SOUTH PORTLAND (AP) — Marijuana advocates want to finally take their legalization drive — thus far the province of western states — to the Northeast, and they say the first state to do it here might be Maine. The Pine Tree State has a long history with cannabis — Maine voters approved medical marijuana legalization […]
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Thanksgiving travel up to highest level since 2007
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — More than 2 million New Englanders plan to travel this Thanksgiving — up 4 percent from last year — and they’ll be greeted at the pump by the lowest Thanksgiving holiday gas prices since 2007. AAA’s newly released holiday travel data predicts that more than 46 million Americans will travel more than […]
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What’s your Pilgrim’s prowess?
They were hardy, clearly. Industrious, ditto. But were they really bedecked in buckles? Were they truly so serious? And just how did local beavers come to their rescue? On the eve of Thanksgiving, historians offer Pilgrim-era insight — and surprising Maine ties. So make like 1620, kick back with an Adam’s Ale, pet your mouser […]
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Meet the new farmers: Sarah Ingalls and Darren Brann, Cape Cod Hill Farm
NEW SHARON — Last spring, Sarah Ingalls and Darren Brann started a flower, vegetable and herb farm on his family’s generations-old beef farm. “I think the draw is, for me especially, it’s being in the outdoors,” said Ingalls, 26. “Working with the environment to feed myself and others. I think that’s probably a big thing, […]
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Wildcats fight off stubborn Bears
ORONO — Saturday’s finale against arORONO, Maine — Saturday’s finale against archrival New Hampshire was a microcosm of the season for the University of Maine football team. The Black Bears forced six turnovers and limited the top-ranked Wildcats to their lowest offensive output of the year on Saturday afternoon, but the offense struggled. Ultimately, New […]
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Statute of limitations draws near for some charges in toddler’s disappearance
PORTLAND (AP) — The blood found throughout the home where Ayla Reynolds was last seen nearly three years ago is all her mother needs to demand charges — any charges — be brought against the child’s father and two other adults who were with the toddler the night she disappeared, setting off the largest investigation […]
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Outdoors in Maine: A hunt turns into a lesson in futility
You would think that I would learn after a while. Big game can be hit hard with a high velocity bullet and leave no trace. When my wife Diane shot a cow moose a decade or more ago with a .35 Remington, the animal disappeared into a fir thicket. There was no indication on the […]
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Man dead in Portland shooting
PORTLAND (AP) — Police are investigating a shooting that killed a man in Portland. Police were called to an apartment complex on Brighton Avenue Friday night for a report of shots fired. Authorities found one man dead and believe the shooter either ran away or fled in a vehicle. Police continue to search for the […]
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E. Field: Maine must find a balance
Every year, newspapers print Forbes’ “Best States for Business” and this year Maine is No. 49. Forbes is only one of many groups evaluating states. State rankings are determined by the point of view of the evaluators, the specific criteria they have chosen to evaluate, and how much weight is given to each category. For […]
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NBA D-League: Morrison set to make home coaching debut for Maine Red Claws
On Friday, they will get to see him in action roaming the sideline as Morrison and the Red Claws host the Canton Charge at the Portland Expo in their home opener. Morrison couldn’t ask for a better start to his first season as a D-League coach, winning back-to-back road games to open the year. The […]