Last month’s recall of a strain of a Yani product sold at 21 stores has been expanded by the state’s Office of Cannabis Policy to include three more strains and five more stores.
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United 4 Child Care partnership aims to address crisis of access, affordability
In a public-private collaboration led by the United Way, new facilities in South Portland and Freeport will add 200 spots to Southern Maine’s strained child care industry by early 2026.
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As Maine winters get warmer, Presque Isle faces the biggest change
The city’s average temperature from December through February is 6.5 degrees higher than it was in 1970, marking one of the biggest shifts in the country.
Posted inMaine, News
Smithfield fire damages garage, spares house
Officials have not determined the cause for certain but believe it could have been an electrical issue.
Posted inMaine, News
The Harrison Food Bank feeds 1,100 Maine families a week. Here’s how they do it.
Demand at the food bank is higher than ever, thanks to changes to SNAP and higher grocery prices, but hundreds of volunteers are determined to feed everyone who needs help.
Posted inMaine, News
Pedestrian struck and killed in Waterville crash
Police say Kathleen Corridan was wearing dark clothing and was not in a crosswalk when she was struck.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
Meet the Maine cinematographer behind ‘Wicked: For Good,’ opening this week
Alice Brooks, who lives in Portland with her family, spent more than a year in England working on both ‘Wicked’ films.
Posted inMaine, News
A third of Portland jetport flights have been canceled or delayed by new FAA restrictions
After the federal government reopened late Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration issued an updated emergency order keeping flight reductions in place for now.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Courthouse ‘blitz’ seeks to resolve cases, cut Kennebec County caseload
The move comes just months before the expected conversion from paper files to an electronic court filing system.
Posted inNation & World, News
Trump signs government funding bill to end shutdown
President Donald Trump has signed a government funding bill that ends a record 43-day shutdown.