Matt Gagnon discusses the political dynamics surrounding a budget bill in Maine, emphasizing the need for a two-thirds majority to pass it as an emergency bill. He criticizes the Democrats for their past behavior of ignoring Republican input, leading to the current situation where they need bipartisan support. Gagnon highlights the Democrats’ hypocrisy in complaining now after years of unilateral actions. He also addresses the upcoming weather forecast, predicting multiple storms with potential snow accumulations. Additionally, he criticizes the Democrats for creating a budget gap by expanding Medicaid without proper planning, and he urges Republicans to maintain their non-cooperative stance.
While a Family Dollar location is still open in the city, the closure now means that residents will have to drive 40 minutes away to a Walmart in Calais just for fresh produce.
Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, both of which were expected to become hurricanes in the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said.
A new study suggests that El Ninos — the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures — are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change.
Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia.
