Treatment advocates reject an age requirement backed by the LePage administration on the same day the U.S. surgeon general calls for increasing Americans’ access to naloxone.
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In lawsuit, Portland accuses opioid manufacturers of greed
The suit alleges that 20 drug manufacturers and five doctors who prescribed opioid painkillers knew that the drugs are addictive and subject to misuse.
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Maine Voices: No corporate sponsors? Remember, LGBTQ movement is about inclusion
Pride Portland organizers should be mindful of the gains the movement has made with the aid of equality-minded business leaders.
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Lawsuit over Jackson Laboratory mice dismissed
The Bar Harbor laboratory has agreed to arbitration over charges that Nanjing University resold its proprietary mice.
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CMP customers disputing high bills must pay a portion of them
The Public Advocate tried to bar the power company from disconnecting home customers while an investigation into high bills is underway, but the PUC said some payment is warranted.
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Maine regulators approve partial subsidy to keep biomass power plants alive
The decision is welcomed by the biomass company, Stored Solar, but detractors say they will ask the Legislature to prevent the payment.
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See a lot of tourists in Maine last year? Total visits rose to 36.7 million
That’s a five-year high, but the rate of growth slowed to 2.5% and tourists’ spending barely changed despite their increased presence.
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Frontier Airlines to start offering service out of Portland jetport
The discount carrier will have flights to Denver, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, and Orlando, Florida, beginning this summer.
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UMaine students win prizes for medical simulators, potato monitors, backpacks
A contest for entrepreneurs awards $16,000 in prize money.
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Biomass owners say director of logging trade group is bad-mouthing business
Stored Solar expects to hear Wednesday whether it will get a continued subsidy for two wood-energy plants, but says false rumors hurt the company’s plans.