Maine’s medical marijuana laws are already among the loosest in the country. Two key lawmakers are pushing to ease regulations further after receiving financial support from the industry.
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What 4 Maine mobile home residents say about park ownership
Residents of four mobile home parks share how they fought private investors — with varying degrees of success.
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Maine butterfly species among those experiencing fastest declines
A new study compiling butterfly surveys across the country found a 22% overall decline, while seven species found in Maine declined by more than 50%.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, bPlus, Maine
Lisbon’s Len Lednum always loved models, but it took a career change for him to think small
Lednum molded a Buxton-based tiny billboard maker into a producer of highly detailed miniature Americana.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Doctors, patients finding relief by switching to direct primary care physicians
Though providers and patients in direct primary care prefer the model, it does not replace all medical services.
Posted inbPlus, Lewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
Dealing with billfold curses and delicious, cryptic death threats
Mark LaFlamme: They are called ‘trousers.’ You pronounce it ‘MAK-a-roon.’ And where are my flip-flops and umbrella drink?
Posted inbPlus, Maine
Mystery Photo for March 23, 2025
Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you could win a $25 Hannaford Supermarket gift card.
Posted inMaine
Spell of the ball: Hancock County student wins Maine State Spelling Bee
Seventh grader Esme Filippo from The Bay School in Blue Hill won the state spelling bee after 22 intense rounds.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools & Education
Trump demands ‘full throated’ apology from Gov. Mills over Maine’s transgender athlete policy
The president wrote on social media that ‘the State of Maine has apologized,’ but it was not clear to whom he was referring. The governor’s office didn’t respond to a request for comment Saturday.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Learning history in Lewiston
Young and old tour the Maine MILL Friday morning.