Maine Biz - When it comes to quality of life and other factors important to military retirees, Maine ranks among the top 15 most desirable states, according to a new analysis by financial website WalletHub.
To determine the best and worst states for military retirement, researchers compared the economic environment, quality of life, and health care in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, which were further broken down into 28 relevant metrics.
....South Carolina, North Dakota and Wyoming were No. 1, 2 and 3 on the list, respectively. Holding its own at No. 14, Maine was sandwiched between Alabama (No. 13) and North Carolina (No. 15). At No. 51, Oregon was at the back of the pack. Alaska was listed as the state with the most veterans per capita, while New Jersey has the fewest.
Press Herald - Maine’s wild blueberry harvest depends on the annual migration of 21 million honeybees trucked 1,500 miles from Florida to the state’s blueberry barrens, where a Sidney family’s apiary helps pollinate one of Maine’s signature crops. We have the details on the logistics, economic pressures and family teamwork behind modern beekeeping.
Deep State Tribunal - Democratic Senate hopeful Graham Platner admitted owning the Reddit account that mocked a wounded American soldier. Archived comments show him calling the Purple Heart recipient a “dumb” soldier who “didn’t deserve to live,” shocking veterans. Platner now dismisses years of extreme posts as trolling during a “dark time,” saying they do not reflect who he is today. His record of online contempt for police, rural white Americans, and political opponents fuels concerns about his judgment....
When confronted in television coverage about other inflammatory posts, Platner again confirmed the account and dates, saying he made the comments in 2020 and 2021 but insisting they no longer represent who he is. In one now-deleted post on whether people grow more conservative with age, he wrote, “I GOT OLDER AND BECAME A COMMUNIST,” reinforcing a pattern of intentionally provocative rhetoric. In another exchange, he appeared to embrace a blanket condemnation of law enforcement, replying “ALL OF THEM, IN FACT” after another user wrote “COPS ARE BASTARDS.”