Health insurers and government programs will play an outsize role as gatekeepers for Aduhelm, which the Food and Drug Administration approved despite objections from its scientific advisers and contradictory clinical trial results.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Rep. Golden is lone Democrat voting against Build Back Better package
The 2nd District Democrat bucks his party again, opposing the lifting of a cap on state and local tax deductions that primarily benefits the wealthy.
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Posted inSports
NFL notebook: Mayfield returns to practice, expected to play Sunday
QB Baker Mayfield hurt his right knee in the third quarter of last week’s 45-7 loss to the New England Patriots.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta councilors vote to purchase Willow Street lot for new police station
Augusta will pay just under $2.4 million for the site, with a $900,000 payment from Hannaford helping fund the purchase.
Posted inNation & World
Biden administration acts to restore clean-water safeguards
The Biden administration is restoring federal protections for hundreds of thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways that were eliminated by the Trump administration.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Union stagehands demand new Merrill Auditorium contract
Stagehands and supporters picketed a performance staffed with non-union labor Thursday to pressure the city of Portland to renegotiate an exclusive labor agreement for the publicly owned venue.
Posted inSports
MLB notebook: Ohtani a unanimous pick for AL MVP, Harper wins NL award
Shoehei Ohtani put up an amazing season as a pitcher and a hitter for the Angels, while Bryce Harper of the Phillies wins the honor for the second time.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
More than 8,000 Mainers have gotten health insurance through the state’s new marketplace
During the first 2 weeks of enrollment, a total of 8,278 Mainers signed up for health insurance coverage through Maine’s new marketplace.
Posted inMaine, News
Cumberland County Jail hit by resurgence in COVID-19 outbreak
Thirty inmates at the jail were positive for COVID-19 as of Monday, Cumberland County Manager Jim Gailey said.
Posted inElections, Maine, Politics
Democrats criticize Bruce Poliquin for aiding a group that opposes gay marriage
The leading Republican congressional contender in Maine’s 2nd District is scheduled to help train politically-minded Christian activists at a session sponsored by an anti-gay group.