The court again will consider the issue of mandatory fees to public-employee unions.
September 2017
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Increased phishing emails impersonating banks may stem from Equifax breach
A study finds that there has been a recent spike in phishing emails that look trustworthy but are not from your bank.
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Legislative panel signs off on bill to spell out Maine’s rules for recreational pot
The committee that’s drafting regulations for Maine’s legal recreational market endorses the bill 13-2, but some lawmakers are concerned about Gov. LePage’s opposition to legalization.
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Disabled marijuana cultivators face eviction from apartment
The Lewiston growers say they started growing marijuana because they couldn’t afford to buy it.
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Catch share plan with Canada gives U.S. more cod, less haddock
The quotas agreed to concern fishermen working on the eastern Georges Bank area.
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Lawsuit over banana costumes is sure sign Halloween is coming
The central question: How different do banana suits really have to be to avoid an intellectual property fight?
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Rep. Steve Scalise returns to work, 3½ months after being shot
The House majority whip gets a bipartisan welcome in his first public appearance since a gunman left him at ‘imminent risk of death.’
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Twitter shuts down hundreds of accounts tied to Russian operatives
Company representatives also tell congressional investigators that it found 3 accounts it believes are linked to the Kremlin that spent $274,100 on ads in 2016.
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Trump waives Jones Act cargo restrictions to speed help to Puerto Rico
The waiver will allow foreign ships to transport cargo to the beleagured island.
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‘Godspeed, Hugh Hefner’: Playmates, celebrities, civil rights leaders remember the Playboy founder
The memories, condolences and even some jokes that people shared after Hefner’s death reflect his complicated legacy.