Sheepscot General Farm, one of only a few dozen licensed hemp growers in Maine, offers four strains of hemp plants to people who want to make their own CBD products.
2021
Posted inBusiness
Stocks fall on Wall Street, giving up the week’s gains
Trading has been choppy throughout the week as investors weighed a mixed bag of economic data reflecting how the economy is weathering a spike in COVID-19 cases.
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Posted inSports
DeChambeau brings game, baggage to Ryder Cup
Bryson DeChambeau, a non-conformist, will see how he fits in with a team when the United States takes on Europe.
Posted inForecaster Sports
NYA/Waynflete’s win streak hits three
A fast start spells a 5-0 victory over Traip Academy.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Inquiry puts ex-World Bank officials under scrutiny on China
An investigation found that the bank’s former chief executive and president pressured staff members to change data on China to support Beijing’s ranking in the ‘Doing Business’ report.
Posted inBusiness
Unemployment in Maine holds at just under 5%
However, there are still 22,800 fewer jobs in the state than in February 2020, just before the coronavirus pandemic disrupted the economy.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
England simplifies COVID-19 travel rules bashed as confusing
Airlines and travel businesses have complained that the country’s complicated and expensive requirements are keeping people away and hampering recovery from the pandemic.
Posted inElection 2022, Elections, Maine, News, Politics
Proposals would shift legislative districts, but critics say details are lacking
Proposals by Republicans and Democrats to redraw Maine’s 2 congressional districts and 35 state Senate districts are criticized for lacking details to show voters how boundaries would shift.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Shooter on trial for murder was punched before he shot Turner man, according to testimony
Gage Dalphonse, accused of shooting Jean Fournier in the parking lot of Walmart in Auburn in 2019, is on trial for murder in Augusta.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Two teenage girls charged with violating Maine Civil Rights Act in racist spray-painting incident
The girls, both from Bangor, are suspected of painting racial slurs on the car of a Pakistani-American and person of color.