Marlboro’s maker spends nearly $13 billion for a stake in Juul, the vaping company, as cigarette use fades.
December 2018
Posted inLocal & State, News
Medication for opioid use disorder Maine’s 2nd-most-prescribed drug
A data set now required by law shows that only a common blood pressure drug topped Suboxone, revealing the depth of the state’s opioid crisis, although short-term scripts can skew the figures.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Migrant workers at Maine wreath company say labor contractor sexually harassed them
The workers, who made wreaths for Worcester Wreath Co., say they were fired after bringing up their concerns; the company says it no longer works with that contractor.
Posted inBusiness
Stocks heading for worst month in decade
The Dow Jones Industrial Average drops 464 points, bringing its losses to more than 1,700 points since last Friday.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Cape Elizabeth to hire municipal finance director
The new position is expected to address a growing need for town and school budget accountability flagged in a recent audit.
Posted inBusiness
Regulation rollback: Oil train catastrophe in the making?
The Trump administration miscalculates the potential benefits of putting better brakes on trains that haul explosive fuels.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Forest Hills’ Amero, Hall-Dale’s Sinclair earn NFHS recognition
Amero given citation as administrator, while Sinclair named Maine’s top baseball coach.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Defense secretary says he’s leaving, a day after Trump says troops will leave Syria
Jim Mattis says in his resignation letter that the president deserves a defense secretary who is ‘better aligned’ with his views.
Posted inLocal & State
At untraditional holiday concert, students create ‘togetherness’ in Thorndike
The Mt. View High School group will perform its final “Carols in the Round” concert of the season Friday at the All Saints Episcopal Church in Skowhegan.
Posted inLocal & State
Waterville board approves second CMP transmission line
The line would extend over Messalonskee Stream from Quarry Road to County Road.