Polls

"Sleeping on the job" is a phrase that is not positive. It's often preceded by "He was fired for" and can make you the butt of jokes for years to come. But maybe it shouldn't be such a bad thing.

Now that you’ve voted and are home relaxing, maybe you want to see the results roll in in real time. I have shared a link so you can repeatedly refresh the page starting at 8 pm.

Americans may not agree on politics, but we agree about the importance of voting. Wait -- don't we?

While independent gubernatorial candidate, Eliot Cutler, didn't concede the race for governor, he got pretty close to it...at least it seemed that way to me. At a press conference yesterday, he was forthright when he told any of his supporters who didn't believe he could win to go ahead and vote for Mike Michaud or Paul LePage.

Question 1 on the Nov. 4 ballot says: “Do you want to ban the use of bait, dogs or traps in bear hunting except to protect property, public safety or for research?” The topic has been controversial and has reached to the Maine Superior Court.

If you work in the food service industry, your wallet may thank you for moving to this city.

The Lewiston City Council tonight (Sept. 2) will consider a citizen-initiated measure that would make private marijuana possession legal for adults. The council can enact the proposed law or place it on the November 4 ballot.

Last September two South Portland, ME teenage girls posted a video of them putting a cat inside a microwave. The cat involved was not harmed. The girls now know their punishment. The 16-year olds were sentenced today (Aug. 26) to 100 hours of community service...

Our 12-year old enjoyed a milestone today. She had her ears pierced. What? I can hear you now. "She's 12 and you haven't let her get her ears pierced." My answer, "Yeah, you're right. I haven't!"

I'll admit, my opinion may be a little skewed. I live in a rural setting where neighbors target shoot with firearms as late as 9 or 10 at night. It doesn't bother me. Neither do Fireworks. But maybe I'm a rarity.

Last year in Maine there were more than 3,000 crashes and 12 deaths related to distracted driving. There is too much going on in vehicles. Originally, cars were used to get from here to there...no radios, no fast food and, certainly, no phones. There were crashes THEN!

Police in Parma, Ohio, ticketed Doug Odolecki because he was holding up a sign to warn drivers of a DUI checkpoint.

Waterville city officials are looking at traffic patterns in the downtown area. One possibility is returning Main and Front streets to two-way traffic.

The series finale of CBS' "How I Met Your Mother" that aired this week has divided fans. While some liked the ending, there were a great many others who hated the way the series wrapped up. But now an alternate ending has surfaced to appease those who hated the way the show ended. (Beware of spoilers after the break!)

School bullying is a serious issue, so one man has come up with a controversial way to deal with it.

Women love a man in uniform, but not the one you may think.