A week after a decades-old body in a barrel was found in Lake Mead, authorities in Las Vegas are trying to identify a second set of newly discovered human remains.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Woe to fish and chips: Haul of Atlantic cod, once abundant, reaches new low
Cod are the fish of choice for fish and chips in the U.S., but the collapse of the industry has left the country dependent on imports.
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Posted inNation & World, News
RBG’s tea set, coat, other items raise $800,000 for opera
An online auction of 150 of items owned by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg raised $803,650 for Washington National Opera.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Legislature upholds 5 vetoes by Gov. Mills of wide-ranging bills
Gov. Janet Mills has never had a veto overridden.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Federal judge denies Rangeley man’s request to use marijuana while on bail
Lucas Sirois pleaded not guilty to a 15-count indictment in November in an alleged illicit marijuana operation.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
FDA warns CBD company about products for animals
The agency asked a North Carolina-based business to stop selling hemp extract and CBD for livestock, citing fears it could leach into human foods the animals produce.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report, New England
Over 15,000 applications submitted for 12 licenses to sell retail marijuana in Connecticut
The state will award licenses via a lottery system – six to applicants in areas affected by the war on drugs and six to general applicants. There was no limit set on how many applications one entity could submit.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Maine hospitals report slight rise in number of patients with COVID
Maine continues to have the highest infection rate among U.S. states.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
RSU 2 superintendent to host forums May 10-12
Students from Dresden, Farmingdale, Hallowell, Monmouth and Richmond attend RSU 2 schools.
Posted inNation & World
As Putin marks patriotic holiday, his troops make few war gains in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin used the annual Victory Day to try to justify the invasion again as a necessary response to what he falsely portrayed as a hostile Ukraine.