8 years ago
Maine restarts search for consultant to help with pot rules
Maine officials announced on Monday that they are trying again to hire a consultant to help the state craft rules about the legal sale of marijuana.
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8 years ago
Why these conservationists are feeling optimistic about Atlantic salmon
Two pieces of fisheries-related news were welcomed with enthusiastic responses by Atlantic salmon conservationists in Maine last week.
8 years ago
Wireless Internet provider bringing service to northern Maine
The Rockland-based Internet company Redzone Wireless will soon offer its wi-fi in Caribou, Fort Kent and Presque Isle this year as part of an expansion throughout rural Maine.
8 years ago
Snowfall records set so far this month
With the first snowfall reported last October in Aroostook County and another storm predicted for Tuesday evening into Wednesday, the additional snow will pile onto what has already been record-setting snowfall, according to the National Weather Service in Caribou.
8 years ago
With proposed development rule change, Maine’s North Woods hangs in the balance
With few places in the world still relatively untouched by development, Maine’s 10.5 million acres of North Woods are a disappearing resource. These woods rejuvenate us: They provide opportunities for hunting, fishing and recreation, and serve as vital habitat for plants and animals.
8 years ago
Bureau chooses Gray artist to design veteran coin
The Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services (MBVS) announces the final design selection for the new State of Maine Honorable Service Coin and Plaque, which will honor all Maine veterans, past and present, regardless of their branch or era of service.
8 years ago
Man charged with OUI on snowmobile after allegedly hitting teen on Dexter lake
A man was allegedly driving a snowmobile under the influence of alcohol early Saturday evening when his machine struck a 16-year-old boy who was walking across a lake in Dexter.
8 years ago
JD Irving’s 3-year hiring plan means jobs for Aroostook
Canadian conglomerate J.D. Irving Ltd. plans to hire 10,000 workers between now and 2021, 300 of them in Maine.
8 years ago
A Message for Martin Luther King Jr. Day from Bishop Deeley
Bishop Robert P. Deeley of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland issued a special statement on Friday, Jan. 18, in honor of the Jan. 21 commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
8 years ago
Forest Service plans ash borer, gypsy moth hearing in Ashland
The year 2018 was significant for Maine with respect to the emerald ash borer (EAB).
