AUGUSTA — An annual report by the Department of Health and Human Services released Thursday shows the medical marijuana program has been growing in Maine and is in the midst of a reorganization. Some 575 people applied to the state last year to grow medical marijuana — 521 of those new applications. The state’s eight […]
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LePage apologizes and clarifies statement on Obama
LEWISTON — In a letter to state Republican lawmakers Friday, Maine Gov. Paul LePage apologized for the controversy over statements he made about President Barack Obama. The fundraiser, sponsored by the Kennebec County Republican Committee, was held at the private home of John and Lisa Fortier in Belgrade. Separate, undisclosed sources accused LePage of saying, […]
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Gas from rotten fish sends Rockland pair to hospital
ROCKLAND, Maine (AP) — Fire officials in Maine say rotting fish created a noxious gas that sent two fishermen to the hospital. Rockland Assistant Fire Chief Adam Miceli says one of the fishermen was rendered unconscious and had to be transported via LifeFlight helicopter to Maine Medical Center. The other was being treated at Pen […]
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Maine Military Authority to cut 140 jobs
LIMESTONE, Maine (AP) — A business that got its start overhauling military Humvees and trucks is preparing to slash its workforce by more than half because of reduced demand. Maine Military Authority said Friday that it intends to cut 140 jobs beginning in October because of the drawdown of troops and equipment in Iraq and […]
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Maine’s blueberry harvest looking bountiful
CHERRYFIELD — Maine is reaping the benefits of the wild blueberry crop this season, but a new insect pest that arrived last year should keep growers wary. David Yarborough, a University of Maine professor of horticulture and the state’s leading expert on blueberries, said Wednesday that fruit size and yields are “average or above.” He […]
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Boater goes missing off the coast of Ogunquit
OGUNQUIT (AP) — Rescuers are searching for a 51-year-old man who went missing while on a late night cruise off the coast of Ogunquit. A U.S. Coast Guard spokeswoman said five people went on a pleasure trip on the vessel Clover late Thursday night. About a mile off shore, some of them decided to go […]
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Rabies confirmed on raccoon that went in Monmouth home, killed cat
MONMOUTH — A raccoon that went into a Main Street home and killed a cat on Sunday tested positive for rabies, according to police. A woman in her 60s heard “a lot of racket” downstairs in her two-story home on Main Street about 4 p.m. Sunday, Monmouth Police Chief Kevin Mulherin said on Wednesday. When […]
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Trenton man pleads not guilty to slaying
ELLSWORTH (AP) — A Maine man police said killed another man, withdrew money from the victim’s bank account, drove the victim’s car and even told some people he was the other man has pleaded not guilty to murder. WABI-TV (http://bit.ly/19O64Dz ) reported that William Morse of Trenton entered his plea Thursday in Hancock County court. […]
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We must not abandon Common Core
We tried setting education standards locally. Didn’t work. We tried having each state adopt and apply its own standards. But results varied wildly from state to state, leaving millions of children with inadequate educations. Finally, U.S. governors, educators and corporate leaders put their heads together and decided that children, to be successful adults and competitive […]
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In light of Riverview issues, Maine lawmakers contemplate plan to expand psych ward at state prison
AUGUSTA — Key lawmakers on the Legislature’s budget-writing Appropriations Committee said Thursday they could support a $3.3 million bill that would expand the mental health ward at the Maine State Prison in Warren but weren’t quite ready to sign off on the measure. Still in question is whether the legislation, offered by Gov. Paul LePage, […]