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"Excuse me, but may I have a Kwikie"?

The Maine State Lottery has plans to rename its "instant scratch" tickets for the first time to....."Kwikie".  The future plans were mailed out to over 1,300 retailers a couple of weeks ago, and the employees of those stores have had time to think about it

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The Barenaked Ladies may have one of  the most misleading and disappointing band names of all time, but their "Last Summer on Earth Tour" was "one of the ten hottest summer package tours of 2012," according to Rolling Stone.

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Twenty 2 Vodka is moving from Houlton to Brewer.

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The champagne of Maine has got some competition due to slipping sales.

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Monday through Friday I let you chime in on the question of the day.  You can call in on the listener-line , go to I95Rocks.com or chime in on our Facebook page.  Here's what we learned together  this week

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I'm sorry did you say something?? Probably insult enough right? Well now we can add injury to that list also.  It's called 'Distracted Parenting' and it has been a hot topic lately. Some experts are linking the rise in smartphone ownership with a spike in emergency room visits for kids under 5.

One thing re

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It seems like summer, or at least the hot weather, comes around a little later here in Bangor than in other parts of the country, but there's still plenty of time to enjoy the pools for people who want to beat the heat without leaving the city.

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Have you seen one of these lately? OK, now the question is when as the last time your family used one? Now six out of ten meals are eaten in front of the television and 40 percent of parents said their child would like to eat every meal in front of TV

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This Monday the 18th, Five Guys Burgers and Fries will officially open for business at 878 Stillwater Avenue in Bangor, at the entrance to the Bangor Wal-Mart.

This is the second location here in Maine for the chain, with the other being in the Old Port in Portland

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Governor Paul LePage will sign a new bill that will allow bars and restaurants to sell booze three hours earlier on Sunday, providing that Sunday falls on St. Patrick's Day, as the "luck of the Irish goes", it does this year!

The measure made it through the Maine House and Senate with more than two-thirds of the vote, which means that it can take effect immediately

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