The state aims to ensure that projects are needed and don’t escalate costs or cause other health care facilities to close.
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Organic farm group launches program to certify Maine’s medical cannabis
The standards developed for medical marijuana by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association are part of a pilot program involving five caregivers.
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No Wessie sightings at Westbrook triathlon
But some athletes who registered for the event didn’t show up at Riverbank Park, perhaps wary of an encounter with the elusive snake.
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Maine police chiefs group opposes marijuana legalization question on November ballot
The association has concerns about impaired drivers and children being exposed to pot edibles if voters make pot legal.
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Maine Micmacs get $600,000 grant for affordable housing
The Aroostook Band of Micmacs is the northernmost American Indian tribe in the state.
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As triathletes swim in Presumpscot River, many eyes will be on snake watch
Organizers of Saturday’s Major League Triathlon race aren’t concerned about prior sightings of a giant snake dubbed Wessie, but monitors in Westbrook will keep an eye on the water just in case.
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Busy Labor Day weekend caps hot summer tourism season for Maine
Low gas prices and hot, dry weather contributed to full hotels and heavy traffic in Maine over the long weekend.
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LePage voice mail makes Rep. Gattine the talk of the state
But the quiet lawmaker, who answered an earlier call to serve Westbrook, keeps the discourse civil.
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Snakeskin identified as anaconda’s – but is it Wessie’s or a hoax?
The Westbrook Police Department will continue to work with specialists to strategize on ways to locate, capture or euthanize the snake.
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Westbrook grandmother makes history, conquers jellyfish in 21-mile swim
Pat Gallant-Charette, 65, achieves another milestone, becoming the oldest woman to cross the North Channel in the Irish Sea.