"It could be March before environmental officials here know if any of the deadly chemicals from last week’s train derailment in Ohio reached Maine. But even if they did end up here, it is likely in amounts too small to present a health hazard."

Funny to still hear some people talk about how they "don't believe in climate change". When you're tapping the trees in January, will that be a sign that times are changing?

I tapped test tree 4 days ago. Hasn’t started yet where I’m at.

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Link for those who need help getting over a paywall

Notable mention from article about why this could easily reach us:

That downwind location is why Maine is often referred to as “the tailpipe of the nation,” according to Jeff Crawford, director of the Maine Bureau of Air Quality.

“Maine, because of its geographic location, is at the downwind terminus of the northeast corridor,” Crawford said. “It is especially impacted by transported emissions from states and regions to our south.”

“If we monitored elevated levels of vinyl chloride last week, these levels would most certainly be detected by our analytical lab,” Crawford said. “With respect to specific health concerns or impacts from vinyl chloride, the [Maine Department of Environmental Protection] always defers to the Maine Center for Disease Control.”

Depends where you live. It’s not truly over until you see buds on the twigs.

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We are basically the same, now. There is no other species of human atm. 'Race' isn't real.

Not really. Hispanics are a mix of Natives and Spaniards. Not white. There are black hispanics, too, but I don't see you grouping the hispanics with the Blacks.

As a visitor from NJ what foods (brands) are unique to Maine?

As someone who’s lived most of their life in Los Angeles before moving to Maine, I can say that it’s still surprising how often I think “wow. there are a lot of white people here”. Definitely an odd thought when thinking critically on it, but shows just how used to being in a very racially diverse state can color your perception.

It's been a long time since I lived there. But it's basically there is no majority there so everybody is under the 50% threshold.

Yes, in Ca, white people are in the minority. It has been this way for awhile now.

Mixed alright: half English, half Irish

Yeah still not the worst idea tho

If it wasn't for Mormons and 10 kids each, we would be here in Utah too

Lol I’m pretty sure it was a joke

That’s not how reproduction works lol, gonna take a lot more time than 20 years

The whole world needs to have a twenty year orgy till we are all the same. Sex in the streets.

It was funny though.

I must be speaking with an adolescent, best of luck to ya

And where does it say "white/X race" or "white/Y race" on this map? Do tell me!

Thanks for your daily asshat quota fulfillment. Feel free to stop by the office tomorrow. We'll have it reset for you by then!

No shame in stating my harmless opinion.