Maine lawmakers want to offer the first recreational marijuana business licenses to residents who have lived here for at least four years. A legislative committee voted Tuesday to boost the minimum residency requirement to get a state license to grow, manufacture or sell recreational marijuana from three to four years during its final review of […]
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State hunting, fishing licenses for 2018 now available
AUGUSTA — The 2018 hunting and fishing licenses are now available for purchase online or at any of the more than 800 licensing agents statewide. The state offers a range of hunting and fishing opportunities. Maine is nearly as large as all the other New England states combined, with more than 17 million acres of […]
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Auburn fights for recreation in Barker Mill Dam license
Ryan Galway makes his way onto the Little Androscoggin River in Auburn behind Barker Mill Arms in May. The trip was organized to explore the recreational potential of the river just below the dam. (Sun Journal file photo) AUBURN — With the Barker Mill Dam license set to expire in 2019, officials in Auburn are […]
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You need a license for that — but should you?
State Sen. Eric Brakey doesn’t believe animal control officers must be certified to wrangle rabid animals, massage therapists licensed to massage, or sign language interpreters licensed to interpret. “The purpose for occupational licensing is to ensure safety,” Brakey, R-Auburn, said. “If someone is poorly interpreting sign language, I don’t think that creates an imminent risk […]
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Maine ID bill gets key committee support
AUGUSTA (AP) — A bill to make Maine comply with federal identification standards is gaining key committee support. Two state senators want Republican President Donald Trump to issue an executive order repealing the standards, which they say jeopardize privacy. The Legislature’s Transportation Committee on Friday voted 12-1 in favor of an amended version of the […]
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Bill would make state comply with federal ID standards
AUGUSTA (AP) — A Maine-issued driver’s license won’t be enough to board a domestic flight next year without legislative action. A public hearing is scheduled Tuesday for a bill that would have the state comply with federal requirements that have raised privacy concerns in past years. The state Secretary of State’s office says compliance could […]
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Second Bean brother indicted in Paris hunting incident
PARIS – Another hunter involved in a Nov. 21, 2015, incident on Stock Farm Road has been indicted by an Oxford County grand jury on charges of fraudulently obtaining a hunting license and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. Stephen Bean, 55, of West Paris is the third hunter among a group of […]
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Selectmen discuss vacant Budget Committee seat, increasing technology budget
STRONG — At their meeting Tuesday night, selectmen noted that Audy Abbott, a long-serving member of the Budget Committee, died during the past week. Selectman Milton Baston will contact Budget Committee Chairman Dean Stanley to determine whether he thinks there is a need to fill that position before January’s meeting. Abbott’s term extends to March […]
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Rumford board has lengthy agenda
RUMFORD — Selectmen will have a lengthy agenda to tackle at their regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. in Rumford Falls Auditorium. There are four old-business items on the agenda. These include Peter Orino’s request to permanently close McKenzie Hill, an update on the 2007 street sweeper by Public Works Superintendent Andy Russell, appointment of the […]