The county joins 14 other jurisdictions in a program to expand medication-assisted treatment for opioid abuse in jails.
2019
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Against backdrop of controversy, Red Sox honored by Trump
The president receives a jersey from the team, whose manager and players of color skipped the White House ceremony.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Uncategorized
It’s time to break up Facebook, co-founder says
Chris Hughes says CEO Mark Zuckerberg has turned the social media behemoth into an innovation-suffocating monopoly.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jetport director: Passenger facility fee good way to fund growth
Mid-size airports are engines for economic growth, and a nominal fee for travelers is the best way to fund them.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Portland Ovations will preview season with a block party
Myrtle Street will close to traffic for performances preceding the announcement of the lineup in Merrill Auditorium.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Uncategorized
Juul’s ‘switch’ campaign for smokers draws new scrutiny
The e-cigarette giant is pushing into television with a multimillion-dollar campaign touting its vaping device as an alternative for middle-age smokers.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Uncategorized
Stocks end lower ahead of U.S.-China trade war deadline
The market’s slide extends into a fourth straight day as investors brace for the possible escalation in the trade war between the two countries.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Politics
House sustains Gov. Mills’ first veto
Gov. Mills vetoed a bill that would have banned the sale of gasoline that contains 15 percent ethanol or more in it and an attempt to override the veto fell four votes short in the House of Representatives.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Uncategorized
All Roads lead to Belfast for Maine’s largest home-grown music fest
In its fifth year, the All Roads Music Festival will be held Friday and Saturday, featuring some 35 performances and more than 125 Maine musicians.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Uncategorized
Increase in Trump tariffs looms over U.S.-China trade talks
The two countries are scheduled to resume talks to try to back off an escalating trade war.