A recovering addict, he says he’s partly to blame for the rush to legalize because he didn’t speak out sooner.
2013
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2 more blockbusters among Supreme Court’s last cases
The court is meeting Monday for its last scheduled session, but will add days until all the cases are disposed of.
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Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Heritage Days promises 5 days of fun in Bath
BATH — The City of Ships launches five days of downtown fun next month with its 41st annual Heritage Days celebration. Centered around the long Independence Day weekend, Heritage Days runs from Wednesday, July 3, to Sunday, July 7. A Bath Sunrise Rotary barbecue will be held at Library Park July 3 from 5-7 p.m., […]
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Lightning strikes twice in Falmouth, setting 2 homes on fire
FALMOUTH — Separate lightning strikes led to fires at two homes Sunday night as a massive thunderstorm pummeled southern and western Maine. “We were right in the middle of some nasty thunderstorms,” Fire Chief Howard Rice Jr. said “I’m surprised there were only two (strikes).” The first strike reportedly set a Remington Way home’s attic […]
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Supreme Court sends affirmative action case back to lower courts
Its 7-1 decision avoids the larger constitutional issues around continued use of race as a factor in college admissions.
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Snowden’s Hong Kong exit shows Chinese anger over spying
The Hong Kong government ostensibly said it allowed Snowden to leave because the U.S. request to provisionally arrest Snowden did not comply with legal requirements.
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Court rejects appeal over added ethanol in gasoline
The justices leave in place a court ruling that dismissed challenges by trade associations representing the oil industry, food producers, restaurants and others.
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The Universal Notebook: Portland, Maine. Yes. Life's a slogan here.
Portland’s new branding slogan, “Portland, Maine. Yes. Life’s good here,” is a rather bland, but serviceable mouthful. If the city doesn’t get sued by the Life Is Good chain, it will likely get a lot of mileage out of the endless variations on that awkward marketing phrase. Museums and galleries, for example, can use “Portland, […]
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High court to hear Obama recess appointments case
The justices will review a federal appeals court ruling that found Obama overstepped his authority when he bypassed the Senate last year to fill vacancies on the National Labor Relations Board.
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CHAT Live: Retraining tips and what to do when you’ve lost a manufacturing job
LIVE CHAT: Retraining tips: What to do when you’ve lost a manufacturing job