“I don’t live in fear; it’s just not my style,” says grower Chad Crandall, whose operation in Jay is outfitted with surveillance cameras and motion sensors. But he admits: “The cameras, the security system, it gives me peace of mind.” (Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald) Using crowbars and jackhammers, thieves broke into Dawson and Kelly Julia’s […]
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Marijuana industry target for crime
Using crowbars and jackhammers, thieves broke into Dawson and Kelly Julia’s medical cannabis grow in Unity two years ago, forcing their way past a locked steel door and boarded-up window to steal 60 marijuana plants valued at more than $50,000 from this husband-and-wife caregiver business. In under an hour, East Coast CBD’s entire marijuana crop […]
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U.S., U.K. ban electronics from Mideast, North Africa flights
This May 8, 2014 file photo shows Emirates passenger planes at Dubai airport in United Arab Emirates. The U.S. government is temporarily barring passengers on certain flights originating in eight other countries from bringing most types of electronics in their carry-on luggage. A U.S. official tells The Associated Press that the ban beginning Tuesday, March […]
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Sens. Susan Collins, Angus King look to strengthen border with Canada
Maine’s U.S. senators are pushing for greater security along the Canadian border. A measure aimed at strengthening the 5,500-mile border recently passed the U.S. Senate without dissent and is now in the hands of the U.S. House, which may act before the current session ends next month. It has already backed a similar bill. “Maine […]
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SCORE column: Be prepared for Internet threats
It seems as though every day brings another headline story of Internet hacking into businesses, large and small. Many business owners assume that firewalls and antivirus software are enough to protect their computers and valuable data, causing them to overlook their Internet security and putting their business at risk. The fact is that as the […]
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Public invited to tour new Lewiston Middle School during Dec. 3 open house
LEWISTON — To thank taxpayers and show how the money was spent, the public is invited to an open house to show off the new-and-improved Lewiston Middle School. The open house will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3. “We want to welcome the public, who overwhelmingly supported the renovation project,” […]
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King calls cybersecurity legislation U.S. counterpunch to online crooks
U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, said a bill passed by the Select Committee on Intelligence would be the nation’s “counterpunch” against cybercriminals who steal intellectual property online. “For years, the United States has been taking punches from cybercriminals across the globe intent on stealing intellectual property — essentially our ideas — and Americans in manufacturing […]
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California man returns $125,000 that fell from an armored truck
FRESNO, Calif. — A Salvation Army worker in California is being rewarded for his decision to return a bag containing $125,000 that fell from an armored truck. Joe Cornell found the cash Tuesday after a Brinks truck pulled away from a red light in Fresno and left the sack behind. “I started crying and shaking,” […]
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Androscoggin County Courthouse gears up for added security
AUBURN — A new initiative that will drastically heighten security inside the Androscoggin County Courthouse began as a cleanup project. County Commissioner Elaine Makas, who heads the buildings safety committee, wanted to find some place to store a canvas-covered contraption that had been sitting idle in the courthouse’s main hall. “I was concerned that someone […]
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American Meb Keflizighi wins Boston Marathon
Bob Salsberg and Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press BOSTON — With security tight along the 26.2-mile course, nearly 36,000 runners set out from the Boston Marathon starting line Monday in a “Boston Strong” show of resilience a year after the bombing that turned the race into a scene of carnage. To the delight of many […]