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Knew someone on Paige Hilll road that had their home leveled, and they were one of about 8 homes that were shredded to the foundation on that road alone.

I've been wanting to expand my flock of 6 hens to a dozen, and ideally add a rooster and geese for predator protection. Maybe this'll allow that here in SoPo!

That's what frustrating. Nobody understands it, but is willing to vote for it (by an overwhelming majority - i think 61/39).

that's the thing. we can. we passed a referendum in case some day some corporation decides we can't, or something. wild.

Ha, that's what's confusing about this. Were you ever concerned that someone was going to tell you that you can't grow tomatoes? Or buy seeds for a new variety of tomatoes? Or save your seeds from last year? It's a referendum to solve a problem that doesn't exist.

I thought this one passed? Dumb referendum is right, though... From this article: https://bangordailynews.com/2021/10/17/homestead/what-you-need-to-know-before-voting-on-maines-right-to-food-referendum-joam40zk0w/ The legislators who wrote the bill have said that they worry in the future that the government might create roadblocks and restrictions on what Mainers can grow. Rep. Billy Bob Faulkingham, R-Winter Harbor, testified earlier this year before the Legislature’s agriculture committee that he is concerned that companies like Monsanto may “own all the seeds” in the future, and gardening may become “a luxury reserved for the rich.” Making amendments to the state constitution based on something that MIGHT happen in the future is a dangerous move. Nobody is being denied the right to grow their own food and save seeds right now.

And oddly enough people who are truly environmentally conscious opposed this, too. As Eaves pointed out, it was a complex mix opposed to this thing. That map is interesting dryslot. Look at Cape Elizabeth as the outlier voting for the corridor.

I think that and "Mass profits at Maine's Expense" were the big ones people were drawn too. And I think the pro-corridor campaign adding in the retroactive law aspect did more harm than good. The question wording was a mess, too, which didn't help. "Do you want to ban the construction of high-impact electric transmission lines in the Upper Kennebec Region and to require the Legislature to approve all other such projects anywhere in Maine, both retroactively to 2020, and to require the Legislature, retroactively to 2014, to approve by a two-thirds vote such projects using public land?" This article did a good job breaking it all down, unbiased IMO. https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2021-10-22/what-maine-voters-should-know-about-question-1

I guess people really bought into the advertisements. I could see if I owned property near the new 50 miles I'd be against it. And CMP can definitely suck it. But how are we going to move forward with renewable energy if we don't allow them to complete the project? Contract isn't going away. IMO Mass using hydro is better than other less sustainable alternatives. I think I'm more shocked by voters approving 3, amending the Constitution over a tinfoil hat conspiracy. We shot down renewable energy and approved amending the Constitution, doesn't make sense.

Going to make an uneducated guess that it was vaccine mandate related.

Voting day. RIP to the endless CMP Corridor ads.

3.93" for the event. 15 miles to my south there were several 6"+ reports.

Ah. The guy who should probably stick to tweeting pictures of the CT river vs. tweeting every QPF/Wind output from every model and model run?

out with the name, wiener.

Looks the best I've seen over the years. Apply Nematodes in early May, before there are signs of grub damage.

Hasn't inflation always been here to stay? I'm no economist, but isn't inflation kind of arbitrary / artificial, relative to wages? Listened to these guys detail it a few months back, was relatively informative to me as a noob when it comes to this stuff. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-stuff-you-should-know-26940277/episode/what-causes-inflation-83185373/

Clover is Stein resistant and a favorite of honey bees...where's the problem?

37.4 for the low here, hit 39 back on 10/1.

loud noises

While SNE was enjoying the sun on Saturday, we were socked in with clouds all day, but it the cloud cover, lack of wind (dead air), and relatively warm lake water made for some great large mouth action.

ditto

Hmmm.. not too sure about that. Maybe @OceanStWxcan clarify?

I'm not sure where the old observer was located, but this'll be a new site. Old COOP person retired, and GYX reached out to me based on my CoCoRAHS data and location. I'm within 2-3mi from the jetport, depending on where at the jetport you are, so a good enough proxy to call it official.

I'm the new COOP observer for PWM, so you can lock-in futility for me for this season...

I hear ya, I've been there I think they can live two weeks (maybe four) in the fridge. I takes me about 5 minutes to apply, fwiw. Dump them in the watering can, pour (the temperature recommended) water in the can, water the impacted area. Where it can take more time is if your soil is dry and you need to water first and then potentially again subsequent days.