The measure scales back the Senate version and focuses on products for kids age 12 and under.
May 2014
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Westbrook High students fight ‘party’ image
A group trying to change attitudes says it’s a slow process, and that most kids follow the substance abuse rules.
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Posted inMaine, News
Local & State Dispatches
Maine police officer makes lasso, nabs escaped racehorse / Jury selection proceeds in Maine triple murder trial / Man who admits to setting 1,000 fires to serve 17 years … and more news from around the state.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Yarmouth ends girls’ lacrosse drought
The Clippers beat Waynflete for the first time since 2011.
Posted inMaine, News
Defendant has no attorney, but jurors still don’t know why
Deliberations in Joshua Nisbet’s criminal trial haven’t yet begun, but already a lawyer is suggesting a possible appeal.
Posted inBusiness
Briefcase
J&J stops selling devices after FDA cites cancer risk Johnson & Johnson is halting sales of devices used to remove growths in the uterus following a government warning that the electronic surgical tools can inadvertently spread cancer to other parts of the body. The announcement comes one week after the Food and Drug Administration discouraged […]
Posted inNation & World
Amanda Knox verdict validates account of victim’s family
Meredith Kercher’s parents maintain she was killed by her American roommate, her boyfriend and a drifter.
Posted inBoston Bruins, Sports
Bruins ready for rivalry round in the playoffs
Boston and Montreal meet for the 34th time in the playoffs, beginning Thursday night.
Posted inNews, Sports
Former UMaine pitcher will be honored at Maine Sports Hall of Fame
Joe Ferris was the top player in the 1964 College World Series.
Posted inBusiness
On the Move
NEW FACES • Larry Hart recently joined Compass Health Analytics in Portland as director of risk consulting. Hart brings over 25 years of experience in health care. He worked previously at Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield as actuarial pricing director and in senior underwriting roles. At Compass, Hart will focus on nonprofit, community-based risk-bearing […]