November 07, 2024
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Bill no longer allows more liquor stores

AUGUSTA – Legislation that would have allowed more liquor stores in smaller Maine communities with fewer than 20,000 has been weakened to leave the current ceiling of three intact.

But the measure still includes one change: it no longer gives an advantage to large big-box stores in liquor license applications. The bill faced a final Senate vote.


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