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Federal judge in Maine issues injunction to stop changes to drug discount program
3+ hour, 14+ min ago (202+ words) A Maine federal judge on Monday issued a ruling preventing the Trump administration from implementing changes to a drug discount program used by hospitals while a lawsuit filed against the federal government is pending. St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in…...
Varsity Maine Volleyball Player of the Year: Liana Edwards, Gorham
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (678+ words) Proud to support Varsity Maine All-Region players and teams. Hammond Lumber Company " serving contractors, homeowners and DIYers from 34 locations across Maine and New Hampshire. hammondlumber.com A season with championship aspirations was off to a scuffling start for the Gorham…...
Maine suspends payments to Portland health care provider accused of fraud
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (614+ words) In a move that may have implications for the national debate around immigration, state officials have temporarily suspended payments to a Portland nonprofit that provides health care services to immigrants. A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services…...
Changes in federal drug-pricing program would hurt Maine’s rural hospitals, lawsuit says
2+ week, 6+ day ago (637+ words) St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Lewiston is one of several hospitals suing the federal government over changes to a program that provides low-cost prescription drugs to rural hospitals. The changes would cause "irreparable harm" to many hospitals that serve…...
Class B wide open at high school golf state championships
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (703+ words) Looking for a favorite at the Class B golf championship on Friday? Good luck. Perhaps more than in any recent season, the state title is truly up for grabs. Nokomis has aces. Yarmouth has depth. Fryeburg Academy has some of…...
Judge rules against temporarily restoring funding for Maine clinics that provide abortions
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (622+ words) A federal judge in Portland has ruled against temporarily restoring Medicaid funding for a network of Maine reproductive health clinics whose funding was cut by the Trump administration as part of an effort to stop taxpayer dollars from flowing to…...
Why men should support Maine’s trans youth in sports | Opinion
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (553+ words) If you're struggling to see why this issue should be important to you, take a moment to reflect on your own experiences. At a week-long Cardinals summer camp, everyone treated me the same as all the other boys. But on…...
Keep an open mind on gender, on science | Letter
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (354+ words) Everyone these days seems to be invoking "science," as if science were black and white and settled. Scientists acknowledge that what we know is always changing as new data comes in. That's why we call science "empirical," because it depends…...
Valley girls basketball finally has title, story of its own
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (634+ words) After being raised on the stories of the boys basketball dynasty of late 90s and early 2000s, Cavaliers finally have a foundation to build their own future. Liana Hartwell, center, of Valley High School and her teammates celebrate Saturday after Valley beat…...
Trump challenge to Maine’s transgender policy hinges on new read of anti-discrimination law
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (1068+ words) The administration's threats set the stage for an unusual testing of the federal law that could take months or years to resolve. The Trump administration's challenge of Maine's policy allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls sports will provide an…...