A man found guilty of abusing food stamp programs at a local market was sentenced to two years in prison Monday. Abdulkareem Daham, 22, of Westbrook was convicted in January of conspiracy to defraud the federal government by allowing recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants […]
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Maine House passes bill that would launch recreational marijuana market
The latest bid to launch Maine’s adult-use marijuana market cleared its toughest political hurdle Tuesday with a veto-proof margin that bodes well for the compromise bill. If the bill continues on its current path, Mainers can expect to see the first recreational business licenses issued in the spring of 2019. It allows recreational retailers to […]
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Sunday Indie Market on Lisbon Street LEWISTON — A Sunday Indie Market will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18, at the old Lamey Wellehan Building, 110 Lisbon St. This month will feature 20 local artists, vintage dealers, handmade artisans, music and pop-up food space. The market specializes in local, handmade, quirky and […]
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Applications open for Dixfield Market Day
DIXFIELD — The Dixfield Outdoor Market is taking vendor applications. The 2017 Committee has been meeting throughout the winter to make the 40th annual Market Day a success. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, on Main Street. It will be a rain-or-shine event with a “block party” […]
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Lewiston Winter Market to open Nov. 21
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Farmers’ Market will open again for the winter season Thursday, Nov. 21, just in time to pick up some fresh local goodies for Thanksgiving. The market will run from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the St. Mary’s Nutrition Center at 208 Bates St. and will be held every third Thursday of […]
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Dow closes at another record
NEW YORK — There weren’t any major economic developments or blockbuster earnings. But that didn’t stop investors from pushing the Dow Jones industrial average to another record Wednesday. Instead, investors focused on the big economic news yet to come this week — third-quarter U.S. economic growth on Thursday and the October jobs report Friday. Both […]
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AP source: JPMorgan to pay $13B under tentative deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — JPMorgan Chase & Co. has tentatively agreed to pay $13 billion to settle allegations surrounding the quality of mortgage-backed securities it sold in the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis, a person familiar with the negotiations between the bank and the federal government said Saturday. If the agreement is finalized it would […]