A Virginia man was shot in the head and dumped nearly 40 miles away after a botched robbery last December, according to recently unsealed court documents.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, Politics
Maine health care providers clash with pharmaceutical industry over discount drug program
A Maine bill would prevent pharmaceutical companies from restricting use of a federal discount program that save millions of dollars for hospitals and other providers.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, Politics
Bill to make opioid settlement spending more transparent advances
The 39 counties and municipalities receiving a direct share of the opioid settlements would have to submit annual, publicly available reports.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Politics
Bill aims to help veterans home care provider keep operating
Proposed Medicaid cuts could be devastating for Maine Veterans’ Homes, which has locations throughout the state and has been around for over 40 years.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Lewiston man killed in late-night Readfield crash
Police say Steven Gregoire, 43, likely fell asleep at the wheel and was killed instantly when he drove off the road and hit several trees.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
U.S.-Canadian dual citizen crosses boundaries to speak out for transgender rights
Vivian Myers-Jones, a trans woman and U.S. veteran living in New Brunswick, says she feels privileged that she can exercise her right to protest anti-transgender polices in Maine and return home to Canada.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Maine, Morning Sentinel
From Waterville to West Virginia: Dreaming of a better life
The friends who met while staying at the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter in Waterville share their hopes and sorrows as they dream of a better life, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Uncertainty over tariffs fuels fears of a recession in Maine and beyond
Economists say Maine is likely to fare similarly to the rest of the country, or perhaps marginally better, during a possible economic downturn.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Gardiner Boys & Girls Club Easter egg hunt goes on despite snow, rain
Volunteers spread hundreds of eggs on the front playground lawn of the Sandra M. Prescott Clubhouse on Saturday, while face-painting and Easter Bunny photos carried on inside.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Gulf of Maine scallop fishery closes midseason for first time in 16 years
Federal regulators have yet to approve the annual quota for scallopers in the Northern Gulf of Maine, so a much smaller limit is temporarily in place.