PORTLAND — A medical marijuana dispensary that’s scheduled to open in Portland next month is designed as a California-style wellness center.
December 2011
PATHS students put their skills to work
PORTLAND — Alex Beaver studied carpentry at Portland Arts & Technology High School, better known as PATHS, and now runs his own contracting business.
For skiers, cold comfort in chairlift safety statistics
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — It was a perfect day for skiing at Sugarloaf on fresh powder left by a December snowstorm the day before. Something seemed amiss, however, as Rick Tonge and his son rode a chairlift up the mountain. First he heard some banging and clanging. Then the lift stopped and started several times.
Farmington District Court: Sept. 20-Oct. 25, 2011 (R-Z)
FARMINGTON — The following cases, last names starting with R-Z, were closed from Sept. 20, 2011 to Oct. 25, 2011, in Farmington District Court:
Random people better congressional delegates
Seldom do we hear such pathetic excuses as from Sen. Olympia Snowe.
Marine in Afghanistan thinking of Maine home
Cpl. James A. Christianson is a long way from home during the holidays.
NBA: Celtics, Knicks renew rivalry
NEW YORK — So there we were on Christmas, a day full of expectations, an opening day full of promise for the NBA and for the NBA’s New York team.
TIF should be sweetener, not necessity for pipeline
A disturbing statement has cropped up since articles were written about the gas pipeline that is coming to different communities in Maine.
HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY: Panthers stay winless
WATERVILLE — Waterville and Brunswick had barely finished all their Christmas desserts before they had to turn around and try again for their first win of the season. And while it’s too early to talk about must-win games, Monday morning’s game was one they both could have used.
MIKE TIPPING: Long-term costs of Lepage’s cuts likely higher than proposed savings
Two weeks ago, I wrote a column comparing upcoming tax cuts that primarily benefit the wealthy with the proposed cuts to health care programs that harm Maine’s most vulnerable.