Maine’s oldest woman meets former President George H.W. Bush
Millie Rennie, who is the oldest women in the state of Maine, has fulfilled her wish to meet former President George H. W. Bush. She met him at Kennebunkport.
Rennie, who now lives in The Lodges Care Center in Springvale, was wishing to meet the former president for more than 20 years. She was prepared for some sort of surprise as residents gathered in the dining room on Tuesday but did not know what was going to happen. She was dressed well with a beautiful blue dress with sparkling beading on the top.
Maine breweries to make Craft Beer from Seaweed
A craft brewery in the state of Maine is preparing craft beer using a new exotic ingredient, the seaweed as it looks to offer a new product in the market.
Several craft breweries are using exotic ingredients in their creations including all kinds of fruit, beers infused with coriander and other spices, stouts brewed with oysters. A craft brewery at Belfast, Maine is preparing to offer beer with seaweeds.
Maine National Guard to protect state’s cyber network
TheMaine National Guard has indicated that it is now planning to take steps to protect the state's cyber network from attacks. Brig. Gen. James D. Campbell said, "We have right now in the National Guard an eight-person cyber network defense team."
He was speaking to a small gathering for the July Bangor Foreign Policy Forum, held at the Bangor Public Library on Wednesday.
Bear hunting ban to affect Maine
A new ban proposed on bear hunting might affect the state of Maine as the residents face increasing problems relating to black bears.
The Humane Society of the United States has proposed new laws that prohibit use of hunters to control bears and believes that the animal menace can be controlled without hunters. The D. C.-based Humane Society is looking to promote its anti-hunting agenda across the country.
Maine not included in ‘business friendliness’ ranking
The state of Maine did not feature in a survey of states for their "business friendliness" to small business. The state was given a rating of "F" in 2013 and "D" in 2012. However, it does not even have a mention in this year's report.
The state got an overall rating of F in 2013 indicating that researchers though much improvement is needed in the state to support small businesses. Authors of the annual Thumbtack. com and Kauffman Foundation survey had given good scores to the state on some grounds in the previous year but have decided not to include the state this year.
Student finds historic portrait in Maine home
A student, who was talking a tour in a historic house in Maine, has been able to find a rare and much sought after portrait from the 19th century.
Robin Whitham Acker moved to the store for college education and took a tour of the historic Sarah Orne Jewett House in South Berwick. The student noticed an "invaluable" rare carbon print portrait of famous British poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson, by influential Victorian photographic artist Julia Margaret Cameron in the library of the home.
Aggressive pig troubling people in Oakland
An aggressive pig has become a problem for the people of Oakland as it has already attacked two children walking through the woods.
The authorities have closed the walking trail near two schools as the pig has been seen on the location. The pig confronted two walking trail near two schools in the previous week and was aggrievedly screaming at the kids.
Abortion could be a major election issue in Maine
Many political analysts believe that the abortion might become a major issue in the upcoming elections in the state of Maine.
The issue will most likely become key points in campaigns in Maine's 2nd Congressional District. Second District Rep. U. S. Rep. Mike Michaud will not be contesting for the re-election because he is running for the seat of the governor. Voters are some of the most rural counties in the country are likely to vote for a newcomer for the first time in 12 years.