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4 weeks ago

These Maine towns have the most cannabis businesses

Since recreational cannabis sales became legal in Maine five years ago, marijuana has boomed into a nearly half-billion-dollar industry.  But recently, as more storefronts occupy downtowns and rural byways, some municipalities have considered taking steps to rein in the ballooning marketplace.  Presque Isle, which boasts the most visible cannabis presence in northern Maine, adopted a […]

4 weeks ago

Presque Isle approves moratorium on new marijuana businesses

The Presque Isle City Council approved a temporary moratorium on Wednesday halting new adult use and medical marijuana businesses. The moratorium would last up to 12 months and would allow the Planning Board to consider changes to the ordinance governing the sale of the substance that has made the city the cannabis hub of northern […]

4 weeks ago

Aroostook man asks the state’s highest court to vacate his murder conviction

MONTICELLO, Maine — An Aroostook County man serving 55 years in prison for the murder of his fiancee wants his first-degree murder conviction overturned, alleging multiple trial court errors. Jayme Schnackenberg, 42, who was convicted in 2025 following a three-day trial in Aroostook County Court in Houlton, asked the Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Tuesday […]