Doctors In Maine Say Halt In OxyContin Marketing Comes '20 Years Late'
Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, won't promote opioids to doctors anymore. In Maine, physicians say the change should have happened long ago.
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Maine Dairy Drivers Settle Overtime Case That Hinged On An Absent Comma
"For want of a comma" in a state labor law, a federal appeals court had said that a group of Maine dairy drivers were eligible for overtime pay. A $5 million settlement has been reached.
Shellfish Industry, Scientists Wrestle With Potentially Deadly Toxic Algae Bloom
After decades with no sign of a lethal neurotoxin, the algae that produces it is now plaguing the warming waters of the Gulf of Maine, forcing unprecedented closures in shellfish harvesting.
Doubts Rise About Sen. Collins' Strategy To Shore Up Insurance Market
Even if the Republican from Maine can get her party to go along, her suggestions to bolster the individual insurance market may be too little, too late.
After Maine Voters Approve Medicaid Expansion, Governor Raises Objections
Republican Gov. Paul LePage vetoed Medicaid expansion several times before, so advocates took the measure to the ballot box. Now the governor is placing financial conditions on moving ahead.
Maine Approves Medicaid Expansion; Referendums In New York, Ohio Fail
The move is seen as a rebuke of Gov. Paul LePage, a Trump ally who vetoed the Obamacare-related measure. New York rejected a constitutional convention and Ohio defeated a cap on drug prices.
Maine Voters Will Decide If They Want More Access To Medicaid
The state of Maine has wrestled for years over whether expanding its low-income health insurance program would help more people or be a budget buster. Now they're going to take it to a vote.
Maine Sen. Susan Collins, A Trump GOP Critic, To Stay In The Senate
While Collins would have been a front-runner in a race for governor, her centrist style had turned some Republicans against her and she might have faced a tough primary.
Do Laptops Help Learning? A Look At The Only Statewide School Laptop Program
It was 15 years ago that Maine began the first, and still the only, statewide school laptop program. Experts worry that an attempt to bridge the digital divide might have widened it.
More Women Move Into Maine's Rough And Risky World Of Lobstering
Lobstering has traditionally been considered a man's job. But Maine's lobster fleet has a growing number of women who are running their own boats, and busting stereotypes along the way.