The idea, approved by voters in 2016, is picking up steam with a new report recommending how to regulate ‘cannabis hospitality establishments.’
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Portland establishes ethics commission more than 2 years after voters approved it
The council considered 13 amendments to the order establishing the commission, which will hold elected and appointed city leaders to an ethical standard.
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South Portland will give voters a choice: Natural grass, synthetic turf or neither
After approving a substitute motion Monday, the school district now plans to give voters a choice between a $4.3 million natural grass athletic complex or a $5.1 million version with a synthetic field — or to oppose both options.
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Are taller seawalls the answer to rising seas and storm surge?
A bill would allow coastal seawalls to be raised by 2 feet to protect coastal homes, property and roads, but opponents claim higher walls would flood neighboring properties and result in sandy beach loss.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
The making of a moment: How Janet Mills became a foil for Donald Trump
Maine’s governor, who has a long history of facing tough guys in the courtroom and in politics, finds herself in an unprecedented moment with the nation watching.
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Maine lawmakers consider new office to review criminal convictions
The bill’s sponsor says the unit would make sure criminal convictions ‘were arrived at by just means.’
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Suspensions lifted against Bowdoin College students after pro-Palestine encampment
Student organizers announced that suspensions against 8 students who were involved in the 5-day protest have been lifted.
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Maine’s state dog may become the Seppala Siberian sled dog
Legislators sympathetic to push to honor the legendary Togo’s descendants
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Domestic violence call leads to standoff in Lowell, police say
Police initially responded to the scene at around 4 p.m. Sunday, after a woman inside the home called to report the incident involving her husband.
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Judy Meyer resigns as Sun Journal executive editor
Meyer, who started as a journalist with the paper in 1990, has become a champion of open government access and the public’s right to know.