AUGUSTA, Maine, April 1 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: The Maine House advanced a proposal sponsored by Rep. Amy Roeder, D-Bangor, Tuesday that would help Mainers more easily access emergency supplies of chronic maintenance medications. LD 1776, as amended by the Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee, would allow pharmacists to dispense a 30-day supply of emergency medications without a valid prescription from a patient if there is a prior  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 1 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release on March 31, 2022: Governor Janet Mills today signed legislation, sponsored by Senate President Troy Jackson and enacted unanimously by the State Legislature, to keep Maine Veterans' Homes in Caribou and Machias open. Governor Mills has proposed $3.5 million in her budget change package, which is also currently being considered by the Legislature, to fund the measure. "I am proud to sign this bill into law.  more