The U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear an appeal from a woman who’s serving a 15-month sentence for her role in the 2014 death of her boyfriend.
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Harvard Pilgrim plans to merge with Tufts Health Plan
The combined health insurance provider would serve nearly 2.4 million members in New England.
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Massachusetts medical device maker’s earnings up 17%
Boston Scientific Corp. increased its full-year earnings in 2018.
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The Wrap: There’s a slew of new places opening
Plus a new brew and the return of a favored event.
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Lawmakers consider sealing, erasing records of past cannabis convictions
Four Maine legislators are pursuing bills to clear some convictions for marijuana possession that today would be legal.
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Bill in Massachusetts Senate seeks to expand lobster processing
It calls for ending the Bay State’s ban on possessing uncooked or frozen lobster parts, a law originally intended to prevent harvesters from illegally ripping the tails off undersized lobsters.
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The Wrap: A host of new fare in 2019, from offbeat desserts to Sichuan cuisine
If the variety of restaurant choices in Greater Portland already overwhelms you, it’s best you don’t read further.
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Building that houses Freeport tavern of ghostly fame goes on the market
Jameson Tavern, whose owners intend to stay if the building is sold, has a rich history of ghost sightings and interstate politics.
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5 convicted in nationwide meningitis outbreak that killed 76 people
The New England Compounding Center in Massachusetts was responsible for the outbreak caused by tainted steroid injections.
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NASA turning over moon landing efforts to companies in the private sector
The space agency will be one of multiple customers using the services, with a goal of getting small science and technology experiments to the lunar surface as soon as possible.