Andy Capwell

According to a story from Quotewizard.com, Mainers are among the worst drivers in the country.

I am so grateful and overwhelmed with all the kind words since I made the announcement earlier this week that I am leaving B98.5 after over 16 years. You guys are making me smile and cry at the same time. This is the most difficult thing I've done since the funerals of my mother, father and sister.

As 2016 is winding down I want to take some time to look back at some of the fun we had in the past year. It truly is an honor to have this job and I appreciate the time that you spend listening to the radio station. Sometimes it amazes me that they pay us to do this stuff!

CNBC recently released their list called: 'Crumbling America: 10 States With The Worst Infrastruture.' The bad news is Maine is on the list as being the third worst state when it comes to our infrastructure.

LoCash and their new song 'Ring On Every Finger' wins again this week on the Bee Battle. They'll go for their third win this week as they take on Darius Rucker and his new song 'If I Told You'.

Source: WalletHub The holiday season means givng back and WalletHub.com has complied their list of the '2016 Most Charitable States. To make their list they used 13 key metrics, from volunteering their time to monitary donations.

I never thought that this day would come, I am leaving B98.5 after over 16 years at the radio station.

According to the price-monitoring website GasBuddy.com, gas prices in Maine were down about a half-cent per gallon this week, for a statewide average of $2.209.

Devin will be in tonight at 6 p.m. for the Saturday Night Stampede on B98.5. It's your requests and dedications all night long. Call them in starting at 6 p.m. at either 623-9898 or 547-9898.

LoCash gets win number two this week in the latest Bee Battle with a victory over new music from Tucker Beathard. That means LoCash will try for their third win this week against a new challenger. That challenger is Billy Currington.

Gardiner celebrates the holidays all throughout the month of December. The Gardiner Days of Light actually kicks off this Saturday, November 26 with Small Business Saturday, many local shops will be hosting open houses with raffles, activities, and refreshments. For more details of participating stores, click here.

Forbes has recently released their list of 'The Best State For Business" . The list is based in six key metrics: Business costs, labor supply, regulatory environment, economic climate, growth prospects and quality of life.

We're now seeing a bunch of ads for Black Friday deals at all those huge big box stores. But I like to support the small mom and pop stores in downtown USA. This Saturday,November 26th  is Small Business Saturday.

The unemployment rate in Maine is at 4 percent, compared to the national 4.9 percent rate. While jobs have been lost in many paper mills, there are plenty of jobs out there. Let's take a look at the eight largest employers in Maine.

You'll see those Black Friday ads on television where the big sales start on Thanksgiving afternoon. That most likely won't be the case in Maine.

Maine gas prices were lower by almost four cents a gallon this week. According to the price-monitoring website, GasBuddy.com, the average gas price in Maine is now at $2.21 per gallon.