The law sets penalties for those who use welfare benefits to purchase items like alcohol and tobacco.
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Portland restaurant owner meets with gun club members over Facebook post
The meeting came after the owner of Grace and Foreside Tavern posted a message saying owners of assault weapons were no longer welcome in her eateries.
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Westbrook police use Narcan to save 2 people in 2 days
The officers administered the opioid overdose drug to a man Sunday evening and another man Monday night.
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What’s it like to be a police officer in Maine today?
The recent attacks targeting police have local officers contemplating their roles as protectors of peace in troubled times.
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Maine ad campaign gives grim ‘dose of reality’ on painkillers
Three TV commercials show a mother finding an unresponsive son, a girl slumped over at a party and a teammate passing a painkiller to an injured friend.
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Growers find ways to weather this summer’s lack of rainfall
With over half of Maine drier than normal or experiencing drought, irrigation systems are coming in handy.
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Maine man killed when cabin collapses
WAGM-TV reports that 49-year-old Kevin Kearney of Mars Hill died while trying to level the structure.
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Hundreds of Muslims celebrate end of Ramadan at gathering in Westbrook
The newly formed New England Arab American Organization hosts festivities marking the end of the holy month.
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Maine police express resolve, show support after Dallas shootings
Departments across the state are shocked and saddened by the killing of 5 police officers in Dallas, the deadliest day for police since Sept. 11.
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Coast Guard rescues 2 kayakers from island off Boothbay Harbor: Video
The two called for help after their boats capsized and they made it safely to White Island.