It backs a bill to expand membership of the group that promotes one of the state’s signature industries as it weathers a severe downturn.
April 2019
Posted inLocal & State
Confusion over medical marijuana retail operation prompts potential investigation of China shop
The town’s code enforcement officer said he does not have a reason to believe that the owner, Nathan White, has violated a local policy. Town Manager Dennis Heath and police Sgt. Tracey Frost seem to think otherwise.
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Posted inSoftball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Softball: Brewer bests Gardiner in extra innings
Defending Class B state champion Witches take advantage in 8th for 21st consecutive victory.
Posted inBusiness
Some New England rabbis siding with workers during Stop & Shop strike
The strike comes at an awkward time for the company, which has deep roots in the local Jewish community.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World
Video: Watch Maine’s congressional delegation react to Mueller report
U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, issued a statement Thursday evening saying the attorney general’s “attempts to mischaracterize the conclusions of the Special Counsel’s investigation have only served to exacerbate an existing divide in our nation, and have inflicted further harm upon our national discourse.”
Posted inLocal & State
Forecasters watching weather, Kennebec River with more rain expected in central Maine
Early predictions indicate the River could reach 16.6 feet in Augusta by Sunday morning, although that could change.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Baseball: Erskine gets past Lawrence
Eagles defeat Bulldogs in a sloppy game Thursday morning at Keyes Field.
Posted inBusiness
Ralph Lauren unveils ‘green’ plastic bottle shirt
The company’s signature Polo will be crafted entirely out of recycled plastic bottles.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Madison school board to consider $10.2 million budget
The superintendent of School Administrative District 59 would not release details of the budget proposal, which the school board will consider approving Monday.
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Police arrest West Paris man in Buckfield bank robbery investigation
Bank officials reported that a masked man carrying a backpack displayed a handgun and demanded cash.