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The median family income in the U.S. has gone from $10,000 in 1970 to $106,000 today, an increase of 10x.
However, the median cost of a house has gone from $25,000 to $445,000, an increase of 17x.
And the median cost of a car has gone from $3,600 to $50,000, an increase of 14x.
However, the median cost of a house has gone from $25,000 to $445,000, an increase of 17x.
And the median cost of a car has gone from $3,600 to $50,000, an increase of 14x.
December 28, 2025 at 1:58 AM
The median family income in the U.S. has gone from $10,000 in 1970 to $106,000 today, an increase of 10x.
However, the median cost of a house has gone from $25,000 to $445,000, an increase of 17x.
And the median cost of a car has gone from $3,600 to $50,000, an increase of 14x.
However, the median cost of a house has gone from $25,000 to $445,000, an increase of 17x.
And the median cost of a car has gone from $3,600 to $50,000, an increase of 14x.
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Bucksport is experiencing a renaissance of sorts, with new restaurants, businesses and residents moving in.
2025 was a year of change for Bucksport
Bucksport is experiencing a renaissance of sorts, with new restaurants, businesses and residents moving in.
www.bangordailynews.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Bucksport is experiencing a renaissance of sorts, with new restaurants, businesses and residents moving in.
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Having a normal Christmas morning
December 25, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Having a normal Christmas morning
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From baby boomers to young professionals, these are the Maine communities buyers are predicted to flock to in 2026. www.bangordailynews.com/2025/12/22/b...
The hottest Maine real estate markets of 2026, according to experts
From baby boomers to young professionals, these are the Maine communities buyers are predicted to flock to in 2026.
www.bangordailynews.com
December 22, 2025 at 12:15 PM
From baby boomers to young professionals, these are the Maine communities buyers are predicted to flock to in 2026. www.bangordailynews.com/2025/12/22/b...
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awfully rich of JD to call someone out for being inauthentic. a yalie whose law prof helped him write a memoir where he threw his family under the bus in order to craft his up-from-appalachia persona before he toddled off to be a venture capitalist
JD Vance: "Jasmine Crocket -- the record speaks for itself. She wants to be a senator, though her street girl persona is about as real as her nails."
December 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
awfully rich of JD to call someone out for being inauthentic. a yalie whose law prof helped him write a memoir where he threw his family under the bus in order to craft his up-from-appalachia persona before he toddled off to be a venture capitalist
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Since his appointment, RFK Jr. has pursued a brutal vision of American health that several experts liken to a sort of eugenics. Kennedy has made it clear that certain deaths are acceptable or even preferable to a world where every child is vaccinated.
Read more: www.theverge.com/health/66136...
Read more: www.theverge.com/health/66136...
December 20, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Since his appointment, RFK Jr. has pursued a brutal vision of American health that several experts liken to a sort of eugenics. Kennedy has made it clear that certain deaths are acceptable or even preferable to a world where every child is vaccinated.
Read more: www.theverge.com/health/66136...
Read more: www.theverge.com/health/66136...
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Affordability — a word that nods to the costs of housing, child care, groceries, health care, utilities and other essential expenses — is dominating the political conversation ahead of the midterm elections. How did it emerge so quickly?
How Democrats Used the Word ‘Affordability’ to Take On Trump
Both parties are now preparing for “affordability” to play a major role in the midterm elections next year. How did it emerge so quickly?
nyti.ms
December 20, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Affordability — a word that nods to the costs of housing, child care, groceries, health care, utilities and other essential expenses — is dominating the political conversation ahead of the midterm elections. How did it emerge so quickly?
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The White House has been caught.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
December 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The White House has been caught.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
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Here's your correct answer. Cam Ward is the only QB to play 100% of his team's offensive snaps this year.
Nix 99.6%
Williams 98.9%
Love 98.5%
Stafford 98.3%
Maye 98.2%
Goff 98.2%
Prescott 98.1%
Nix 99.6%
Williams 98.9%
Love 98.5%
Stafford 98.3%
Maye 98.2%
Goff 98.2%
Prescott 98.1%
I'm way too connected and I'm like 92% sure it's Cam Ward
Only one quarterback has been in the game for every single one of his team's offensive snaps this season. Can you guess who that is?
December 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Here's your correct answer. Cam Ward is the only QB to play 100% of his team's offensive snaps this year.
Nix 99.6%
Williams 98.9%
Love 98.5%
Stafford 98.3%
Maye 98.2%
Goff 98.2%
Prescott 98.1%
Nix 99.6%
Williams 98.9%
Love 98.5%
Stafford 98.3%
Maye 98.2%
Goff 98.2%
Prescott 98.1%
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What time does the war with Venezuela start tonight? 6 PM ET?
December 17, 2025 at 10:52 PM
What time does the war with Venezuela start tonight? 6 PM ET?
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“It’s sad that coaching is coming to this where parents are intervening enough that coaches just don’t want to deal with it anymore," one coach anonymously told the Bangor Daily News.
Amid wave of coaching resignations, we asked others what it’s like to coach right now
www.bangordailynews.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:35 AM
“It’s sad that coaching is coming to this where parents are intervening enough that coaches just don’t want to deal with it anymore," one coach anonymously told the Bangor Daily News.
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Fenway Sports Group has an agreement in place to sell the Pittsburgh Penguins with a deal expected in the coming days. Reached for comment an FSG spokesperson said:
"There is no formal agreement in place to confirm or announce at this time."
www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...
"There is no formal agreement in place to confirm or announce at this time."
www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...
Penguins to be sold to new owners Hoffmann family; Fenway Sports Group out after 3-plus years
Rumors have swirled about a potential sale. Now, the Penguins will have their third owners since 2021.
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Fenway Sports Group has an agreement in place to sell the Pittsburgh Penguins with a deal expected in the coming days. Reached for comment an FSG spokesperson said:
"There is no formal agreement in place to confirm or announce at this time."
www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...
"There is no formal agreement in place to confirm or announce at this time."
www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...
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Breaking: Warner recommended that shareholders reject Paramount’s unsolicited bid, saying Netflix’s proposal is still superior.
Warner Rejects Paramount’s Hostile Bid, Saying Netflix Deal Still Superior
Warner raised concerns about the credibility of Paramount’s “illusory” offer and its backing from the Ellison family.
on.wsj.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Breaking: Warner recommended that shareholders reject Paramount’s unsolicited bid, saying Netflix’s proposal is still superior.
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The U.S. military struck three boats it suspected of carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific on Monday, killing eight people, the U.S. Southern Command announced.
U.S. Strikes 3 More Boats in Eastern Pacific, Killing 8
The attacks brought the number killed since the Trump administration began the strikes on suspected drug smugglers to at least 95.
nyti.ms
December 16, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The U.S. military struck three boats it suspected of carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific on Monday, killing eight people, the U.S. Southern Command announced.
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Officials in Providence are holding a news conference to provide an update on the investigation into the deadly shooting at Brown University. Watch it live.
Watch live: Officials provide update on search for suspect in Brown University shooting - The Boston Globe
Police released a new video of a person of interest in the shooting as law enforcement's search for a gunman intensified.
trib.al
December 15, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Officials in Providence are holding a news conference to provide an update on the investigation into the deadly shooting at Brown University. Watch it live.
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Rand Paul on mid-decade redistricting: "I think it's gonna lead to more civic tension & possibly more violence in our country. Think about it: if 35% of Texas is solidly Democrat & they have 0 representation, how does that make Democrats feel? I think it makes them feel they're not represented"
December 14, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Rand Paul on mid-decade redistricting: "I think it's gonna lead to more civic tension & possibly more violence in our country. Think about it: if 35% of Texas is solidly Democrat & they have 0 representation, how does that make Democrats feel? I think it makes them feel they're not represented"
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For the sake of the environment, wildlife and pets, consider these alternatives to rock salt to treat your icy walkways.
Save your coffee grounds if you don’t want to slip on your icy walkway
For the sake of the environment, wildlife and pets, consider these alternatives to rock salt to treat your icy walkways.
www.bangordailynews.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
For the sake of the environment, wildlife and pets, consider these alternatives to rock salt to treat your icy walkways.
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Breaking News: Netflix struck an $83 billion deal for Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming business, a merger that could transform the media landscape.
Netflix to Buy Warner Bros in $83 Billion Deal
The deal to acquire the Hollywood giant’s television and film studios as well as HBO Max will bulk up the world’s biggest paid streaming service.
nyti.ms
December 5, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Breaking News: Netflix struck an $83 billion deal for Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming business, a merger that could transform the media landscape.
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The WNBA, largely due to the NBA owning so much of it, is running the CBA negotiations like sheriff Bart in Blazing Saddles holding a gun to his own head.
Except that was a comedy, and this is just sad.
Except that was a comedy, and this is just sad.
December 3, 2025 at 11:12 PM
The WNBA, largely due to the NBA owning so much of it, is running the CBA negotiations like sheriff Bart in Blazing Saddles holding a gun to his own head.
Except that was a comedy, and this is just sad.
Except that was a comedy, and this is just sad.
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I'm not sure he's going to make it, folks. Eyes are closed
December 2, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I'm not sure he's going to make it, folks. Eyes are closed
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TRUMP: If you look at Somalia, they are taking over Minnesota.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
November 28, 2025 at 12:46 AM
TRUMP: If you look at Somalia, they are taking over Minnesota.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
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Digging in to how Sonny Gray fits the Red Sox with durability and strikeouts as key attributes the Red Sox targeted.
Also in here, how Gray didn't quite fit New York, but might fare better in Boston
www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
Also in here, how Gray didn't quite fit New York, but might fare better in Boston
www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
The Red Sox like Sonny Gray’s strikeout potential, but can he be a No. 2 starter?
For his part, in waiving his no-trade clause, Gray showed his desire to once again pitch in a big market for a playoff contender.
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Digging in to how Sonny Gray fits the Red Sox with durability and strikeouts as key attributes the Red Sox targeted.
Also in here, how Gray didn't quite fit New York, but might fare better in Boston
www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
Also in here, how Gray didn't quite fit New York, but might fare better in Boston
www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
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Since they lowered the mound in 1969...
Lowest SLG Allowed w/RISP (MLB Pitchers):
Shohei Ohtani, .292 🦄
J.R. Richard, .299
Max Fried, .299
Jim Palmer, .300
Highest SLG w/RISP (MLB Batters)
Mark McGwire, .615
Shohei Ohtani, .602 🦄
Albert Belle, .598
Barry Bonds, .594
Lowest SLG Allowed w/RISP (MLB Pitchers):
Shohei Ohtani, .292 🦄
J.R. Richard, .299
Max Fried, .299
Jim Palmer, .300
Highest SLG w/RISP (MLB Batters)
Mark McGwire, .615
Shohei Ohtani, .602 🦄
Albert Belle, .598
Barry Bonds, .594
November 23, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Since they lowered the mound in 1969...
Lowest SLG Allowed w/RISP (MLB Pitchers):
Shohei Ohtani, .292 🦄
J.R. Richard, .299
Max Fried, .299
Jim Palmer, .300
Highest SLG w/RISP (MLB Batters)
Mark McGwire, .615
Shohei Ohtani, .602 🦄
Albert Belle, .598
Barry Bonds, .594
Lowest SLG Allowed w/RISP (MLB Pitchers):
Shohei Ohtani, .292 🦄
J.R. Richard, .299
Max Fried, .299
Jim Palmer, .300
Highest SLG w/RISP (MLB Batters)
Mark McGwire, .615
Shohei Ohtani, .602 🦄
Albert Belle, .598
Barry Bonds, .594
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Enten: "This is probably the worst 10 day period for the president in the polls his entire second term. The numbers are just atrocious ... when your best poll has you 14 points underwater, you know it's truly bad and it's as bad as 26 points underwater ... -43 with independents! They despise him."
November 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Enten: "This is probably the worst 10 day period for the president in the polls his entire second term. The numbers are just atrocious ... when your best poll has you 14 points underwater, you know it's truly bad and it's as bad as 26 points underwater ... -43 with independents! They despise him."