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.
Maine Voices: CMP power line won’t help the environment, and certainly not Mainers
It boils down to this: Massachusetts needed a new power source, but it didn’t want an unsightly transmission line in its backyard.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Another View: Editorial lacked insight on CMP’s power line proposal
Good energy policy analysis should look at all the options.
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.
Massachusetts YMCA apologizes for threat to report parents smelling of pot
A staff member distributed the notice at several of the group’s Springfield-area facilities last week.