The New Jersey pharmaceutical manufacturer filed the lawsuit in federal court in Portland over the program that allows hospitals and community health centers to get some medications at discount prices.
2025
Wildfires are burning across Maine as dry spell adds to increasing danger
Fire officials are urging caution because circumstances are unlikely to improve soon, with much of the state facing dry conditions and no significant rainfall in the near-term forecast.
Caddy’s chicanery is par for the course for President Trump | Opinion
The president’s episode of cheating on a Scotland golf course serves as a rich metaphor.
Acai bowl chain opens Westbrook location
The same company is launching another location in downtown Portland in September.
Rescue crews save man after fall at Screw Auger Falls in Grafton Township
Brexton Getchell, 21, of Unity, sustained serious injuries in the fall, the Maine Warden Service says.
White House announces more aggressive review of Smithsonian museums
In a letter to the Smithsonian’s leader, White House officials said they would review exhibition text, curation, exhibition planning and collections starting with eight museums.
Atlanta blues master set to take stage in Boothbay Harbor
Atlanta-based blues master Tinsley Ellis makes his way to Boothbay Harbor this summer for his first appearance at the historic Opera House. Rolling Stone magazine wrote that “his feral blues guitar and non-stop gigging have sharpened his six-string to a razor’s edge … his eloquence dazzles … he achieves pyrotechnics that rival Jeff Beck and […]
Charlie Brown and Snoopy sing in the first new ‘Peanuts’ musical in 35 years
‘Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical’ is a new, bittersweet Apple TV+ special fueled by a pair of Emmy Award-nominated songwriters.
Award-winning artist shows ‘Reflections and Refractions’ at River Arts
River Arts in Damariscotta is hosting Debra Claffey’s dynamic solo show, “Reflections and Refractions,” through Aug. 27. A meet-the-artist reception is from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23. Claffey’s oil, encaustic and mixed media paintings concentrate on abstracted plant and foliage forms as expressions of the human dilemma. Her experience in horticulture adds a scientific perspective […]
Bath to celebrate 12th annual Kindness Day
Bath will celebrate its 12th annual Kindness Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16. Each year on Kindness Day, the community comes together in downtown Bath to do small acts of kindness. The event is completely free and great family fun. Individuals, organizations, churches, school groups, friends, neighbors and families set up […]