2017 – Page 2103 – Centralmaine.com

Business, Maine, News

China fails to attract enough residents for meeting on marijuana moratorium

by Madeline St. Amour January 30, 2017January 30, 2017

The select board will now discuss next steps, which may include drafting an ordinance, at its next meeting.

Maine, Maine Crime, News

Skowhegan woman gets to 6 months in jail for stealing $22,000 from family member

by Doug Harlow January 30, 2017January 30, 2017

Jaclyn Suezanne Rutherford, 28, pried open a safe with a crowbar and made off with the cash and a one-way ticket to Chicago.

Business, Maine, News

Winthrop chamber to feature owner of Lakeside Orchards in Manchester

by Staff report January 30, 2017January 30, 2017

At Thursday’s breakfast, Marilyn Meyerhans will talk about what the agricultural business requires to keep it thriving.

Maine, News

Fatal fire in Town of Washington likely accidental, investigators say

by Betty Adams January 30, 2017January 31, 2017

The blaze claimed the lives of father and son Steven and Isaac Rhodes.

News, Politics

LePage transfers marijuana rulemaking authority to liquor agency

by Kevin Miller January 30, 2017February 10, 2017

As Gov. Paul LePage once again took a swipe at House Speaker Sara Gideon and other lawmakers, legislative leaders announced the membership of a committee charged with helping to implement marijuana legalization in Maine.

Nation & World, News, Politics

Obama encourages protests, rejects comparison between his immigration policies and Trump’s

by Juliet Eilperin The Washington Post January 30, 2017February 10, 2017

Trump has said he based his decision in part on Obama’s 2011 action on Iraqis.

Maine, News

As Mainers celebrate legal marijuana, where does new law draw the line?

by Dennis Hoey and Randy Billings January 30, 2017February 16, 2017

Organizers of the ‘End of Cannabis Prohibition Party’ at the Gold Room in Portland on Monday night drop plans to include edibles after running into confusion about what is allowed under the new law.