Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., filed a motion to vacate last month and told reporters she’s laying the groundwork for future consideration.
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New Haiti prime minister named in hopes of quelling stifling violence
Former Sports Minister Fritz Bélizaire replaces Michel Patrick Boisvert, the former minister of economy and finance.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Illegal cannabis growing operation busted at Madison home filled with black mold
Police seized 1,854 marijuana plants, 10 pounds of processed marijuana, and other drug-related items from the home, which had the worst case of black mold observed by police during 14 similar busts in Somerset County, Sheriff Dale Lancaster said.
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
United Methodists begin to reverse longstanding anti-LGBTQ policies
Still to come are votes on the core of the bans on LGBTQ clergy and same-sex marriage in church law and policy.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Sappi’s $418 million expansion of Skowhegan mill continues on schedule
The converted and expanded No. 2 paper machine, part of the company’s switch to a different kind of paper product, is set to open in early 2025.
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Walmart to close its 51 health centers and virtual care service
In early 2023, the company announced it planned to add more than two dozen health years to its stores this year. Now it says the clinics aren’t a ‘sustainable business model.’
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DEA moves to reclassify marijuana as lower-risk drug
The DEA’s proposal, which still must be reviewed, would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs.
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Eight U.S. newspapers sue ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement
The executive editor for the Tribune Publishing and MediaNews Group papers said the tech companies shouldn’t be allowed to steal ‘our work to build their own businesses at our expense.’
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Maddy Corson, former Maine media executive and philanthropist, dies at 87
Corson was chair of Guy Gannett Publishing, founded by her grandfather, until the company sold its newspapers, including the Morning Sentinel & Kennebec Journal, to the Seattle Times Co. in 1998.
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Gov. Mills to speak at Thomas College graduation in Waterville
Thomas College will hold the in-person commencement on May 11 at the Alfond Athletic Center.