Article snippet: <?EM-dummyText [This is dummy text for the story. This is dummy text for the story. This is dummy text for the story. This is dummy text for the story. This is dummy text for the story. This is dummy text for the story. This is dummy text for the story. This is dummy text for the story.]> The Cannabis Control Commission granted one license to a retail pot shop in Northampton and three went to Cultivate Holdings in Leicester. The Maine Democratic Party lambasted Senator Susan Collins, while the Republican Party lauded her, for deciding to vote in favor of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination. Logistically and politically, Maine Republican Susan Collins could be the most important vote in deciding whether Brett Kavanaugh is eventually confirmed this weekend. The family of indicted former state senator Brian A. Joyce is asking that donations be made in his memory to the Innocence Project to “help the victims of wrongful prosecution.” bookings A weekly calendar of literary events. A key vote on Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court is planned in the Senate for Friday morning. A final vote could come as early as Saturday. In a potential sign of momentum for Brett Kavanaugh, Senator Jeff Flake said there was “no additional corroborating information,” and Senator Susan Collins called the probe ‘‘a very thorough investigation.’’ Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination is down to a final vote in the Senate, which could come as early as Saturday. ... Link to the full article to read more