JAY — The Board of Selectmen is expected to discuss Monday if it wants to hold a special town meeting at which voters would decide on a moratorium on medical marijuana retail stores. Selectmen are scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. at the Town Office. Selectmen will also consider putting a question before voters in […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Hidden outcomes of dwindling outdoorsmen
When it comes to Maine’s fabled outdoor heritage, you don’t have to be a social scientist or a statistician to sense what is going on. Changing times are leaving a mark on our culture in countless ways. If you visit a few rod and gun clubs around the state, a common theme shows itself: a […]
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A totalitarian democracy
Only in the land of the free: Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, Obamacare/ACA, e911 surcharge, universal school and library surcharge, occupancy permits, zoning, mandatory minimum wage, workers’ compensation, unemployment tax, garage sale/yard sale permits, seat belts and helmets, animal licenses, marriage licenses, death tax, estate tax, capital gains tax, gathering permits, eminent domain, NSA, secret court […]
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Fishing industry unsure what impact executive order would have
PORTLAND — An executive order by President Donald Trump designed to radically cut back on federal regulations has spurred disagreement among fishermen about how it will affect them — and lawmakers and regulators aren’t sure what the answer is. Groups that represent both commercial and recreational fishermen are divided over whether Trump’s “one in, two […]
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Donald Trump signs regulation restriction, defends immigration ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — Coverage of President Donald Trump on Monday (all times local): Some Republicans not totally supportive Updated 11:10 a.m.: Growing numbers of Republican lawmakers are expressing concerns about President Donald Trump’s executive order cracking down on immigration. GOP Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida and Tim Scott of South Carolina say in a joint […]
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Council: Auburn ‘uniquely positioned’ for recreational pot
AUBURN — City officials are keeping an open mind when it comes to recreational marijuana, even as the state Legislature moves to delay implementation of large sections of the bill passed in November. At a City Council workshop Monday, councilors looked to stay ahead of the state regulatory process by looking at the city’s options […]
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Vape vendor fears the worst
LEWISTON — Step into Steve Negm’s vape store these days and things look a little different from the way they had a year ago. There’s a row of soy and beeswax scents on a display case and paintings from a local artist on the walls. Soon there will be scented candles for sale, and Negm […]
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Reporters notebook: Parental power growing in Lewiston schools
LEWISTON — At most school committee meetings, only those paid to be there attend. But there’s a change brewing in Lewiston. If you show up late for a School Committee meeting, you might not get a seat. More parents are showing up, asking questions, and looking for improvements for their students. Earlier this year, McMahon […]
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Brewer lawmaker wants to make it clear: You need to be 18 to ink
State Rep. Arthur Verow saw too many tattoos on high school basketball players who looked too young to have them. And that sent him digging into state rules. He discovered it’s in Maine regulations — but not currently state law — that a licensed tattoo artist must be at least 18 years old. Verow, a […]
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State worries what will happen if all lobster license holders used them
ROCKPORT — Lobster fishing, the most lucrative commercial fishery in Maine with last year’s catch valued at $364.5 million, has a secret. That is that nearly a third of the 6,000 people who hold Maine lobster licences are not actively fishing and catch almost nothing. Almost half of the license holders land less than 14 […]