U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman says Congress did not have the authority to pass the decades-old federal law that criminalizes the practice and should be regulated by states.
2018
Posted inMaine
Waterville City Council meeting postponed until Nov. 27
Councilors convened Tuesday night but had to postpone the session until next week because too few councilors showed up for the meeting.
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Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Colby men’s basketball downs rival Thomas
Ronan Schwarz making his presence felt in return from injury this season.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Rochester, NY, man pleads guilty to drug conspiracy role in central Maine
Frankie Dejesus also was one of four people involved in an exchange of gunfire in June 2016 in the Augusta Walmart parking lot.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine, Source
Winter farmers market to open Dec. 1 at former Maine Girls’ Academy gym
It will continue every Saturday through April 20, and the first day includes a silent auction to benefit the market’s Low Income Access Program.
Posted inMaine, News
South Portland neighborhood plan wins state, regional awards
The West End master plan, approved by the City Council last year, has already been ‘a driving force for real-time change.’
Posted inNation & World
Prospect of having Russian general as its president roils Interpol
Activists say he could use the international law enforcement agency to hunt down Kremlin critics and that his election would politicize police cooperation across borders.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Nation & World, News
Dolph Lundgren traded academia for role as Soviet boxer in ‘Rocky IV’
He says he has no regrets about the move, but he looks forward to a new part in ‘Creed II’ that offers more substance.
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
Snow squalls arrive Wednesday, record-breaking cold Thanksgiving Day
It’s possible the National Weather Service will issue a snow squall warning for the first time on Wednesday as part of a new system.
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Martha Stewart calls an Uber, and it doesn’t go well
She airs her grievances on Instagram.