Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded earlier federal guidance on the issue, but experts say law enforcement likely won’t use its limited resources to pursue marijuana cases.
2018
Posted inLife & Culture
Islamic activists bring new dawn to Gaza Strip
Prayers are delivered by loudspeakers in an effort to get more people into their local mosques.
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Posted inPolitics
Transgender activist making run for 2nd District seat
A Sangerville woman running as an independent is one of nine challengers to Republican incumbent Bruce Poliquin.
Posted inLife & Culture
Trump administration says houses of worship can get FEMA aid
The new funding rules are released in an update to the policy guide for FEMA.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Times Record
Winter storm leads to historically high water
“Bomb cyclone” coupled with a king tide leads to coastal flooding in the Midcoast
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
After demise of Trump’s voter fraud panel, Gov. LePage renews call for Maine voter ID laws
In his weekly radio address, LePage calls for strong polling place identification, singling out college students, whom he says “should meet the residency requirements.”
Posted inMaine, News
With less than a day to rebound from blizzard, Maine gets yet another arctic blast
The snow piles aren’t even dirty yet, but emergency management agencies turn their attention to temperatures well below zero.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Floridians face federal prison for credit card fraud in Maine
Two unrelated cases involving seven people produce a sentence and guilty pleas in U.S. District Court in Portland.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Times Record
VIA PRESS HERALD: Wiscasset woman indicted on murder charge in 4-year-old girl’s death
Shawna Gatto has been formally charged with killing Kendall Chick on Dec. 8.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Lewiston police arrest man after dramatic chase
Luke Blair, who was wanted on a domestic violence charge, smashed his way into a pair of apartments, sending the occupants fleeing.