oddly enough

oddly enough

Mallard duck nesting in Maine Home Depot garden

BANGOR, Maine

A mallard duck is sitting on seven eggs in a nest in the lawn-and-garden section of a Home Depot store in Bangor, Maine.

The duck is surrounded by hostas, impatiens and potting mix. The nest is protected by yellow tape, a sign that tells customers “Please do not disturb the duck.” Home Depot’s Brenda Hatch, who works in the lawn-and-garden section, said she feeds and waters the duck every day.

The duck showed up last year, too, and employees put her in a box and relocated her and her eggs. But she returned about three weeks ago.

The Bangor Daily News says the duck flies off every day but returns within an hour.

Experts say the eggs should be about ready to hatch.

Luck of the draw to determine Pa. primary election

BAINBRIDGE, Pa.

The luck of the draw is going to settle one central Pennsylvania election.

Incumbent Gina Mariani and challenger George Rhoads finished in a tie in the Conroy Township supervisor Republican primary.

Mariani and Rhoads will each pick a numbered ball out of a basket to settle the race Friday. The lowest number wins.

Lancaster County election officials tell WGAL-TV such a scenario is unusual.

Mariani says she’s surprised there isn’t a runoff instead. Rhoads says the idea of casting lots seems odd to him, but he isn’t sure how else to pick a winner.

Both candidates say the race wouldn’t have come down to chance if they had campaigned just a little harder.

Associated Press