The one-year ban will affect about 325,000 homeowners in fire-ravaged areas.
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Democrats face heavy lift on Biden agenda as Republicans stand by
Congress must fund the government in the next 10 days, or risk a federal shutdown.
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Emmys 2021: Conan O’Brien didn’t win, but here’s why all eyes were on him
The cameras returned to the former ‘Saturday Night Live’ writer again and again Sunday evening.
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Emmy ratings make a comeback over last year’s record low
The CBS broadcast was watched by 7.4 million viewers, a significant 16 percent rise over last year.
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Waterville council expected to vote on marijuana business license, ordinance change
The retail shop owner signed a lease for a Waterville property to open a marijuana retail shop before the city approved a “safe zone” around a nearby homeless shelter, prohibiting the sale of marijuana in that area.
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U.S. easing foreign travel restrictions, but vaccinations required
The changes will allow families and others who have been separated by the travel restrictions for 18 months to plan for long-awaited reunifications.
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Stocks drop the most since May on worries over China, the Fed
Worries about debt-engorged Chinese property developers – and the damage they could do to investors worldwide if they default – are rippling across markets.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report, Sports
World Anti-Doping Agency to reconsider marijuana ban that kept Sha’Carri Richardson out of Olympics
But athletes and supporters who say the ban on cannabis is antiquated won’t see any changes until 2023 at the earliest.
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Illegal marijuana farms take West’s water in ‘blatant theft’
From dusty towns to forests in the West, illegal marijuana growers are taking water in uncontrolled amounts when there often isn’t enough to go around for even licensed users.
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Trump CFO’s lawyer says he suspects more indictments on way
A lawyer for Donald Trump’s indicted corporate finance chief told a judge Monday he has “strong reason to believe” more indictments are coming in the ongoing New York investigation.