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Governor Paul LePage has suggested that he is in support of having non-violent criminals be under house arrest with electronic monitoring bracelets.

Many schools across America are removing cursive writing classes from their curriculum.

A New Hampshire legislator is pushing to lower the drinking age to 18 with some restrictions.The bill would allow people 18-20 to drink beer or wine as long as they don't get drunk and they're with someone over the age of 21. It says the intent is so younger people will start drinking alcohol while under adult supervision.

President Barack Obama is set to unveil some executive actions that he plans to take on guns.

I found an interesting article in the Bangor Daily News that looked at Americans and artificial Christmas trees. In a study done by treetopia.com, it shows that 65% of Americans display an artificial tree, while only 18% put up a real Christmas Tree, and almost 22% do not put up any tree at all.

November and December have been much warmer than normal and less snowy than normal. Some people are happy with the warm, snow-less start to winter, while others can't wait for the white stuff to fall.

It's one of those Thanksgiving Day debates. As you and your family and friends gather around the table for the Thanksgiving Day meal tomorrow, what pie do you prefer?

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services has submitted a request to prohibit candy and soft drinks from eligible Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program purchases.

People traveling for Thanksgiving are catching a break on gas prices, they are at their lowest since 2008. Airline ticket prices are also lower than last year. That leads us to our poll question.

New York attorney general Eric Schneiderman wrote industry giants Draft Kings and Fan Duel in a cease-and-desist letter. Schneiderman has ordered Fan Duel and Draft Kings to cease and desist all wagers from New York residents saying the sites constitute illegal gambling under New York state law. This comes  only a month after Nevada regulators ruled daily fantasy sports as gambling and therefore r

Gallup and Healthways have been polling Americans every year for the last seven years about their well-being: how well they thrive, struggle or suffer in their respective environments. The 2014 numbers are in.

Halloween events have been banned at the schools in Milford, Connecticut. The towns annual Halloween parade that has been a longtime tradition has been canceled by the local school district. But that's not all, the school has banned even more.

The China, Maine board of selectmen authorized an agreement with a company to provide public outreach on a pay-as-you-throw solid waste system for the town ahead of a vote next March.

Joe Kennedy, an assistant high school football coach, in Bremerton, Washington has been warned he could lose his job for the ritual of his praying after games.

Regal Cinemas will begin searching the bags of the patrons to their more than 500 cinemas across the country, including the cinema at Marketplace at Augusta.

It's the heart of fair season in Maine and one of my favorite parts of going to the fair is the food! The diet goes out the window and something that's awesomely fried goes down the hatch.