2017 – Page 2108 – Centralmaine.com

Maine police departments say they’re ready as recreational pot becomes legal

With the voter=approved law now in effect, departments take cues from other states’ legalization of the drug.

by MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press January 29, 2017February 10, 2017

Officials worry that the increase will worsen a worker shortage for some jobs.

by Associated Press January 29, 2017February 10, 2017

It’s adding 10 of them this quarter, leaving only six states still not getting the revenue, including Maine.

by Associated Press January 29, 2017February 10, 2017

The state faces deadlines next January for creating a system to regulate the legal marijuana market.

by Associated Press January 29, 2017February 10, 2017

The path forward for Benoit Hamon is littered with political obstacles heading into the presidential election.

by The Washington Post January 29, 2017February 10, 2017

Betsy DeVos is a threat to public schools, the teachers and parents say as a Senate panel gets ready to vote on whether to endorse her nomination.

The Democratic legal officers say the president’s executive order is ‘unconstitutional, un-American and unlawful.’

Proponents say a bus run could connect state workers to the downtown, providing a much needed spark for local businesses.

by STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press January 29, 2017February 10, 2017

Gov. Charlie Baker says it’s the wrong time to sign off on an increase in wages.

by MARK PRATT Associated Press January 29, 2017February 10, 2017

The overhead views show where more greenery would reduce pollution and improve microclimates and humans’ link to nature.