Vikings take over game with 17-0 run in second half.
January 2019
Posted inBusiness, News, Politics
Maine hires point person to roll out legal pot sales
Erik Gundersen worked previously as lead policy adviser for the Legislature’s Marijuana Legalization Implementation Committee.
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10-year-old hit by pickup in Dixfield
DIXFIELD — A 10-year-old was injured Monday afternoon when struck by a pickup truck, according to Sgt. Ron Wood of the Dixfield Police Department. The accident occurred at 2:35 p.m. at 22 Weld St. In his report, Wood said Robert Leavitt, 54, of Dixfield was driving a 1994 Ford when he struck the child. Leavitt said […]
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Brew crew: Lone Pine Brewing Co. gets a big upgrade
The brewery adds four fermenters and a conditioning tank to its facility in Gorham.
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Mt. Blue investigating alleged racial incident in boys’ basketball game against Cony
Regional School Unit 9 superintendent confirms that the district received a complaint of slur directed at a Cony player.
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Solar supporters urge Maine lawmakers to restore financial incentives
Hoping to capitalize on a shift in the political climate, installers and other advocates for solar energy want homeowners to again receive credit for feeding electricity back into the grid.
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Waterville plastic bag issue still pending before Maine Supreme Court
The two sides involved in a dispute over a controversial plastic bag referendum have filed arguments with the court, but a decision could be weeks away.
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Election Day might become a state holiday in Maine celebrating democracy
AUGUSTA — Lawmakers will consider a proposal this session to make Election Day a state holiday. “We should have a day where we really celebrate our democracy,” said state Rep. Ben Collings, a Portland Democrat. Supporters of the idea, which has been picking up steam for years, say that more people would have a chance […]
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Study finds Americans got 26.3 billion robocalls in 2018
Hiya, a Seattle-based spam monitoring service, says each of its 450,000 app users reported an average of 10 unwanted robocalls a month.
Posted inRiver Valley
RSU 10 looks to grant to continue after-school program at elementary schools
MEXICO — An after-school program that allows students to sign up for classes in robotics, engineering and math, improvisational acting, cooking, art, graphic design and photography might end this year unless Regional School Unit 10 receives another grant to help pay for the program. The 21st Century grant is in its fifth and final year and Miki Skehan, director […]