You might not know it, but today is a certain subculture’s favorite holiday of the year. Cannabis enthusiasts across the world keep April 20 marked on their calendars as a day to commemorate their passion for pot. Though “4/20” is inherently a silly sort of celebration, marijuana use has increasingly become a serious issue that […]
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Analysis: LePage clarifies how to ‘load up and get rid of drug dealers’
BIDDEFORD — Gov. Paul LePage had a constructive discussion of real issues facing Maine on Tuesday night, thanks to thoughtful questions from the audience and the governor’s willingness to answer with candor. One of the more memorable moments was when a member of the audience asked LePage to explain one of the more shocking things […]
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Should Maine allow medical marijuana for addiction treatment?
AUGUSTA — Maine could become the first state to add addiction to opioid prescriptions and illegal narcotics like heroin to its list of conditions that qualify for medical marijuana. Nearly 30 medical marijuana caregivers and patients told state regulators at a public hearing on Tuesday that marijuana eases the symptoms of opioid withdrawal and offers […]
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Clinton on brink of Dem nomination; Trump strengthens path
Data curated by InsideGov WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton emerged from New York’s presidential primary closer to clinching the Democratic nomination and becoming the first woman to reach that milestone. Republican Donald Trump strengthened his own path to the general election with a commanding victory, but has little room for error in the states ahead. […]
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Gov. Paul LePage expects Maine to lose up to 1,500 jobs
BIDDEFORD — Gov. Paul LePage upped his estimate of how many jobs will be lost in Maine in the coming months to as many as 1,500. LePage’s comments, made during a public town hall meeting Tuesday at Biddeford High School, came about two weeks after he generated days of headlines by claiming a southern Maine company […]
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Vote for the person, not the party
A new presidential election is upon us. Millionaires would like to run this country like a private club, in their favor. The economy is rigged by a corrupt financial system unleashed by the Citizens United ruling, whereby representatives are legally bribed to write laws that favor the one percent. I have to wonder what today’s […]
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Maine now requires hands-on riding course for motorcylists
AUGUSTA — If you want to be licensed to drive a motorcycle in Maine, you will have to complete a hands-on rider education course. On Friday, Gov. Paul LePage signed emergency legislation that included a requirement that Maine residents seeking a motorcycle endorsement on their licenses to complete the Basic RiderCourse (BRC), according to a statement […]
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How long can telephone landlines survive in Maine?
WHITEFIELD — Peter Froehlich lives at the end of a mile-long dirt road in a part of Maine where pickup trucks share the right of way with wandering dairy cows. The local cable company won’t run a line down the road, and his cellphone is useless because he lives in a wireless dead zone. Now […]
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Carly Fiorina to represent Ted Cruz at Maine GOP convention
The Maine Republican Party has announced that former presidential candidate Carly Fiorina will speak at the party’s state convention Saturday on behalf of Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz. Fiorina, the former CEO of Hewlett Packard, suspended her presidential campaign in February of this year and has since endorsed Cruz. This marks Fiorina’s second visit to […]
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Gov. Paul LePage says 127th Legislature is horrendous
Gov. Paul LePage said Tuesday that the 127th Legislature, which finished most of its business early Saturday morning, is “the worst since I’ve been governor.” “It’s just horrendous,” said LePage on his weekly appearance on WVOM radio. At the top of a list of gripes from LePage was enactment of a major rewrite of Maine’s solar energy […]