The 4 teams playing for state championships Saturday learned from difficulties earlier in the season.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
New Maine advocacy group pushes for stricter medical cannabis rules
The group is urging state officials to change Maine’s medical marijuana rules by adding product testing and tracking requirements that it says are crucial for public safety.
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Posted inMaine, News
For Westbrook woman with family stuck in Kyiv, hourly phone calls are a must
Yuliia Pankratova left Ukraine in 2014 and has family members back home who she worries could become casualties of Russia’s invasion like many other civilians.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Food bank gets $50K for COVID booster initiative
PORTLAND – Bank of America announced Feb. 25 that it is donating $50,000, worth 150,000 meals, to Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine to address food insecurity in the region. Maine is ranked fifth in the nation for very low food security rates, a more severe range of food insecurity that involves reduced food intake […]
Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
Kevin Garnett humbled as Celtics prepare to retire his jersey
Garnett, who helped Boston win the 2007-08 title, will have his No. 5 retired on Sunday.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Top 25 basketball: Texas A&M upsets No. 4 Auburn in SEC quarterfinals
Tyrece Radford scores 19 points and the Aggies hand the Tigers a costly loss.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Federal funding contains $1.6 million for ‘forever chemicals’ treatment system in Madison
The bill containing the funding has passed both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate, and is now awaiting President Joe Biden’s signature.
Posted inSports
More delays at Players Championship as Monday finish looms
Only 96 off 144 players had finished the first round when rain halted play on Friday afternoon.
Posted inMaine
New Winthrop ordinance aims to clear town waters of moorings, crafts not linked to nearby lakefront property
The ordinance will regulate the installation of moorings within 200 feet of the shoreline and ensure the materials used comply with EPA and Maine DEP regulations.
Posted inSports
MLB notebook: Unvaccinated players can’t travel to Canada to play Jays
Players will not be paid for the games they miss in Canada because they have not been vaccinated.