The 2nd District Republican wants the formula for allocating funds from a federal program changed to provide more money to smaller states with disproportionately big drug problems.
March 2018
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Point guard is key as UMaine women play for conference basketball championship
Freshman point guard Dor Saar will be critical to handling Hartford’s pressure in the America East championship game today.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Trump and Kim Jong Un agree to historic summit to negotiate on nuclear weapons
The first meeting between a U.S. president and a North Korean leader offers a rare diplomatic opening, after months of threats.
Posted inNews
New York Times runs obits for people it overlooked in the past
To mark International Women’s Day, The Times starts the new column with obituaries for 15 women.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
South Portland seeks pier expansion ideas from fishermen, aquaculture operators
City officials looking to invest in the Portland Street Pier hope to tap growth in shellfish farming in Casco Bay.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Waterville mayor suspects ‘insidious’ intent, vetoes creation of housing committee
City council members say Nick Isgro’s suspicion that those promoting the group want to establish a landlord registry, which would involve fees, was not the goal of the committee.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Pacific Rim nations sign free trade agreement
President Trump pulled the United States out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership last year.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Shaquille O’Neal to hold carnival-style event in Miami
‘Shaq’s Fun House’ will debut March 24, immediately after day two of the three-day Ultra Music Festival.
Posted inBusiness
Cigna to buy large pharmacy benefits manager in effort to control health care costs
The partnership may help improve service, personalize care and give doctors a more complete picture of their patients.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Stock market lifts U.S. household wealth to $98.7 trillion
Home values, which make up the bulk of middle-class wealth, increased $500 billion in the last quarter.