Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster

Falmouth-based campaign to legalize marijuana in Maine submits surplus of signatures

FALMOUTH — Tucked unassumingly behind an antique store and real estate agency on Route 1, the campaign to end marijuana prohibition for adults in Maine took a large step forward Monday. David Boyer, campaign manager for the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, state Rep. Diane Russell, D-Portland, and about a dozen volunteers gathered before […]

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Letter: Chebeague Island is 'doing just fine'

Contrary to last week’s story (“Chebeague Island in crisis: Money missing, viability in doubt”), Chebeague Island is a high-performing viable year-round community with a rich history of innovation and stability. After Chebeague seceded from Cumberland, the island community has become even stronger with many more people being actively involved in town government. When the island was […]

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Chebeague Island in crisis: Money missing, viability in doubt

CHEBEAGUE ISLAND — The town is at a crossroads after public funds were discovered missing, two selectmen resigned, and a revised Comprehensive Plan draft questioning its financial sustainability was accidentally released. Board of Selectmen Chairman Christopher Loder declined to say how much money is missing, but said the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating. “It was […]