New Medicare guidelines are eventually expected to consolidate the number of prescription drug plans offered under Medicare Part D ”“ a reform that is long overdue. When the prescription drug benefit was rolled out in 2006, seniors needed help sorting through the scores of firms clamoring for a share of the business even in small […]

Having been born and bred here in Saco, there are definite ins and outs that only locals know about and certain ways of life only known to this area are accepted as a day in the life of a Southern Mainer. Like all small hometowns, over the years most of the local faces here have […]

PORTLAND State confirms report of maggots on patient The Maine Department of Health and Human Services has released a report saying maggots were found on the body of a patient at a Portland nursing home. WMTW-TV reported that staff at St. Joseph’s Manor made the discovery. The state said the staff waited four days to […]

This newspaper has been critical of Saco’s windmill experiment. Last month an editorial took note of an opportunity to sell it at a loss, advising: “Take the money and run.” But at the risk of being inconsistent, we hope controversy over the turbine and Saco’s electric car won’t result in hasty decisions. The lack of […]

Maine may soon take a step toward limiting the use of a chemical widely believed to pose health risks to consumers. The effort is focused on protecting infants and young children from bisphenol A, which they, and we, encounter in consumer products. This is a moment when public support could help make a good proposal […]

Good communication is the magic mantra for succeeding in most businesses. You need to let people know what you offer, why they want it, and how to get it. The art of sending and receiving effective information between people needs to involve not only employers and customers, but employees as well. Companies that forget to […]

The new bioartificial cornea shows promise for patients with corneal blindness.

Corporations and other special interests will bring a new level of influence to bear in this fall’s elections ”“ the first to be held after the Supreme Court declared political spending limits and other limits on corporate speech to be unconstitutional. This will be an important election year, with the two parties struggling for control […]

One resident speaks up at the town’s hearing on the $67.8 million proposal.

Efforts to promote gambling in Maine frequently make the argument that some of us are so down and out that a roll of the dice is our only shot at prosperity. That’s one of the arguments made on behalf of a resort casino in Oxford County, due to be considered in a statewide vote this […]