Latest Maine Automotive News
- Maine wages fight against toxic chemicals 25 Jul 2008 00:38 GMT
... AUGUSTA, Maine (Reuters) - Hannah Pingree was so alarmed ... over chemicals found in everyday products, from cars to clothes, and follows similar European Union laws. ... measures nationwide, while an organization representing chemical manufacturers expressed concern that layers of new state-by-state ...
- FEATURE-US state wages fight against toxic chemicals 25 Jul 2008 00:38 GMT
... AUGUSTA, Maine (Reuters) - Hannah Pingree was so alarmed ... over chemicals found in everyday products, from cars to clothes, and follows similar European Union laws. ... measures nationwide, while an organization representing chemical manufacturers expressed concern that layers of new state-by-state ...
- National Weather Service places Midcoast, region on tornado watch 24 Jul 2008 20:29 GMT
... immediate shelter if necessary," said Sisk. "In Maine, we’re lucky. Basements make great shelters from tornados." ... until informed that tornado danger has passed. Manufactured (mobile) homes are especially vulnerable and mobile ... try to outrun a tornado in your car; instead, leave it immediately. If caught outside or ...
- The Real Question: Should Oil Be Cheap? 24 Jul 2008 17:39 GMT
... people to put fewer miles on the car, ditch the SUV, or install more efficient ... or install more efficient heating, as Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor did: The hospital saves ... health as people get out of their cars. A study from Washington University in St. ...
- The Lamp Post, July 24 24 Jul 2008 13:55 GMT
... stops here traveling between Boston and Portland, Maine. Ridership is up and growing, with gasoline prices ... Shih-tzu-type pup was panting away in a car in a bank parking lot recently, on ... this opportunity to remind all drivers that cars can reach upward of 100 to 120 ...
- Rockingham Old Home Days 24 Jul 2008 12:38 GMT
... 10 p.m. The Trio will feature authentic Maine music. Many of Friday's events will run ... festival will feature a classic and antique car show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Durand Automotive (Rt. 5, south of Bellows Falls), Exploring ...
- Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. Announces Record First Quarter 2009 Financial Results 24 Jul 2008 12:37 GMT
... Inc. (Nasdaq: ), a leading provider of automotive undercar repair and tire services, today announced record ... Carolina, South Carolina, Indiana, Rhode Island, Delaware, Maine and Michigan. Monro's stores provide a full ...
- Karen Gerrish: American Legion honors former principal of LebanonSchools 24 Jul 2008 08:28 GMT
... in the midst of relocating to Isleboro, Maine, where she will be the principal of ... earn money for charities by conducting bake sales, sponsoring an annual fall festival, making contributions ... a 4-percent drop in the number of cars and trucks that traveled on the Maine ...
- Shall I Compare Thee to the Price of Gas? (3 Letters) 24 Jul 2008 06:33 GMT
... Americans have no alternative to taking the car and paying for gas. When the price of ... but I can always check newspapers for sales. I cannot, however, waste precious gas looking ... and milk. I am currently vacationing in Maine. When I filled my three-quarter-empty tank with $45 ...
- Letters: Shall I Compare Thee to the Price of Gas? 24 Jul 2008 05:54 GMT
... Americans have no alternative to taking the car and paying for gas. When the price of ... but I can always check newspapers for sales. I cannot, however, waste precious gas looking ... and milk. I am currently vacationing in Maine. When I filled my three-quarter-empty tank with $45 ...
- Weekly Newspapers Going Strong Through Hard Times 24 Jul 2008 05:29 GMT
... downturn in daily newspapers, weekly newspapers in Maine and beyond remain strong and steady. “Weekly ... have lost classifieds to things like Craigslist. Automotive and real estate advertising is in a ... press itself is longer than a railroad car with six regular units and one “quad” ...
- Lucky 13: Penny Bear celebrates 'amazing, magical years' 23 Jul 2008 19:31 GMT
... never held a fundraiser, instead relying on sales of its products and donations to be ... Hunter Craig, the victim of a fatal car crash in October 1999, to those who obtain ... Luzerne, N.Y., Camp Sunshine in South Casco, Maine, and Camp MerryTimes in Hendersonville, N.C., along with ...
- Maine group targeting car toxins 23 Jul 2008 10:57 GMT
... The Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine is counting on Maine lawmakers to speed efforts to ... effects of toxic chemicals, which makes today's car seat results especially disturbing. While we appreciate ... out of furniture and electronic products. Unfortunately, cars and car seats can still contain "deca," ...
- - EarthTalk Q&A: plug-in hybrids, green roofs 23 Jul 2008 07:15 GMT
... Should we expect to see “plug-in” hybrid cars anytime soon? I’ve been hearing they are ... becomes the supplemental one for when the car needs to travel farther than the electric ... concluded that, under some scenarios, “Only western Maine is projected to retain a reliable ski season by ...
- Maine > Downeaster ridership increases by 28 percent 23 Jul 2008 04:45 GMT
... fiscal year, and operators of the Portland, Maine-to-Boston service are looking at options to accommodate ... in August and added a fifth passenger car on all runs in April, but Quinn is ... The rest, $6 million, comes from ticket sales. ...
- Hybrid boat at marina generates interest 22 Jul 2008 12:14 GMT
... SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A hybrid powerboat that doesn't require ... South Carolina-based Scout Boats, hasn't generated any sales. But with boating season in full swing, ... are ready to go the way of car owners, who are bypassing sport utility vehicles in ...
- Roads and Revenue 22 Jul 2008 12:02 GMT
... than $1 since last year, are hurting Maine residents. The eight-tenths of a cent increase in ... of an SUV (less for a smaller car with a smaller gas tank). That’s enough for ... state’s interstate highways and switching to a sales tax on gasoline (which would rise much ...
- All aboard: riders on downeaster up 22 Jul 2008 10:19 GMT
... PORTLAND, Maine — Soaring gas prices played a role in ... last August and added a fifth passenger car on all runs in April, but Quinn is ... The rest, $6 million, comes from ticket sales. "The governor repeatedly has said that he's ...
- Downeaster ridership increases by 28 percent 22 Jul 2008 05:32 GMT
... fiscal year, and operators of the Portland, Maine-to-Boston service are looking at options to accommodate ... in August and added a fifth passenger car on all runs in April, but Quinn is ... The rest, $6 million, comes from ticket sales. ...
- Amtrak's Downeaster ridership goes up 28 percent 22 Jul 2008 03:30 GMT
... last August and added a fifth passenger car on all runs in April, but Quinn is ... expire, said Mark Latti, spokesman for the Maine Department of Transportation. The federal grant and $1.5 ... The rest, $6 million, comes from ticket sales. "The governor repeatedly has said that he's ...
- Byways busier as more ride bicycles 21 Jul 2008 10:32 GMT
... a bicycle at Dover Cyclery on Friday. Sales and repairs of commuter bicycles and accessories ... to improving equanimity between pedestrians, cyclists and cars. "There's been a slow, but somewhat steady ... Florida Keys to the northernmost tip of Maine. Authorities and cycling advocates like Wake acknowledge ...
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