Tom Barron from AAA Northern New England discussed the dangers of impaired driving on New Year’s Eve, emphasizing the importance of responsible planning. Despite the availability of ride-sharing services, roadway fatalities remain high, with approximately 39,000 deaths in the U.S. last year. Barron highlighted the need for designated drivers and pre-planned safe transportation options. He also stressed the role of hosts in managing alcohol consumption at parties and ensuring guests have safe rides home. The conversation underscored the necessity of proactive planning to prevent impaired driving incidents and promote road safety.
https://soundcloud.com/newsradio-wgan/3e783e63-b3cf-48ee-b09c-7454bd216405 Eric Lusk & BJ McCollister give their Analysis of Maine & National Politics.
A wild winter storm was expected to bring strong winds, heavy snow and frigid temperatures to the Great Lakes and Northeast on Tuesday, a day after a bomb cyclone barreled across the northern U.S. and left tens of thousands of customers without power.
A Brown University sophomore who was killed in an attack at the Rhode Island university was remembered Monday as "smart, confident, curious, kind, principled, brave," at a funeral in her home state of Alabama.
The Justice Department on Friday began releasing its files on Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender and wealthy financier known for his connections to some of the world's most influential people, including Donald Trump, who as president had tried to keep the files sealed.
The Democratic National Committee head has decided not to publish a formal assessment of the party's defeat that returned Donald Trump to power and gave Republicans complete control in Washington.
