Matt speaks with Tom Baran Traffic Education Specialist with AAA Northern New England on Memorial Day Travel Forecast. He predicted a significant increase in travel, with 45.1 million Americans and over 2 million New Englanders planning trips over 50 miles. 80-87% of travelers will use cars, while air travel and other modes like trains and buses will also see increases. Barron emphasized the importance of vehicle maintenance to avoid breakdowns and highlighted that AAA received over 2,500 calls last year for broken-down vehicles. He also noted that lower gas prices, currently averaging $3.02, are contributing to the increased travel.
Maine radio legend Bud Sawyer has passed away at 94. WGAN remembers the longtime broadcaster, who began at the station in 1962 before becoming a familiar voice at WPOR.
The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years will soon be banished from New York City, ending an iconic tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activists.
Trees fell onto homes and utility poles were knocked down by a possible tornado in a central Arizona community during a series of violent storms that moved through the state overnight into Thursday.
The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley's comet — will peak this week, though a large moon will dim visibility until after it sets late at night.
Six Flags Over Georgia opened its gates Friday evening for the first time since a man fell to his death from one of the amusement park's towering roller coasters.
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