Victoria Roman of Temple, the new cook supervisor, has 15 years of food service experience and a degree in culinary arts.
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Local officials in Oregon call for National Guard to address illegal pot operations
While many growers are doing business legally, the size and scale of some illegal operations has overwhelmed local authorities’ ability to respond. One county, near the California border, has even declared a state of emergency.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
Rhode Island schedules medical marijuana dispensary lottery
A blindfolded former FBI agent will determine the operators of five new dispensaries.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
How New Jersey aims to help small and minority-owned marijuana businesses compete against the big guys
State regulators think a conditional license, which grants extra time for startup costs and to win local approvals, will make a big difference.
Posted inMaine
Maine reports spike in hospitalizations to near-record levels
The 223 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Maine on Monday is close to the peak of 235 on Sept. 25.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Woman reportedly robs Big Apple store in Augusta, police say
Officials say female suspect escapes with an undisclosed amount of money early Monday after robbing a convenience store at 36 Stone St.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Richmond Town Office closes temporarily due to COVID-19 contacts
Town manager encourages residents to use online services for town business after Town Office employees come into close contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Billionaire tax takes shape, faces critics, as Biden pushes for budget deal
Resolving the revenue side is key as the Democrats scale back what had been a $3.5 trillion plan, insisting all the new spending will be fully funded.
Posted inBusiness, News
A $1.5 billion lithium deposit was discovered near Newry; excavating it poses a challenge
The find, one of the richest on Earth, could test Maine’s 2017 metallic mining laws, considered the strictest in the nation.
Posted inNation & World
Jury selection begins in trial for Charlottesville white nationalist rally’s planners
A civil trial in Charlottesville, Virginia will determine whether white nationalists who planned the so-called “Unite the Right” rally will be held responsible for the violence.