The president urged Americans to stay tuned as the Senate will now vote on a 2015 measure to allow a repeal with a 2-year delay to enact new legislation.
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Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Interrupted sleep may lead to Alzheimer’s, new studies show
People repeatedly jolted awake during the night show immediate increases in amyloid buildup in their brains, a process associated with Alzheimer’s.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Pentagon faults Pratt & Whitney on F-35 engine cost overruns
Pratt is producing 102 engines for the fighters built by Lockheed Martin under what’s now a $2.1 billion contract
Posted inMaine
Maine lobstermen rescue seal pup trapped in net: Video
Jeremy Willey and Jeffrey Door were lobstering near Matinicus Rock on Monday when they saw the seal tangled in rope.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
House Republicans unveil budget that boosts military, cuts social safety net
The plan again proposes to turn Medicare into a voucher-like program in which retirees would receive a fixed benefit to purchase health insurance on the open market.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Outdoors
Land trusts begin $3.5 million fundraising campaign to preserve Brunswick waterfront
The campaign, led by Maine Coast Heritage Trust and Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, could preserve 80-plus acres along Woodward Point.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Collins is on the right side of the health care debate; Poliquin is not
Maine’s Republican lawmakers are split on the biggest domestic issue facing Congress.
Posted inBusiness
Portland technology firm BlueTarp quietly taking off as growing business
The business-to-business credit service provider has signed major clients and intends to hire 55 more people this year.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Sports
Good with names? Portland’s new pro hockey team needs one
The ECHL team’s owners will announce a contest Thursday asking fans to help.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine, News
With diners prizing Maine oysters, farming them booms along coast
Growing demand for the bivalves brings newcomers and better prices to the state’s expanding industry, which had its highest-value crop on record in 2016.