December 2016 – Page 246 – The Portland Press Herald

Legal marijuana makes its Massachusetts debut

by BOB SALSBERG Associated Press December 15, 2016December 15, 2016

It will still be at least a year before stores will open to sell weed to consumers legally.

by Associated Press December 15, 2016December 15, 2016

Each team has had a player leap the center to block a kick this season, though a repeat performance is unlikely.

Erik P. Hart accepts a plea deal in connection with an incident in September.

by RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press December 15, 2016December 15, 2016

Households making more than $3.7 million a year would get nearly $200,000 in tax breaks, on average.

by STAN CHOE AP Business Writer December 15, 2016December 16, 2016

Expectations of more Fed interest-rate hikes in 2017 send optimism to the industry.

The stalky plant is dubbed Dudleya hendrixi, or ‘Hendrix’s liveforever.’

by Associated Press December 15, 2016December 15, 2016

The companies are accused of manipulating prices and reducing competition for an antibiotic and a diabetes medication.

by BARBARA ORTUTAY Associated Press December 15, 2016December 15, 2016

The social network will make it easier for users to report fake news, and then will pass it to third-party fact-checking organizations.

by BRADLEY KLAPPER and JOSH LEDERMAN Associated Press December 15, 2016December 15, 2016

The outcome of the election isn’t questioned, but the explosive accusation paints the Russian president as having directly undermined U.S. democracy.

by SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press December 15, 2016December 15, 2016

They include high heat, unusual winter sunshine in the United Kingdom, Alaskan wildfires and ‘sunny day’ flooding in Miami.