May 2018 – Page 244 – The Portland Press Herald

FDA approves long-acting drug to prevent migraines

by LINDA A. JOHNSON Associated Press May 17, 2018May 17, 2018

Aimovig, taken in a monthly shot, is the first in a new class of migraine drugs to win approval. It will cost $6,900 a year, without insurance.

by Colin Ellis May 17, 2018

Some 3 million of the fish are headed up the Sebasticook River to spawn in Maine’s largest spring alewife run.

The Falcons finally open their new track, which is part of a $4.5 million project to upgrade the school’s athletic facilities.

by NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press May 17, 2018

Francis bid farewell to each of the 34 Chilean bishops amid indications that heads will roll after four days of meetings and prayer

by Max Bearak The Washington Post May 17, 2018

It is the first confirmed urban case in the latest outbreak of the disease.

by TERRY PLUTO The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer May 17, 2018May 17, 2018

Cleveland has looked weary in the first two losses of the Eastern Conference finals.

by The Washington Post May 17, 2018

Trump’s impromptu remarks sharply contradicted national security adviser John Bolton’s position.

by News service report May 17, 2018May 17, 2018

Boston, which is just 1-4 on the road in the playoffs, will look to take a 3-0 series lead by winning at Cleveland.

by LINDA A. JOHNSON Associated Press May 17, 2018May 17, 2018

Regulators say some drugmakers use ‘gaming tactics’ to block cheaper copycat versions.

Part of Main Street is shut down for about an hour while firefighters extinguish a garage fire.