Judy Aiken, 70, was part of a White House rollout of a new law that allows Medicare to negotiate the prices of some drugs.
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Posted inMaine, News, Times Record
Many questions and frustrations, some answers at special meeting about Brunswick chemical spill
Residents raised concerns about the potential for airborne contamination and learned details about where and how officials are testing to gauge the extent of the environmental damage.
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Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
In first interview of presidential campaign, Harris defends shifting some positions
Vice President Kamala Harris said ‘my values have not changed,’ as she was questioned along with her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in their first major television interview.
Posted inMaine, News
School bus rear-ends car on Wilton Road in Farmington
Neither driver was injured; one student complained of leg pain.
Posted inNews
Jay board votes 3-2 to adopt police cruiser policy
Police cruisers could go home with a Jay police officer at the chief’s discretion if the officer is working consecutive shifts.
Posted inCommunity, News
Rebuild of tennis courts in Jay expected to begin in late September, early October
Deb Roberts of Hollandstrong Community Foundation is working with Regional School Unit 73 on the project.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
One injured, I-95 partly closed after tractor-trailer crash near Pittsfield
A box truck and a tractor-trailer veered off Interstate 95 in a crash that partly shut down traffic for about four hours, authorities say.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Boar’s Head plant linked to deadly outbreak broke food safety rules dozens of times, records show
The plant has been linked to the deaths of at least nine people and hospitalizations of about 50 others in 18 states.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
One man arrested, drugs seized in Palmyra drug bust
A Massachusetts man who was arrested in the Palmyra home Thursday after a search warrant was executed was being held on $250,000 bail at the Somerset County Jail.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Schools and Education
With too many applications for housing, this Maine university moves some students to Best Western hotel
The University of Maine at Augusta’s enrollment has increased steadily over the years, and the incoming class has 300 students, or 17% more than last year’s entering class, according to officials.