For those looking for affordable accommodations while not giving up charm, a longtime Portland inn has been named one of the best bargain stays in the nation.
If you're up for the challenge, the Taste of Maine restaurant on Route 1 in Woolwich is serving up the world's largest lobster roll. Bring your appetite.
A recent visit to Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts shows that lobster rolls can be had cheaper there than a famed roadside food stand in Wiscasset, Maine.
There is some good news and some bad news in this story. First, the good news. New England's power grid operator says wholesale electricity prices dropped by nearly 23 % regionally last year. 23%! Electricity prices are now at their lowest levels since 2003.
Stamps are going up another cent. Yes a penny, just one red cent. Once again, and it seems every year, the price of a regular stamp goes up a cent maybe two if the United States Postal Service (USPS) is in a big need.