Michael Shepherd

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Published
July 16, 2011

Dispensaries, Mobley strike deal

AUGUSTA — A financing agreement has been finalized between the holder of half of Maine’s medical marijuana dispensary licenses and a former professional basketball player.
Published
July 16, 2011

Marijuana dispensary outfit in deal with ex-NBA player

AUGUSTA — A financing agreement has been finalized between the holder of half of Maine’s medical marijuana dispensary licenses and a former professional basketball player.
Published
July 15, 2011

LePage hires new communications director

AUGUSTA — A longtime Maine National Guard spokesman and former head of two of U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’ Maine offices will be Gov. Paul LePage’s new director of communications.
Published
July 15, 2011

LePage fills communications slot with National Guard spokesman

AUGUSTA — A longtime Maine National Guard spokesman and former head of two of U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’ Maine offices will be Gov. Paul LePage’s new director of communications.
Published
July 14, 2011

California pot group sues Mainer

Berkeley Patients Group, a California medical marijuana dispensary operator, is suing the executive director of Augusta-based Northeast Patients Group for allegedly breaching her employment contract by failing to disclose negotiations with another financial backer.
Published
July 14, 2011

Hallowell prepares for annual party

HALLOWELL — Laurie Senechal, the general manager of the Liberal Cup, may know the most about how busy Old Hallowell Day is.
Published
July 13, 2011

Calif. group sues operator of Maine pot dispensaries

Berkeley Patients Group alleges that Northeast Patients Group’s executive director breached her employment contract with Berkeley.
Published
July 13, 2011

Hallowell fire review generates heat

HALLOWELL — The City Council wants to begin a comprehensive review of fire protection by hiring a Camden consultant — a move that’s dredged up apprehension and anger within the city’s fire department.
Published
July 13, 2011

Hallowell council eases limits on TIFs

HALLOWELL — The City Council voted narrowly Monday to relax city guidelines governing tax breaks for developers.
Published
July 11, 2011

Smelt-shack fee debate spurs legality questions

RANDOLPH — Town and environmental officials are divided over a recently dusted-off municipal ordinance that would assess a fee on every ice fishing shack put up along the town’s Kennebec River frontage.