Ryan Fecteau, Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, discussed the ongoing budgetary issues in Augusta, including the need for a second biennial budget to address new requests such as permanent funding for the free community college program and additional funding for MaineCare, community colleges, and school meals. He highlighted the importance of housing, mentioning a bill to reduce minimum lot sizes to support affordable housing. Fecteau also addressed upcoming public hearings on transgender athlete bills, emphasizing the need for a respectful solution. Lastly, he noted that the voter ID referendum will proceed as planned, with no competing legislative measures in sight.
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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