Opening day at Royal River Orchards in New Gloucester brought apples, cider, pumpkins and doughnuts as the fall season kicks off.
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Federal judge in Maine orders release of Ecuadorian man whom Border Patrol flew to Texas
Edgar Vicente Bermeo Sicha was arrested July 28 and flown to Texas several weeks later. A judge ruled that detention violated Bermeo Sicha’s due process rights.
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How to get local food through Community Supported Agriculture
When it comes to buying local food and helping give farmers more revenue security, Community Supported Agriculture programs are one of the best ways to do that.
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For Maine farmers, CSAs bring more certainty to an unforgiving industry
Many farmers have embraced community supported agriculture as a way to stabilize income and promote the benefits of local agriculture.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Police must confirm Maine suspects have waived constitutional rights before they are questioned, top court says
Law enforcement must ensure suspects in custody understand and have relinquished their rights to a lawyer and against self-incrimination before questioning them, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled.
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State suspends license of Lewiston needle exchange group
Meanwhile, the Church of Safe Injection says the condemnation of the Lewiston building that houses its office is the latest move in city’s ‘war on harm reduction.’
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Standish officials weigh merits of Maple Street Wharf proposal
Town Council members expressed skepticism of the proposal, which would convert 300 feet of Maple Street into a footpath.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, News
Marvel and DC comic creator Mort Todd of Portland dies at 63
The Maine native, who died Sunday, worked for Marvel and DC comics as well as Cracked magazine and helped launch others’ comic careers.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics, Schools and Education
Maine colleges mostly unaffected by decline in international students
The state has bucked a national trend that has seen a 30% drop in enrollment by foreign students in the wake of Trump administration immigration and education policies.
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Some Maine pharmacies to require prescriptions for COVID vaccines
The change comes after the FDA restricted the coronavirus shots to those at high risk, breaking with previous public health policy that recommended annual booster shots for all Americans older than 6 months.