He had grown the crop, though smoking to get high would have been foreign to people of his era.
2018
Posted inNation & World
Cohen’s campaign finance convictions are real crimes with real consequences
President Trump asserts they were ‘not a crime,’ but the election-related payments to silence a porn star and a former Playboy model far exceeded permissible campaign contribution limits.
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Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, News, Politics
Utah graduate assistant warns students carrying firearms that they must stand on ‘3×3 taped square’
The educator is reassigned after referring to concealed carry as ‘absurd, antisocial, and frightening.’
Posted inNation & World, News
Suspect in Iowa college student’s slaying used fake name at work
Co-workers at a dairy farm are stunned to learn that Cristhian Bahena Rivera is charged in Mollie Tibbetts’ death.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Schools and Education
University of Southern Maine president proposes a name change, in effort to enhance school’s appeal
University of Maine Portland may be the current favorite, but the school will seek input from alumni and will need approval by trustees and the Legislature for any change.
Posted inSports
Group of contenders at Oxford 250 is an ever-growing list
As many as 20 drivers enter this year’s race with legitimate hopes of victory, according to several veteran drivers.
Posted inNation & World
Fossil shows mixing of humankind’s cousins
A new study is the first to identify a first-generation child with Neanderthal and Denisovan parents.
Posted inFeature Obituary
Feature obituary: Jacob Brown, 21, USM nursing student, standout South Portland High athlete
He is remembered as a humble, smart, funny guy who had a profound impact on others during his short life.
Posted inAuto Racing, Sports
Large, competitive Oxford 250 field expected this weekend
Media day at Oxford Plains Speedway highlights plenty of drivers with aspirations of winning on Sunday.
Posted inNation & World
Major hurricane threatens Hawaiian islands
Winds slow, prompting a downgrade to Category 4.