Drinks with low doses of the psychoactive compound found in cannabis are proliferating at markets and breweries because of a federal loophole. Maine’s pot shops are not pleased.
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Victims’ relatives say teen accused of Chelsea slayings had mental and behavioral issues
While Maine State Police evidence technicians continued to process the scene of the double killing, family members spoke out about the men who were killed and the 16-year-old who has been arrested and charged with murder in their deaths.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Somerset County settles 2 lawsuits over jail deaths
The county’s publicly funded insurer paid a total of $345,000 to settle the two separate, but similar, federal lawsuits that family members of the inmates who died filed last year.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine Legislature approves bill to curb price gouging for concert tickets
The bill now heads to the governor’s desk for consideration.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Underground blasts cause ruckus on Park Street in Lewiston
Nobody was hurt in the explosion, fire officials said, but the cause of the blast was unknown as of Friday afternoon.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Garland woman linked to Hartland shooting by DNA evidence, officials say
Bonnie Coombs, 69, who is charged with the murder of her sister, Velma Withee, 78, made an initial court appearance Friday afternoon.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
During raucous meeting, Gardiner-area board OKs school-based health center
The board voted after months of debate and several hostile meetings. One board member says she will bring a motion to rescind its approval at the next board meeting.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Judge rules language of voter ID referendum doesn’t need to change
A group campaigning to require photo identification when voting sued the secretary of state over the wording of the question.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Pittston man convicted of stalking county sheriff misses sentencing
A judge issued a warrant for the arrest of Nicholas Worthing, 37, after he failed to appear in court for his sentencing Friday.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Rep. Chellie Pingree violated federal financial disclosure law
Pingree admitted this week that she failed to properly disclose a sizable purchase of U.S. Treasury securities in February.