HALLOWELL — The state’s newest medical marijuana dispensary opened Tuesday to the public for the first and last time.
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Senate votes to sustain vetoes from LePage
AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate voted Tuesday to sustain three vetoes by Gov. Paul LePage despite arguments by Democrats to override them.
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Courtney says campaign unlikely; GOP without candidate
WASHINGTON — Maine Senate Majority Leader Jon Courtney said Monday that he is unlikely to run for Congress this year against Democratic U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, which would leave Republicans searching for a credible candidate.
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GEORGE SMITH: Unhappy Republican cites LePage’s broken promises to sportsmen
Born a Republican and a Maine sportsman, and maintaining those allegiances throughout my 62 years, I am surprised to find myself disappointed and critical of Gov. Paul Le-Page, also a Republican and a man who made many campaign promises to sportsmen.
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BRIEFS: Waterville city council; KVCC jazz gala; Chocolate festival
WATERVILLE — City councilors will discuss possible sites for a new police station at 6:30 p.m. today in the council chambers at The Center downtown. A site plan with an artist’s rendering of what a police station would look like at Head of Falls will be shown.
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OUR OPINION: We need total ban on drivers using cellphones
We tolerate a certain amount of risk every time we get behind the wheel of a car or truck, but as a society we make and enforce rules to minimize that risk.
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Winslow town council delays changes to street names
WINSLOW — A proposal to change the names of five streets has been delayed by Town Council.
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CROSS COUNTRY: McClintock picks Purdue
MADISON — Matt McClintock, a senior at Madison Area Memorial High School, has decided to continue his cross country career at Purdue University after a recent visit to the Indiana campus.
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Christmas angels helped woman lost in snowstorm
We want to acknowledge three Christmas angels who helped our mother on Christmas Day. She was headed to our house for Christmas, got disoriented in the snowstorm and ended up in South China. A wonderful woman stopped for her and called us. A wrecker service stopped and gave us directions for the location. And a […]
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We give to other nations, but don’t help our own
America is great and wonderful, but we have homeless people. We are the land of good and plenty. How is it that America gives to all nations, but we can’t help ourselves? President Barack Obama has to find a solution to this plight. We seek donations for hungry children and abused pets. We have organizations […]