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OCP Warns Medical Cannabis Users of Unsafe Levels of Mold, Bacteria and Yeast in Company's Product

Maine's Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP) issued a patient advisory on Wednesday warning of dangerous levels of mold, yeast and bacteria found in various strains of medical use cannabis sold by a ...
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Maine Sends $300 Affordability Checks to Foreign Seasonal Workers Who Left U.S.

The State of Maine issued at least eight $300 affordability checks to foreign seasonal workers who have returned to their home countries, raising questions about why the payments were authorized ...
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White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Out After Just Five Days Amid Questions Over Legal Credentials

White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia is leaving her position just five days after taking the job, following a difficult debut before the White House press corps and growing questions surrounding ...
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Bangor Man Arrested After Threatening Woman with a Knife During Domestic Violence Incident

The Bangor Police Department arrested a man on Thursday after he allegedly threatened a woman with a knife during a family fight. [RELATED: Augusta Woman Arrested in Bangor After Threatening to Eat ...
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Portland Seeks Holiday Tree as Monument Square Prepares for Annual Tradition

Portland is asking residents to help find a towering evergreen for Monument Square, launching a search for the tree that will become the centerpiece of the city’s annual holiday lighting celebration.
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Jackson Tells Collins to ‘Shut Up’ as Final Maine Senate Debate Erupts Over Trump, Campaign Money and Political Independence

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Troy Jackson told Republican Sen. Susan Collins to “shut up” during a contentious final debate Thursday evening, an unusually personal exchange that punctuated a night ...
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MDEA Bust in Bangor Leads to Arrest of Mass. Man and Local Woman

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) arrested a Massachusetts man and a Bangor woman on Thursday following a month-long investigation into drug trafficking activities. [RELATED: Former MaineHealth ...
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State Police Searching for Driver Who Fled After Injuring Maine DOT Worker in Pittsfield

The Maine State Police are searching for a driver who allegedly seriously injured a construction worker on Wednesday before fleeing the scene. [RELATED: Augusta Woman Charged with Manslaughter In ...
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‘OH, SHUT UP!’ Troy Jackson Snaps at Susan Collins in Explosive Final Maine Senate Debate

It was a debate moment for the ages. Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson told Republican Sen. Susan Collins to “shut up” Thursday night during their fourth and final debate after a protester ...
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Minor Charged after Hoax Bomb Threat Against Waterville High School Leads to Evacuation

The Waterville Police Department charged a minor after the minor allegedly made a bomb threat against the Waterville Senior ...
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‘Don’t Leave the State’: Charles Makes His Case for Change at Moody-Hosted Town Hall

Former Republican gubernatorial nominee Shawn Moody rallied a room filled with supporters Thursday before Bobby Charles delivered his own challenge: turn frustration with Maine’s direction into votes.
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Collins Scores Endorsement from Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Reservation

Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Reservation Chief Amkuwiposohehs Bassett endorsed Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) in a statement on Wednesday, praising her work securing federal grants for a wastewater ...