Admission to the Union Fair/Maine’s Wild Blueberry Festival in Union is free Sunday through Tuesday, before the midway opens Wednesday for the rest of the fair’s eight-day run.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Maine has no testing requirement for medical cannabis. Public health advocates want that to change.
As new legislation regulating marijuana takes effect, the debate about whether and how to mandate testing and potency limits for medical cannabis continues.
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Posted inMaine, News
Aviation enthusiasts enjoy pancakes and planes at Spurwink Farm’s 27th annual fly-in
Pilots and aviation lovers alike gathered at the farm’s airfield in Cape Elizabeth for its annual event on Sunday.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine, News
Maxwell’s in Cape Elizabeth to close strawberry farm after 5 decades
The owners said the decision was in the making for some time, and this season’s abrupt ending because of a fruit fly infestation was not the deciding factor.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Maine’s public defender crisis devolves into a blame game
A judge lowered an Auburn man’s bail because she couldn’t find an attorney to represent him for weeks. The deadly violence and fire that followed his release has led to recriminations.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Three injured — two seriously — in head-on collision in Concord
Officials say two people suffered injuries considered life-threatening and were taken Saturday afternoon by a LifeFlight of Maine helicopter to Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
School budget topic of Winthrop public hearing Monday
Winthrop Public Schools will hold a public hearing set for Monday to answer questions on the $13.7 million budget the Town Council previously voted down.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Birds flock to Merrymeeting Bay, a globally unique destination
Bird hike in Dresden shows diverse ecosystem that makes the area a globally significant bird habitat.
Posted inMaine, Sports
Baseball, 1860s-style: It’s one, two, three strikes you’re out at the (very) old ballgame
Dirigo Vintage Base Ball Club plays ball the way it was in the mid-19th century – and takes pride in doing it right.
Posted inMaine, News
Three children rescued from rip currents Friday at Old Orchard Beach
No one was hurt, officials said.