But financial institutions are treating them that way, thanks to slow-moving bureaucrats in Washington.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Hopes for hemp farm in Whitefield wilt as bank and insurer cut farmers loose
Farming hemp is legal under state and federal law, but many in the banking and insurance industries still consider it too hot to handle.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Cannabis Report
Maine’s first pick-your-own hemp field opens in Whitefield
About 50 people flock to Sheepscot General Farm, believed to be only the second publicly accessible hemp field in the U.S., on the first of 4 days of picking for consumers looking for plants to turn into CBD lotions and tinctures.
Posted inLocal & State
Whitefield man dies after car hits him on Head Tide Road
Police say Maine Public Utilities Commission lawyer Christopher Simpson, 64, was crossing the road to check his mail Tuesday when a car hit him.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: New Maine panel will take deeper look at deadly force
Studying police shootings could lead to better procedures that make the officers and the public safer.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Windsor man sentenced to 3 years in prison for chase that ended in Whitefield
Wesley A. Glidden, 35, told a judge he hopes to get treatment for his addiction to drugs.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Man who shot, killed another in West Gardiner sentenced to 10 years in prison
Derrick Dupont, initially charged with murder for killing James Haskell in 2017, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and claimed he acted out of fear.
Posted inLocal & State
Court says Clary Lake property lost value, but defendant wasn’t responsible
Property owners around the lake in Whitefield have complained about the low water levels since 2011 that have left their docks far from the water’s edge and reduced their beaches to mud and grass.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News, Politics
Lawmakers aim to balance safety, Amish beliefs with buggy bill
The growing number of Amish communities in central and northern Maine has increased concerns about car-buggy collisions, prompting the proposal for mandatory reflectors or lights.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Whitefield man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2017 shooting death
Derrick Dupont, accused of killing James Haskell in 2017 in West Gardiner, will be sentenced in May, prosecutors say.