know the woman killed by ICE, Renee Nicole Good, was trained by an anti-ICE group called “ICE Watch”.
Question Of the Week 42
Uncover the reason behind increased electricity costs for Mainers from July 1st. Find out in the latest Q&A session.
Question of the Week 41
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!
Question of the Week 40
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 eruption of a volcano in the south Pacific...
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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 $2,000...
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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...
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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 that "the...
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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 stands for Number Needed to Treat to...
Question of the Week 35
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 population. Americans tend to behave...
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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 there are a lot of Bur...
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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...
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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. SIXTY...
Question of the Week 31
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 amount of...
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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. Canada no...






