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Not every Maine town allows average citizens to use fireworks

Familiarize yourself with the Maine laws for motorists regarding sharing the road with cyclists.

In an effort to make buses safer for kids, lawmakers are considering a bill to increase fines for school bus-related violations.

A new bill is being considered here in the snowy state of Maine to require all vehicles to be equipped with snow tires or all-season tires from October through April.

Yesterday (May 2) The Maine House of Representatives endorsed a new bill looking to let small grocery stores to now be open in Maine on Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter.

Every state has some pretty crazy laws, but some of the laws here in Maine are just nuts!

The New Jersey state legislature has taken a bill under consideration that could stop residents from drinking coffee while driving in to work every morning.

This site, Dumb Laws, shows us some of the strangest actions considered illegal in the great State of Maine. I cannot attest to the truth or accuracy behind any of these laws, but some of these can also be found at Only In Your State; so there must be some truth if multiple sites on the internet say it's true, right...

Maine's new law allows law-abiding citizens to conceal a handgun without applying for a state permit. It also does not require that you go through any type of mandatory training. That doesn't mean that going out armed with a gun is a good idea if you're not armed, first, with good information.

According to findings, children might benefit from starting school as young as 3. Will Maine adopt this? And what about the Maine governor's pay? It's one of the lowest in the nation. Should the position get more money? What about legislators? We discussed that and more this morning.

As of today, Jan 1., 2015, some new laws have gone into effect in Maine.

Summer is upon us with weddings and graduations in full swing and with July 4th not too far away, many of us will be buying fireworks to celebrate.

I am a card carrying member of the National Rifle Association. I do believe they are out to protect the second amendment. I don't agree with all they do and all they stand for. In fact, I think some of what they call for is pretty unreasonable...

Bills that would have outlawed using hand-held cellphones while driving and required motorcyclists to wear helmets on Maine roads were turned down by the lawmakers Transportation Committee.

There is a new bill that would expand Maine's distracted driving laws by banning the use of hand-held cellphones while driving. To me, the surprising part was the bill had little opposition at a public hearing. The bill is written with a bunch of exemptions, like police. Maybe too many exemptions.