The move the City Council ensures that the city would be entitled to a portion of any settlement stemming from the legal action against the makers of prescription painkillers.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Interior secretary calls for commercial fishing in new Atlantic monument
Ryan Zinke recommends that fishing already regulated under federal law be allowed in the national monument off New England.
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Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Gronkowski: Injury not serious
Patriots tight end pronounced himself “day to day” with groin injury.
Posted inMaine, News
Waterville hires new code enforcement officer
Daniel Bradstreet will succeed Garth Collins, who has worked for the city for 17 years.
Posted inMaine, News
Jay man killed in crash on Interstate 95 in Etna
Police said Joseph Lawler, 56, was trapped in a box truck and died at the scene, despite efforts by nurses to administer first aid.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine men injured in New Hampshire roofing accident still in hospital
The men working for Maine Roof Solutions were injured in a fall Thursday.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
RSU 18 cost-sharing committee to meet Thursday
The ad hoc group, which normally comes together every five years, will reconvene after last voting in December 2016.
Posted inMaine, News
Gardiner city officials to consider safety bonus
The one-time payment would reward city workers for safe job practices.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Justice Department launches criminal probe of Equifax
The investigation focuses on whether top officials at Equifax violated insider trading laws when they sold stock before the company disclosed it had been hacked.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football notebook: Nokomis gains confidence with last-second win
Madison and Wells prepare for showdown.