The measure introduced by Sen. Ned Claxton, D-Auburn, aims to reduce the price of the costliest prescription drugs for Mainers.
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Posted inSports
MLB notebook: At Skaggs trial, four players testify they received drugs
A former employee of the Angels is accused of providing Tyler Skaggs with the drugs that led to the pitcher’s overdose death.
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Posted inNation & World
Ottawa’s police chief ousted as a result of COVID-19 truck protest in Canada
Elsewhere in Canada, vehicles rolled out of a southern Alberta town and ended a blockade that paralyzed a United States border crossing into Montana for more than 2 weeks.
Posted inOlympics, Sports
Olympic roundup: Mikaela Shiffrin, 18th in downhill, plans to enter six total Olympic races
American skier Mikaela Shiffrin has struggled in Beijing, yet still plans to compete in a total of six events.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Several families displaced following fire at Waterville apartment building
No one was hurt Tuesday in the fire that was mostly contained to two of the seven apartments in the building.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Erskine Academy rallies for cancer-stricken student, raises more than $14,000 for her treatment
A well-known cheerleader from Erskine Academy, Paige Reed, is fighting cancer for the second time in her life and the community rallied together to raise money and show their love and support for Paige ‘Power’ Reed.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Committee endorses $30 million relief fund for Maine lobstermen
Publicly funded, industry-specific relief efforts are unusual, but one lawmaker said the unique challenges facing lobstermen warrant it.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Sappi union workers rally amid contract negotiations with company
Members of United Steelworkers Local 9 gathered along Route 201 in Skowhegan on Tuesday to make a more visible pitch for higher wages and better benefits.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Woman pleads guilty in killing of New Hampshire couple buried on Texas beach
James and Michelle Butler were traveling through Texas on their way to Florida, where they planned to sell Christmas trees, when they were killed.
Posted inOlympics, Sports
Olympics: Germany sweeps two-man bobsled; Bethel’s Frank Del Duca leads U.S. team to 13th place finish
Germany becomes the first nation to sweep gold, silver and bronze in the two-man bobsled at the Olympics.