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Marijuana Ice Cream Among New Pot Businesses Approved in Framingham

Matthew McDonald

A Boston chef who plans to make marijuana-infused ice cream has gotten the green light from Framingham.

Cloud Creamery, which calls itself "Boston's first Cannabis Ice Cream company," plans to open January 1 in a 1,200-square-foot space at 119 Herbert Street.

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Runaway Tire From Logging Truck Kills Maine State Trooper on I-95

Matthew McDonald

A tire that separated from a logging truck struck and killed a Maine state police officer who had pulled over on Interstate 95 to help a motorist whose car had spun out in snowy conditions.

Detective Ben Campbell, 31, was on his way to direct training when he came upon a disabled vehicle at about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday morning in Hampden, Maine, about 5 miles southwest of Bangor in the central part of the state.

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