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Accumulating Snow Possible for Central Maine on Friday
Accumulating Snow Possible for Central Maine on Friday
Accumulating Snow Possible for Central Maine on Friday
It's not even Halloween yet but there is still a chance for some accumulating snow on Friday. According to Todd Gutner at News Center Maine, it currently looks like the perfect combination of weather patterns to get us to a 'first snow' just before the weekend Halloween festivities...
A History Of Daylight Saving Time..Why Do We Still Do It?
A History Of Daylight Saving Time..Why Do We Still Do It?
A History Of Daylight Saving Time..Why Do We Still Do It?
This weekend we have to set the clocks back an hour. Back in 1784 Benjamin Franklin had an idea to save candles by waking up earlier in the day to get things done during daylight. It is said he proposed a tax on window shutters and waking the public by ringing church bells and firing cannons early in the morning...
Is Daylight Savings Time Irrelevant in 2013?
Is Daylight Savings Time Irrelevant in 2013?
Is Daylight Savings Time Irrelevant in 2013?
What is the real purpose in 2013 for Daylight Savings Time? I know it adds a bit of daylight to the end of the day rather than having it first thing in the morning. Today with a 24-hour lifestyle, it almost seem irrelevant at least as far as I can see. Locally in Maine, life my be slower, but in bigger cities and places further south with 24/7 grocery stores, round the clock shift work, etc. it al