The Health Exchange Advisory Board, which represents consumers, health care providers, insurers and businesses, is meeting Friday in Concord.
August 2013
Chinese economy adjusts to slower growth
Amidst signs of slowing growth, Premier Li Keqiang says that communist leaders will support entrepreneurs and encourage domestic consumption in order to reduce China’s reliance on exports and investment.
Dover-Foxcroft man faces meth charges
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency says 33-year-old Joel Frigon had been under investigation for several weeks after police were told he had the chemicals.
Coast Guard: Sailor reported missing is found safe
Stephen Crane, 61, is spotted by an aircraft Friday morning about 70 miles off Long Island, N.Y.
Rockland show features more than 70 boats
The three-day show features dozens of power and sail boats, tents filled with exhibits, music and events for families and children.
Maine teen who shot himself dies
Police say the 19-year-old was at home when he apparently shot himself accidentally last Saturday.
Researchers hope dogs can help sniff out ovarian cancer
An early detection device that combines old-fashioned olfactory skills, chemical analysis and modern technology could lead to better survival rates for the disease.
LePage to fly virtual F-35 fighter at Pratt & Whitney
Joining LePage at the event will be U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and Maine House Speaker Mark Eves.
Maine student’s app tracks invasive aquatic plants
The app helps people identify invasive aquatic plant species and report them to a lake-monitoring program.
U.S. orders diplomats out of Lahore, Pakistan
The personnel drawdown at the Lahore consulate is precautionary and isn’t related to the recent closures of numerous U.S. diplomatic missions in the Muslim world, said two U.S. officials.