The governor’s decision to sign the bill comes as marijuana activists protest outside the Statehouse.
2016
Posted inNation & World
Drug overdose deaths up sharply in Maryland
State health officials say the alarming trend is part of a nationwide opioid epidemic.
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Obama seeks to salvage health care law
The president will meet with Democrats to forge a common strategy to protect the Affordable Care Act, and he also plans a deliver a major valedictory address before his presidency ends.
Posted inNation & World
Some power restored to N.C. governor-elect
A judge temporarily blocks a law by Republicans that stripped governor control over election boards.
Posted inSports
Morning Sentinel Top 10 of 2016
Skowhegan field hockey coach Paula Doughty earning 500th career win tops list.
Posted inSports
Kennebec Journal Top 10 of 2016
Skowhegan field hockey coach Paula Doughty earns 500th career win.
Posted inVarsity Maine
LOCAL ROUNDUP: Lawrence boys basketball earns 1st win of season
Mason Cooper scores 30 points for Bulldogs.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Latest advances raise hopes for ailing timber industry
So-called cross-laminated timber could become a potential alternative to concrete and steel in construction.
Posted inNation & World
Plane vanishes over Lake Erie
A plane carrying a family of four and two additional passengers rapidly loses altitude and radar contact.
Posted inNation & World, News
Evidence of Russian hacking operation found in Vermont utility’s system
The penetration of the U.S. electrical grid is seen as a potentially serious vulnerability.