Lawmakers will hear from the public Tuesday on all aspects of their proposed rules. How much pot someone can grow on their own property is likely to be a contentious issue.
September 2017
Posted inMaine, News
Maine murder victims remembered at Augusta memorial service
The ceremony on the UMA campus was part of the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims, and nearly 50 people were there to remember someone close to them who was murdered.
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Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News
Mother dies in I-95 crash; young children rescued after night in car
A truck driver spots the Bangor woman’s car lodged between trees in the median, and rescuers pull her 2 children from the wreck.
Posted inSidelines, Sports
Cherish the First Amendment, don’t fight over it
Kneeling during the national anthem is not a crime, writes Travis Lazarczyk
Posted inMaine, News
One person dead in crash in Alfred
A motorcycle and a car collided Monday afternoon on Route 202.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Mexican citizen sentenced for smuggling other immigrants into Maine
Silvino Orduna-Cabrera was sentenced to time he has already served.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Skowhegan Savings to close four branches, replacing them with upgraded ATMs
The company’s president cites decreased transaction activity, increased online banking for closing the Skowhegan, Stratton, Phillips and Pittsfield branches.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Netflix chief executive donates $5 million to Bowdoin
Reed Hastings is a Bowdoin grad and hopes to help low-income and first-generation students.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Former Cumberland corrections officer charged with aggravated assault in shooting of fellow trainee
Matthew Benger is also accused of reckless conduct with a firearm in the June incident at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro.
Posted inMaine, Outdoors
Reduced moose hunt gets started in Maine
The state’s moose population has fallen in recent years.