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Source: WalletHub The July 4th holiday is less than a week away and WalletHub.com recently posting their finding of the '2016's Most Patriotic States'. To get their findings they used 12 key metrics, including the number of residents enlisted in the military, veterans per capita , 2012 Presidential voting percentage and highest volunteer rate.

File this under believe it or not, the fair season in Maine starts this weekend and goes until October and the Fryeburg Fair. The fair season starts with the Maple Meadow Fair Festival in Mapleton, Maine this Friday and Saturday.

WalletHub.com researched how happy each state is in the country. Their study used 25 metrics ranging from emotional health to income levels to sports participation rates.

Money Rates.com had an article that caught my eye, it was titled 'Top 10 Best and Worst States To Be Rich'. Being rich in this article was deemed as earning $90,060 per year, that would put you into the top ten percent of wage earners in the country. In forming their list, they factored top-tier income levels, tax rates and property crime.

The summer vacation season starts in nine days, but who's counting? Maine is Vacationland and it seems like the word is out. The website Thrillist.com has complied their list of the 'Best Vacation Spots in the US for Relaxing'. One Maine location made the list.

Travel + Leisure Magazine readers have voted Portland, Maine as one the America's Favorite Towns. Readers were invited to nominate and vote for any American town with less than 100,000 in population in over 65 categories. Voting took place from October 8, 2015 through April 15, 2016.

Maine is arguably the most beautiful state in the country. The beautiful rocky coast, the western mountains and everyplace in between. However, Maine isn't one of the most wealthiest states in the country. 14.1% of Mainers live below the poverty line, that is actually lower than the national average of 15.9%. Based on the 2014 American Community Survey from Census.gov, these are the ten poorest to

Onlyinyourstate.com had come up with their list of '10 Things People From Maine Will Never Admit (Out Loud)'. I found their list to be fun and I found myself saying, 'yeah, that is so true.' So, I figured we can start our own list. Here we go.

Estately.com has complied a list of the 'Nerdiest States In America'. They analyzed Facebook data to determine the percentage of users who listed these 12 criteria as interests: Star Trek:  The Next Generation Cosplay Harry Potter Star Wars Anime Movies Dungeons & Dragons LARPing (Live Action Role-Playing) Doctor Who Fantasy Lit Lord of the Rings Magic:  The Gathering Comic Books

My personal motto is 'that boring is underrated' and with that frame of mind, I am glad to see Maine on a list from areavibes.com called 'These Are The 10 Most Boring States In America.'

Memorial Day, the unofficial start to summer, is just a few weeks away and Mainers and Americans will be taking to the roads for vacation. WalletHub.com did a study with 20 key metrics that ranked the fifty states in order of being the best for summer road trips.

Areavibes.com has released their list of the Best Places To Live for 2016. They used these metrics to achieve their rankings: Amenities, Cost of Living, Crime, Education, Employment, Housing and Weather. Here is their Top Ten Best Places To Live in Maine for 2016.

Insure.com surveyed 2,000 drivers nationwide to find out who are rudeness drivers in the country. Many Mainers are cringing at the thought of those out-of-state drivers this summer. So which out-of-state drivers should we be most on the lookout for?

Source: WalletHub Maine has two casinos, the Maine State Lottery has been around since 1974. The first weekly draw game in Maine was called 'Play Me' in June 1974 and Joseph Comeau of Bangor was the first jackpot winner of 'Play Me' winning $150,000.

Wallethub.com has complied their list of '2016's Greenest States'. They used 17 key metrics designed to illustrate each state’s environmental quality and the eco-friendliness of its policies.

I saw an article on Thrillist.com about 'The Best Burgers in Every State in America' and I first thought how do I get an assignment like that and then I thought what did they pick for Maine?