The court agrees to hear two lawsuits challenging the role of race in college admissions filed by a group whose leader lives in South Thomaston half of the year.
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PG&E’s criminal probation to end amid ongoing safety worries
The nation’s largest utility, Pacific Gas & Electric, is poised to emerge from five years of criminal probation amid worries that it remains too dangerous to be trusted.
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D.C., 3 states sue Google saying it invades users’ privacy
The lawsuit alleges Google has ‘systematically’ deceived consumers about how their locations are tracked and used.
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U.S. launches website for claiming Part 2 of child tax credit
People who were eligible for the expanded tax credit under last year’s pandemic relief bill can claim the second half of the payment they were due.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Next chapter coming for Scrummy Afters in Hallowell following sale announcement
Days after a Facebook post announcing the popular Hallowell candy shop is for sale, co-owner Kim Davis says she is surprised by the level of interest — from as far as Florida.
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Attorneys for Robert Indiana estate settle with Maine over legal fees
More than $2 million will be returned to the Star of Hope foundation.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report, Nation & World, Politics
U.S. Senate candidate smokes pot in ad to make a point about arrest disparities
A Louisiana community activist says most people arrested for marijuana have small amounts, “just like me.”
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Stocks climb back after steep slide driven by concerns about Fed, Ukraine
Early in the day, benchmark stock indexes flirted with near 4-month lows as investors anticipated guidance from the Fed later this week about its plans to raise interest rates to tame inflation.
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Marijuana excise taxes outpace alcohol in Massachusetts
Halfway through the fiscal year, the state collected $74.2 million from cannabis compared to $51.3 million for alcohol.
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Worries grow as deadline for whale-friendly gear draws near
Maine lobstermen will have to use special rope or inserts to weaken existing rope beginning in May to help protect endangered North Atlantic right whales, but it’s not readily available.