Matt speaks with Tom Baran Traffic Education Specialist for AAA Northern New England about 4th Of July Travel. AAA Northern New England’s Tom Baran predicts a significant increase in Fourth of July travel, with 72.2 million people traveling at least 50 miles from home from June 28 to July 6. This represents a 1.7 million increase from last year and a return to pre-COVID levels. Most travelers (62 million) will drive, with notable increases in air travel and cruises. Traffic is expected to peak on Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday, with Sunday seeing the highest volume as people return home. AAA advises caution due to potential increased accidents and roadside emergencies, emphasizing the importance of vehicle maintenance and safe driving.
Matt Gagnon discussed the controversy surrounding former Lewiston School Committee member highlighting his unresolved residency and ethics issues, and pending…
Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans.
Authorities knocked on doors Monday searching for any video there might be of the Brown University gunman, who could be seen in grainy footage walking away from the weekend attack that killed two students and wounded nine others.
A person of interest detained after a Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine will be released after law enforcement authorities determined there was no basis to keep the individual in custody, officials said Sunday night.
Days of torrential rain in Washington state caused historic floods that have stranded families on rooftops, washed over bridges and ripped at least two homes from their foundations, and experts warned that even more flooding expected Friday could be catastrophic.
