Both proposals were endorsed by Maine voters in the 2016 marijuana legalization referendum.
March 2023
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‘Beauty and the Beast JR’ debuts March 23 at Biddeford Middle School
The classic musical, with 70 cast members, comes to life for a two-night run.
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Prediction for nor’easter prompts raft of cancellations, warnings about power outages
The slow-moving storm could pack wind gusts of up to 50 mph and drop up to a foot of wet, heavy snow, creating treacherous driving and the potential for downed trees and power lines.
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Portland City Council begins developing state’s first municipal clean elections program
The council is expected to take action on an ordinance in April and have the program in place for the November election.
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Hate crimes in U.S. rose to highest-ever level in 2021, FBI says
New data shows there were 9,065 bias-motivated crimes, the second-most in three decades, according to federal officials.
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UNE’s annual medical residency Match Day celebration set for March 17
BIDDEFORD — The University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNE COM) will hold its annual Match Day celebration on the Biddeford Campus on Friday, March 17. Match Day is the date each year when participating fourth-year medical students learn where they will be completing their medical residencies, and in what specialties, following graduation. […]
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NHL roundup: McDavid puts NHL on notice with goal-scoring frenzy
The Edmonton Oilers’ captain has already set career highs with 55 goals and 127 points, and there are still 15 games left in the regular season.
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Thornton Academy girls basketball team provides wish for Saco 3rd-grader
The Thornton Academy Varsity Girls Basketball Team hosted the Saco Girls Travel Team in a just-for-fun game March 7. The contest was a “Someday” wish for C.K. Burns third-grader Elaina Keegan, an avid basketball fan. The Saco School Department, through its Someday project, invites students to share a wish, and then connects with members of […]
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Lawmakers hear passionate debate over restoring parole in Maine
Advocates said parole is the hope incarcerated people need to better their lives and become productive, but opponents say it will only cause additional trauma to victims and survivors of violent crimes.
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Obituary: Vivian Patterson
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Vivian {Lauzon} Patterson passed away on March 2, 2023, at Cape Memory Care in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. She was born on Aug. 1, 1934, the daughter of Albert and Yvette {Provencher} Lauzon. She married her husband Norman Patterson in 1954 and together they owned and managed Silver Springs Haven Motel & Cottages […]