Question 1 legalizes recreational marijuana and allows for retail establishments and social clubs where it can be consumed.
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Trump starting to sound like Obama on immigration
The president-elect says he’ll focus on deporting criminal immigrants, which since 2010 have comprised more than half of those deported.
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Couple opens new residential home in Winslow for adults with disabilities
Andrew and Tina Chartrand held an open house Monday for their residence on Monument Street, which just took in residents in October.
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Interfaith service promoting unity Tuesday in Augusta
The post-election service will include songs and inspirational messages from different faiths to promote acceptance for everyone.
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Maine veteran, formerly homeless, attends event at White House
The Veterans Homelessness Summit included panel discussions with elected officials and community leaders from across the nation.
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Supermoon ready to make another big impression
Viewers can expect to see a moon that appears about 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than when it’s at its furthest distance from the earth.
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Opponents of legalized marijuana set to request recount, at cost of $500,000
The group intends to submit petitions by Wednesday, hoping the month-long recount will erase Question 1’s unofficial winning margin of 4,402 votes.
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Skowhegan selectmen consider rules for marijuana retail sales, social clubs
Question 1 on the Nov. 8 ballot passed in Maine, but Skowhegan residents voted 2,152-1,879 against it; and now local officials are eyeing an ordinance for marijuana social clubs and retails sales.
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PBS ‘NewsHour’ co-host Gwen Ifill dies at age 61
The renowned journalist, called ‘a standard bearer for courage, fairness and integrity,’ died Monday of cancer.
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Drug overdose deaths in Maine now averaging 1 a day
Deaths this year – mostly from heroin, prescription opioids and fentanyl – totaled a record 286 through September, amid calls for more action to alleviate the crisis.