A pioneer in marketing CBD as a health product has pleaded guilty to selling large quantities of synthetic marijuana which was secretly added to vapes, sickening dozens.
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In first month, Maine’s hands-free law drives tickets
Police officers wrote 232 tickets under the new ban on using devices while behind the wheel.
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Yelp! The real people behind those contentious online reviews
Reviewers for online sites speak out about why they do it.
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Oxford voters approve waste station equipment
A compactor and a stainless steel trailer will cost $139,900.
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Powerful nor’easter to roar through Maine tonight and Thursday
The vigorous storm is likely to set low pressure records as it unleashes gusts to 60 mph and more than 3 inches of rain in spots.
Posted inNation / World, Uncategorized
Scientists discover big storms can create ‘stormquakes’
Scientists have discovered something they call ‘stormquakes,’ which are a mash-up of hurricanes and earthquakes and can last for days.
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NLCS: Nationals overpower Cardinals 8-1 to move one win away from World Series
Washington takes a 3-0 lead over St. Louis in the NLCS.
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Expanding thrift store in Lewiston needs volunteers and a new location
DEAR SUN SPOTS: We at An Angel’s Wing are asking for your help. We are a not-for-profit organization with the mission to aid those with substance abuse disorder. Located at 1567 Lisbon St. in Lewiston in the Grid Iron parking lot, we operate A Second Chance Thrift Store. We’re looking for volunteers at the store […]
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Trio of economists who study poverty wins Nobel Prize
Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo of MIT and Michael Kremer of Harvard are cited ‘for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.’
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A solution for food waste in Maine schools: Give it to the pigs
The new rules say any individual or institution can donate garbage to a swine producer for use as feed even if they’re unaware of the producer’s licensure status.