The ‘Merry Munchie Meal’ features two tacos, french fries, onion rings, five mini churros, three chicken strips and a small drink for $4.20, a number used as a code by potheads.
2017
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Award-winning poet to launch Falmouth 300th series
FALMOUTH — Presidential inaugural poet and Maine resident Richard Blanco will speak about the importance of place and how it shapes us during an upcoming special event for the town’s 300th anniversary. Blanco’s presentation, at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 16, will be the first in a series called “Changing Landscapes, Shifting Tides: The Story of Falmouth,” […]
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Yarmouth delays decisions on marijuana, solar energy
YARMOUTH — Town councilors Dec. 21 were prepared to take action on a proposed permanent ban on retail marijuana establishments and social clubs, and to endorse a group purchasing program for solar energy systems. But both votes were postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. Councilors and residents spoke in favor of the marijuana ban, which would prohibit […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report, New England
Panel OKs draft regulations for Massachusetts pot industry
Legal sales are expected to begin July 1.
Posted inMaine Cannabis Report, New England
Several doctors, others warn Vermont not to legalize pot
The move would lead to more impaired drivers and automobile crashes, some say.
Posted inHealth, Life & Culture, Nation & World, News, Science
Spinal-cord implants that numb pain emerge as alternative to opioids
Technology breakthroughs that are just now reaching patients come from a better understanding of how pain signals are transmitted within the body.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
R.I. officials warn of large number of medical marijuana cultivators
A Democratic lawmaker says that without a recreational market some are doomed to fail.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
Former California AG forms marijuana distribution company
Bill Lockyer is going from enforcing laws against pot to legally distributing it under the state’s new rules.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Freeport weighs revisions to parking, design standards
FREEPORT — The Town Council will hold public hearings Jan. 2 on proposed changes to parking regulations and design standards. The Parking Task Force started working on parking issues in the town’s Village Commercial 1 District last winter and is recommending that the council amend the parking requirements. The amended ordinance would create an incentive for […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Rent control foes, Duson opponent led Portland election spending
PORTLAND — Campaign spending for the Nov. 7 elections eclipsed the $600,000 mark, with almost half coming from foes of the failed rent stabilization referendum. Totals from at least three sets of campaign finance reports show Say No to Rent Control raised more than $290,000 in cash, received $34,000 in in-kind contributions and spent more than […]