The surprising vote prevents interference with states that permit pot use for medical purposes.
May 2014
Posted inNation & World, Politics
White House press secretary stepping down
Jay Carney will be replaced by principal deputy press secretary Josh Earnest.
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Posted inElections, Maine, Maine Governor's race, News, Politics
Maine Rep. Mike Michaud maintains lead in gubernatorial money race
However, Gov. Paul LePage has nearly as much cash on hand as his Democratic challenger.
Posted inNews, Politics
Emily Cain widens money lead on Troy Jackson
Also in District 2, Bruce Poliquin falls behind Kevin Raye in fundraising as the June 10 primary nears.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Portland High School replaces graduation speaker over Facebook post
Class President Charlie Gauvin’s speech is canceled after he tells classmates to bring non-alcoholic beverages to a senior skip day outing ‘because some wusses need chasers.’
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Schools and Education
Technical support: Kepware Technologies’ gift of laptops will not be its last
The Portland company gives hardware and software to Augusta’s Farrington Elementary School and plans to help other schools in years to come.
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Ex-priest with cancer sentenced to prison
A Kentucky judge says it’s time for him to ‘face the consequences’ of sexually abusing a teenage boy.
Posted inNation & World
Myanmar eyes limiting religious choice
The government tries to measure public support for a controversial bill put forward by nationalist Buddhist monks.
Posted inMaine, News
Dr. Margaret Greenwald, Maine’s chief medical examiner, retired effective Friday, her office said. Mark Belserene, administrator for the Office of Chief Medical Examiner, confirmed that Greenwald had left the position after 16 years as the state’s top forensic investigator. During her tenure, Greenwald helped modernize the death investigation process and implemented standards that brought the […]
Posted inLife & Culture
Palestinian, Israeli leaders joining pope to pray for peace
Pope Francis says he is not trying to jumpstart peace negotiations, but merely bring the two sides together to pray.