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☆ I stood next to a man in his 70s at a punk concert. It reminded me that I shouldn't ever stop doing the things I love.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Conz Preti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

They raised me listening to Opera and classical music, and I instead decided that punk rock was my thing. I would sit in my room blasting bands like the Ramones, NOFX, and Bikini Kill, much to the annoyance of my parents. Related storiesWhen the opening act ended, he left, and I swiftly moved to the spot he left open. I was surprised when he came back to see the second opening band. Either way, he reminded me that there's no such thing as being too old to enjoy something you truly love.

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☆ Meet Jacob Knowles, a 5th-generation Maine lobsterman who is sharing his unique career with legions of online fans
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Knowles learned many tricks of the trade from the lobstermen in his family. The coastline of the Schoodic Peninsula in Winter Harbor, Maine, where Knowles is based. JoshuaGoddard/ShutterstockThree generations of lobstermen in Knowles' family have fished in Winter Harbor, a small fishing village east of Bar Harbor. "A lot of the things that I do on my boat are stuff that my grandfather learned how to do back then," he said. "A lot of the spots that my grandfather learned, I'm still fishing today.

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☆ More than 40,000 bees removed from Maine farmhouse
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Ashley R. Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The tens of thousands of bees removed from a Maine farmhouse this week had caused quite a buzz there for decades, according to the family who’s lived on the farm since the 18th century. An estimated 40,000 bees were taken from the walls of a farmhouse at Smiling Hill Farm in Westbrook, Maine, according to CNN affiliate WMTW. The bees were removed from a Maine farmhouse this week. Instead of killing the bees, the Knight family wanted to save the colony living in the farmhouse, which needs renovation, so they requested MacDonald’s services, WMTW reported. The Knight family said they plan to maintain the outdoor hive and the bees will be later relocated elsewhere on the farm, according to WMTW.

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☆ Maine Democrats have likely run out of time to change Electoral College laws if Nebraska GOP acts
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Seitz-Wald-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alex Seitz-Wald | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

LINCOLNVILLE, Maine — As Republicans in Nebraska consider changing state law to give Donald Trump an extra Electoral College vote this fall, their Democratic counterparts in Maine have little recourse to even the score. In 2020, Trump won one electoral vote from Maine’s rural 2nd Congressional District and is heavily favored to do so again, while Joe Biden won one from Nebraska’s Omaha-based 2nd Congressional District. And Maine GOP leaders have already signaled they have no interest in helping Democrats do away with their unusual formula for awarding electoral votes. “Maine has the gold standard of presidential election processes in the United States,” state House Minority Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham told the Bangor Daily News on Thursday. But unlike the previous times, there no longer appears to be a good way for Maine — and therefore national Democrats — to counter a change in Nebraska.

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☆ The US economy could get hit by a double whammy on September 30, if 2 major negotiations are not hammered out
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewSeptember 30 could be a consequential day for the US economy if two major negotiations don't get hammered out in time. Congress must pass a stopgap spending bill by the last day of this month to avoid a partial government shutdown. September 30 is also the deadline for the International Longshoremen's Association and several East Coast and Gulf Coast ports to strike a contract. A government shutdownThe rejection of Johnson's plan on Wednesday ratcheted up tensions in Congress as the September 30 deadline draws ever nearer. This would pause the strike while negotiations continued.

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☆ Trump presses to change Nebraska election law, in fight for a sole electoral vote
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Jeff Zeleny | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Jim Pillen to discuss the feasibility of overturning a 30-year law, which awards electoral votes by congressional district, rather than statewide winner-take-all. The former president called into the meeting briefly, a GOP official told CNN, hoping to win support and impress upon them the importance of a single electoral vote. It’s yet another sign of just how close the election against Vice President Kamala Harris could be, with one electoral vote from an Omaha-area congressional district emerging as potentially pivotal. Democrats are less optimistic about a Maine sweep, party officials say, than winning one of Nebraska’s electoral votes. Time has run out for Maine to change its law, state officials have said, with 90 days required for any legislation to take effect.

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☆ Earning $200,000 a year is considered middle class in 3 states—they're not California or New York
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | In Kamaronmcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Many Americans made more money in 2023 than the year prior, bringing the national household median income up to $80,610, according to U.S. Census Bureau Current Population Survey estimates. Middle class is commonly defined as earning between two-thirds and double the household median income. Here are household incomes that fall in the middle class in each state, plus the District of Columbia: Alabama Median household income: $60,660Middle class income range: $40,440 to $121,320 Alaska Median household income: $98,190Middle class income range: $65,460 to $196,380 Arizona Median household income: $82,660Middle class income range: $55,107 to $165,320 Arkansas Median household income: $63,250Middle class income range: $42,167 to $126,500 California Median household income: $89,870Middle class income range: $59,913 to $179,740 Colorado Median household income: $96,640Middle class income range: $64,427 to $193,280 Connecticut Median household income: $92,240Middle class income range: $61,493 to $184,480 Delaware Median household income: $86,340Middle class income range: $57,560 to $172,680 District of Columbia Median household income: $111,000Middle class income range: $74,000 to $222,000 Florida Median household income: $72,200Middle class income range: $48,133 to $144,400 Georgia Median household income: $72,420Middle class income range: $48,280 to $144,840 Hawaii Median household income: $97,360Middle class income range: $64,907 to $194,720 Idaho Median household income: $73,910Middle class income range: $49,273 to $147,820 Illinois Median household income: $87,820Middle class income range: $58,547 to $175,640 Indiana Median household income: $76,910Middle class income range: $51,273 to $153,820 Iowa Median household income: $80,860Middle class income range:$53,907 to $161,720 Kansas Median household income: $84,830Middle class income range: $56,553 to $169,660 Kentucky Median household income: $61,980Middle class income range:$41,320 to $123,960 Louisiana Median household income: $57,650Middle class income range: $38,433 to $115,300 Maine Median household income: $75,740Middle class income range: $50,493 to $151,480 Maryland Median household income: $102,000Middle class income range: $68,000 to $204,000 Massachusetts Median household income: $106,500Middle class income range: $71,000 to $213,000 Michigan Median household income: $76,960Middle class income range: $51,307 to $153,920 Minnesota Median household income: $90,340Middle class income range: $60,227 to $180,680 Mississippi Median household income: $55,060Middle class income range: $36,707 to $110,120 Missouri Median household income: $78,290Middle class income range: $52,193 to $156,580 Montana Median household income: $79,220Middle class income range: $52,813 to $158,440 Nebraska Median household income: $89,190Middle class income range: $59,460 to $178,380 Nevada Median household income: $81,310Middle class income range: $54,207 to $162,620 New Hampshire Median household income: $98,780Middle class income range: $65,853 to $197,560 New Jersey Median household income: $91,590Middle class income range: $61,060 to $183,180 New Mexico Median household income: $60,980Middle class income range: $40,653 to $121,960 New York Median household income: $81,600Middle class income range: $54,400 to $163,200 North Carolina Median household income: $68,610Middle class income range: $45,740 to $137,220 North Dakota Median household income: $76,960Middle class income range: $51,307 to $153,920 Ohio Median household income: $73,770Middle class income range: $49,180 to $147,540 Oklahoma Median household income: $67,330Middle class income range: $44,887 to $134,660 Oregon Median household income: $88,740Middle class income range: $59,160 to $177,480 Pennsylvania Median household income: $79,820Middle class income range: $53,213 to $159,640 Rhode Island Median household income: $81,860Middle class income range: $54,573 to $163,720 South Carolina Median household income: $69,100Middle class income range: $46,067 to $138,200 South Dakota Median household income: $81,740Middle class income range: $54,493 to $163,480 Tennessee Median household income: $72,700Middle class income range: $48,467 to $145,400 Texas Median household income: $79,060Middle class income range: $52,707 to $158,120 Utah Median household income: $101,200Middle class income range: $67,467 to $202,400 Vermont Median household income: $85,190Middle class income range: $56,793 to $170,380 Virginia Median household income: $96,490Middle class income range: $64,327 to $192,980 Washington Median household income: $93,440Middle class income range: $62,293 to $186,880 West Virginia Median household income: $60,410Middle class income range: $40,273 to $120,820 Wisconsin Median household income: $79,690Middle class income range: $53,127 to $159,380 Wyoming Median household income: $77,200Middle class income range: $51,467 to $154,400Low or no-minimum wages may bring down incomes in the SouthTwo places in the Sout

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☆ Republicans are trying to make a last-minute change to the Electoral College to make it easier for Trump to win
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewWith less than two months to go before the 2024 election, top Republicans and allies of former President Donald Trump are pushing for a last-minute change to the Electoral College. The GOP effort centers on Nebraska, a traditionally Republican state that awards its Electoral College votes in an unusual way. AdvertisementThe Electoral College mathUnder the Electoral College, a candidate needs to win 270 votes — a majority of the 538 total electors — in order to win. AdvertisementMaine earlier this year threatened to switch to a winner-take-all system for Electoral College votes if Nebraska did the same. How one vote could change the electionAs Graham noted, just one Electoral College vote is at stake in Nebraska.

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☆ Mark Zuckerberg told his daughter she can't be Taylor Swift. A therapist said it's a great lesson for parents.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewBetween her vulnerable songs and stadium shows that somehow still feel intimate, Taylor Swift has captured the hearts of so many around the world — not least young girls. In a recent interview for the podcast "Acquired," Zuckerberg recounted taking August to a Taylor Swift concert. That's not available to you,'" Zuckerberg told hosts Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal. "His advice to his daughter to aspire to be herself, not Taylor Swift or some other icon, I do think it's an important reminder for all parents," Wright said. In a previous interview with CBS's Gayle King, Zuckerberg said he gives his kids chores such as loading the dishwasher.

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☆ Up to $400 to change a lightbulb? Appliance repair costs are no joke
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Stephanie Dhue | Stephanie-Dhue | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

It sounds like the setup to a lightbulb joke: How much does it cost to change a microwave bulb? While my lightbulb situation may be somewhat unique, experts say it is not uncommon to learn the cost of repairs is more than the cost to replace an appliance. Figuring out the cost for a repairMy first call to repair our microwave was to the appliance store where I made the purchase. Several states — including California, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota and New York — have implemented so-called "right to repair" laws. Some products designed 'with a hostility to repair'Consumer advocates say state laws and the FTC actions help, but haven't solved the problem.

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Graham, acting on behalf of the Trump campaign, was working to encourage Pillen to call a special legislative session at which lawmakers could consider changing the state's apportionment of electoral votes, the source said. Nebraska allocates its electoral votes by congressional district. That one electoral vote could prove decisive. Maine is the only other state that does not have a winner-take-all system for electoral votes. The Democratic state House majority leader has said the state should consider switching to a winner-take-all electoral vote system itself as a counter if Nebraska moves to change its system.

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☆ The Fed's interest-rate cut put Trump even more at odds with the central bank
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

On Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee announced an interest-rate cut of 50 basis points, the first cut Americans have received in over four years. AdvertisementHe's argued in the past that the Fed would only cut rates close to the election to aid Democrats, which he reiterated leading up to the central bank's announcement. Trump sought to use his presidential power to appoint members to the Fed board who supported his unorthodox views of the central bank. Trump has flip-flopped his views on his most important appointment to the Fed: Powell. Trump's tepid support of Powell underlines just how mercurial he can be when it comes to the central bank.

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☆ I went behind the scenes at a world-famous doughnut shop. Take a look inside.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I recently went behind the scenes at The Holy Donut, one of the most famous doughnut shops in Maine. The Holy Donut opened in 2012 and has grown into a local institution. Take a look at how The Holy Donut makes its most popular treats and its big plans for the future. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementPushing through the front doors of The Holy Donut, I was greeted by the downright heavenly smell of fresh-brewed coffee and sweet icing.

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☆ The Stretch Limo, Once a Luxury Transportation Option, Is Dead
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

It used to be that you saw a stretch limousine and excitedly wondered who was inside — maybe a corporate executive or a celebrity or some other classy, mysterious type. The limo industry isn't dead; it's just leaving the classic black stretch version of itself behind. Trade shows and expos for limousines and luxury transportation no longer have many, if any, actual classic stretch limos on their floors. He said they keep a stretch limo around for nostalgia's sake more than anything. A CEO gallivanting around in his or her fancy stretch limousine is gross.

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☆ Steve Kornacki shares that his mom, Anne, has died
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Ariana Brockington | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

NBC News’ Steve Kornacki announced that his mom, Anne B. (Ramonas) Kornacki, has died. (Ramonas) Kornacki, 1947-2024,” he simply wrote in an X post. The obituary described Anne B. Kornacki as a native of Waterbury, Connecticut, and a “devoted wife, mother, grandma and sister.”According to the obit, Anne B. Kornacki, died “unexpectedly” on Friday, Sept. 13 at Midcoast Hospital in Brunswick, Maine, surrounded by her family. The couple welcomed two children, Steve Kornacki and Katie Kornacki, and later opened a bed and breakfast.

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The vote was 51-44, falling short of the 60 needed to break a filibuster, with Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine again voting with Democrats in favor of the bill. Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., dismissed it as “another show vote” and vowed that “Republicans support IVF, full stop.”“This is not an attempt to make law. She predicted that Democrats would “lift the filibuster” to get around the 60-vote requirement, which would require 50 senators to vote to change the rules. Katie Britt, R-Ala., and Ted Cruz, R-Texas, that would cut off Medicaid funding for states if they prohibit IVF.

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WASHINGTON — Congress is considering boosting funding for the Secret Service after what the FBI called an apparent second attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life in 10 weeks. "Nobody's going to want to deny the Secret Service the funding that it needs as long as it justifies it." And Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, the 2016 Democratic vice presidential nominee, agreed that both parties would be "very amenable" to any Secret Service funding request. Trump's Secret Service detail on Sunday thwarted what the FBI characterized as a second apparent assassination attempt on him while he was golfing at his club in West Palm Beach, Florida. “One thing I want to make clear, the Secret Service needs more help.

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☆ I shopped at Hannaford, the largest supermarket chain in Maine, and I wish it would come to every state
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Hannaford started as a small produce cart in 1883 and is now Maine's largest grocery chain. Hannaford in Scarborough, Maine, impressed with its vast selection and fresh produce. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . On a recent trip to Portland, Maine, I stopped off at Hannaford Supermarkets in Scarborough and was blown away by the massive selection of produce, meat, and tasty-looking prepared foods.

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WASHINGTON — To hear Republican nominee Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance tell it, he wasn’t trying to eliminate the Affordable Care Act as president. “Obamacare was lousy health care. Vance added: “It illustrates Donald Trump’s entire approach to governing, which is to fix problems.”Both Trump and Vance are misrepresenting the facts. As president, Trump fought to repeal and undo the ACA using executive action, legislation and lawsuits. “Which means no actual plan.”“And 45 million Americans are insured through the Affordable Care Act,” she said.

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☆ The states where rent is going up the fastest — and the slowest
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

States such as Maine, New Mexico, and Utah have seen the largest percent increases in median gross rent — which includes rent and utility costs — between 2022 and 2023. The median housing cost for renters increased from $1,354 to $1,406 during this period. The census data covers increases between 2022 and 2023, and more recent data shows that cost growth has continued this year. According to national Redfin data, rents increased slightly nationwide in September 2024 compared to the year prior, at 0.9%, and are now $1,645 for all rental sizes. The ACS reveals some racial inequities among cost-burdened households.

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☆ Why these 7 Republican senators still aren't endorsing Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Several GOP senators have not endorsed Trump — and likely won't before the election. Some of them voted to impeach Trump after January 6 and have sworn him off entirely. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementWith the 2024 presidential election just around the corner, a solid chunk of the Senate Republican conference still won't get behind former President Donald Trump.

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☆ Jurors help detain a man fleeing a Maine courthouse in handcuffs after child assault conviction
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

SKOWHEGAN, Maine — A man convicted of assaulting a child tried to flee a courthouse in Maine but two jurors and a detective quickly foiled the escape attempt. Nicholas Carter, 31, on Wednesday ran out of the courthouse in Skowhegan while handcuffed. Nicholas Carter racing down the hallway of the courthouse. Somerset County/TMX / via APA series of videos shows Carter racing down a hallway in the courthouse while still in handcuffs and dodging an individual who attempted to block him. Additional video shows Carter running across a parking lot and eventually appearing to trip and fall in a yard where two jurors and a detective apprehend him.

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☆ Disneyland half marathon runner dies after voicing concern about the heat
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Ramon Sanchez | Ray Sanchez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Graves’ death may ultimately be part of a disturbing jump in the number of heat-related deaths, which have doubled across the country in recent years. Another child, a 10-year-old, died of a “heat-related medical event” in July while hiking in an Arizona park. ‘Attempted to save his life for about an hour’The Disneyland Halloween Half Marathon started at 5 a.m. last Sunday. “We’re sort of entering a new era of risk perhaps associated with these increasing temperatures,” Howard said. Before Sunday’s half marathon, Graves posted another TikTok video under his popular @calebtravels user name about the arrival of Disney race weekend.

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☆ Trump's debate fumble let Harris redefine the race
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Trump even muddled the most basic attack on connecting Harris to Biden, claiming at one point that Biden "hates" his own vice president. Trump, an acolyte of Roy Cohn, forgot the controversial lawyer's most famous adage to "Attack, Attack, Attack" when he needed it the most. And as he did, all night, Trump took the bait, spending the first part of his rebuttal defending the money his father gave him. Harris continues to have a slight lead in the major national polling averages, but the race remains even closer in key swing states. After reversing himself many times, Trump declared before the weekend that he would not debate Harris again.

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☆ A wrongful death settlement doesn’t end an investigation into a toddler’s disappearance
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

WATERVILLE, Maine — A settlement that led to the dismissal of a wrongful death lawsuit hasn’t ended a criminal investigation into a toddler’s disappearance from her father’s home in Maine where blood was found more than a decade ago. But that doesn’t change the status of the criminal investigation. A 911 call in December 2011 alerted police that Ayla was not in her bed, triggering what became the state’s largest and most expensive criminal investigation. The disappearance prompted a massive search by Waterville, Maine, and state police, game wardens, and FBI agents who canvassed neighborhoods and lowered several streams. Justin DiPietro was also charged with breach of his parental duty to protect his daughter.

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