Maine
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Posted inFact Brief, Maine, News
Did the Maine Legislature legalize psychedelic mushrooms? | Fact brief
A bill this session initially sought to decriminalize the possession of 1 ounce or less of psilocybin for people 21 or older.
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Posted inLocal News, Oxford Hills, Rumford Falls Times
Kezal Bandstand moved to Stephens Memorial Park
The move was prompted by concerns for pedestrian safety and traffic flow when the bandstand was in use at Veterans Park.
Posted inMaine
Lawsuit claims 2 women working for Knox County are paid less than male colleague
Two long-time employees at the district attorney’s office in Knox County are suing, saying the county has paid them less to do the same work for more than a decade.
Posted inLeslie Bridgers, Maine
11 things you’re likely to find in any Maine camp
Whether it’s a rustic cabin with no running water or a lake house with Wi-Fi, any camp you enter is bound to have these essential items.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News, Politics
Maine joins lawsuit challenging billions of dollars in Trump administration funding cuts
The lawsuit argues the Trump administration has used the clause as the basis of a ‘slash-and-burn campaign’ to cut federal grants.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, The Franklin Journal
Injury and illness cut 100-mile winter trek short, but not hiking trio’s spirit
Ryan Wilford and team ended their hike early but raised $4,000 for youth.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine lawmakers advance additional spending bills
Many of the bills advanced by the budget committee either had nominal costs or had their funding reduced, as nearly 300 bills, totalling more than $2 billion in spending over 2 years, competed for only $5 million funding.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine, News
Sabattus trailer park residents face steep rent increase
The park owners cite state rent control legislation as the reason they are being forced to raise rents. But the law itself says otherwise.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine, News, Oxford Hills
Oxford Hills school district sets goal to improve daily attendance
Officials at Maine School Administrative District 17 are working to address the problem with chronic absenteeism.