Among the changes, is implementing a limit of medical and recreational marijuana retail stores to a total of five.
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Fairfield man sentenced to 5 years for assaulting officers at Somerset County Jail
William J. Douglass Jr., 39, pleaded guilty to several charges for the assaults, and to charges that he damaged a communication device from a Somerset County Sheriff’s Office vehicle.
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Officials confirm 1st case of Maine lobster gear causing the death of endangered right whale
The whale was found dead near Martha’s Vineyard in January, but the official cause of death – ‘chronic entanglement’ in fishing gear that belonged to a Maine lobsterman – was announced Wednesday.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine business group criticizes latest paid family leave rules, saying 30 days’ notice is not enough
Businesses with just a few workers would not easily adjust if a worker takes paid leave with little notice, the Maine State Chamber of Commerce said.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Augusta apartment building fire displaces 19 people, including 10 children
The apartment where a fire started on South Belfast Avenue on Tuesday night did not have a working smoke detector, officials said.
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New Jersey motorcyclist dies after hitting moose in Piscataquis County
Police say the crash occurred when a moose walked into the southbound lanes of I-95 on Monday evening.
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Federal judge in Maine to retire next year
U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen, who was nominated in 2011 by former President Barack Obama, was the first woman to join Maine’s federal bench.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Vaughan Woods & Historic Homestead gets new trailhead parking area
The Corniche Trailhead is closed temporarily as a 16-space gravel parking lot is under construction near intersection of Middle Street and Litchfield Road.
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Madison man to serve year in prison for possessing child pornography
John Wayne Peters, 63, pleaded guilty Tuesday to nine counts of possession of sexually explicit material of a minor younger than 12, and one count of failure to comply with the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.
Posted inLocal Government, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Oakland to demolish old house for site of future Town Office
The town plans to raze the building at 1113 Kennedy Memorial Drive this year and eventually construct a new Town Office there if voters approve plans.