The court opinion, however, doesn’t answer the larger question posed by the case — of whether federal law pre-empts state medical marijuana law.
Keith Edwards
Staff Writer
Keith Edwards covers the city of Augusta and courts in Kennebec County, writing feature stories and covering breaking news, local people and events, and local politics. He has worked at the Kennebec Journal since 1995, having previously worked at the Camden Herald. He was born and raised in Winthrop and graduated from the University of Maine at Orono with a degree in political science. He is married and has a dog and cat. A lifelong Mainer, he enjoys skiing, hiking, canoeing, camping, and cooking out but spends most of his “off” time restoring and maintaining his 170, or so, year-old home in Richmond.
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Work starts on 138-bed veterans’ residential care facility in Augusta
The new facility would be across the street from MaineGeneral hospital.
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Skowhegan man indicted in alleged sexual assault in Waterville
Other area residents were indicted on drug and other charges by a Kennebec County grand jury.
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Food pantries across Maine helping furloughed federal workers
They’re providing assistance to families of federal employees who aren’t getting paid during the shutdown.
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Outside Maine State House, abortion opponents have the floor
They protest in Augusta as part of the Hands Around the Capitol march, marking the 46th year since passage of Roe v. Wade.
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Belgrade postal workers praised for pulling driver from burning tanker truck
The rig erupted in a wall of flames less than a minute after the rescue occurred.
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Whitefield woman who beat father with fire poker, firewood in Randolph pleads guilty to assault
Briana L. Rideout, 21, was sentenced to 150 days in prison for attack.
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Cleanup, water testing taking place at Belgrade tanker truck fire site
Things are returning to normal at the intersection that officials had closed because of a huge fire there Wednesday.
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Fuel tanker explodes after Belgrade crash, injuring 2
A portion of Route 27 in Belgrade was closed following the crash, which involved a tanker truck hauling No. 2 fuel oil, officials said.
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Augusta considers fining nonresidents who use city’s recycling collection bins
The city manager says there has been evidence of non-residents using the bins even though signs are posted at the drop-off sites saying the bins are for use by residents only.