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Time Out For Sports Talk – Sox Opening Day Win Leads To Optimism

TOST Question of the Week: Does Boston's 8-2 Opening Day victory in the Bronx make this season's outlook even more promising than expected?

Todd: There was much to like about the Red Sox, particularly since they last opened the season with a win three years ago.  In fact, this victory

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Card Outside 2
Photo by Sharon Buck

Would YOU Send This Card?

I had to stop at KMart this morning for a few things and I wanted to get Chad a card that said I love you. What I DIDN'T expect was finding THIS!!!

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Category: Comedy, Newsletter, Offbeat, Opinion, Poll Tags: , ,
Holly,Brian, Andy and Dana
photo by Sharon Buck

Central Maine Strongman, Saturday, March 30th at the Augusta State Armory

You might have seen the World's Strongest Man competitions on ESPN. They pull buses, flip tires, and do so many amazing feats of strength. You'll get a chance to see some local athletes show how strong they are this Saturday at the Augusta State Armory. It's the 6th annual Central Maine Strongman.

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Montgomery Gentry
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2013 Taste of Country Music Festival Lineup Profile: Montgomery Gentry

It's going to be a rocking good time when Montgomery Gentry take the stage at the Taste of Country Music Festival, which runs June 13-15 at Hunter Mountain in New York. The duo of Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry are famous for their high-energy live shows that owe as much to classic Southern rock as they do to country music.

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Dysarts truck stop

Grrr…It’s “Bang-gor” Not “Bang-ger”

Well, just watched the Travel Channels “Truck Stop Paradise” and yes they did visit Dysart’s just of I-95 in Bangor, Maine. Overall, not bad, they did not go out of their way to make Mainers look like hicks. (So many travel shows do that for some reason) And the food looked great..BUT, I do have a bone to pick with the Travel Channel.

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Category: Food, Lifestyle, Newsletter, Travel Tags:
Stefan Zaklin / Getty Images
Stefan Zaklin / Getty Images

Should Airlines Have The Right To Charge A ‘Fat Tax’?

An article in this month's Journal of Revenue and Pricing Management, makes the case for airlines to charge a so-called 'fat tax'. The author of the article, Norwegian economist Bharat P. Bhatta, writes that 'all passengers are not alike in terms of their weight and the space they take in a plane.'

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Anderson Bank 5
Photo by Sharon Buck

Start Your Kids Early Saving Money Just Like Anderson!

Last week when we had our snow storm and I couldn't get out of my driveway to go to work, I did things I had wanted to do for so long. One of those things was to put our change in the bank. Anderson went with me to the bank and he said "Mama, can I do that, too?"

Of course you can!

And here's what we did!

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Category: Newsletter, Offbeat
NCAA Bracket Contest
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NCAA Bracket Challenge Winner

The games have wrapped up and the madness has ended for this year.

Thanks to everyone who took part in our NCAA Bracket Challenge. Check out the leader board below to see how you did!

 

 

Doctor
Getty Images, photo by Christopher Furlong

Some Clinics See Rise in Vasectomies During NCAA Tournament

Now that the NCAA Basketball Tournament is in full swing, men are taking the opportunity to get a vasectomy at the same time. At the Cleveland clinic they have noticed a sharp rise in the amount of vasectomies they are performing now that the tournament is underway.  According to Dr. Steven Jones there has be a 50% increase with him doing one every 15 minutes.

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Sharon Pizza
Photo by Sharon Buck

Sharon And Randy: Food Eating Competition

We had a Brainbuster on March 20 asking "The record for eating this is 3 lbs 6 oz in 60 seconds. What is it?" The answer was ice cream.

I told Randy on the air I would take him on in an eating contest involving Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies

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