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US Senators Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and Susan Collins of Maine are teaming up to try and combat the rising cost of insulin. The Insulin Price Reduction Act is a bill being put together in the Senate to combat the rising costs for the drug which they say has quadrupled in out-of-pocket costs since 2007. The bill would prohibit rebates going to Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) for insulin unless the pharmacy dropped their price for the drug to pre-2007 levels. It would also require that PBMs and insurers waive the deductible for any insulin product that meets the listed price reduction requirements each year. In announcing the bill Shaheen said, “Rebates have been a significant factor in what’s driving insulin prices higher, but we know we cannot simply restrict rebates with no strings attached for big pharma – there needs to be accountability.” Collins stated she was committed to making the cost of insulin more affordable and said she sees the bill as a necessary step towards that end.
Vail Resorts has announced that they have entered a merger to acquire all the stock of Peak Resorts. The acquisition means that Vail is adding 17 ski resorts to their network including Attitash, Wildcat, and Crotched Mountains. Chairman and Chief Executive of Vail Resorts said in the press release, “We’re thrilled to welcome the resorts and their employees into the Vail Resorts family and invest in their continued success.” In the same release President and Chief Executive Officer of Peak Resorts, Timothy Boyd said, “Vail Resorts has a proven track record of celebrating the unique identity of its resorts, while continually investing in the guest and employee experience. For this reason, we are confident that our resorts and employees will continue to thrive within the Vail Resorts network.” If or when the merger is completed, Vail’s epic passes will include access to all the newly acquired ski resorts as well as their previously owned ones.
Join other service members, veterans, & military families for this special FREE event at the base of Mt. Washington. Share stories, play outdoors, eat great food and enjoy a Mt. Washington sunset.
2019 Tentative Schedule
| 2:30pm – Outdoor Fun
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Hiking, biking, games, children’s activities and adventures – there’s something for everyone |
| 4:00pm – Stories of Service: Stronger Together
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We are stronger together, join us for stories of service! |
| 5:00pm – Grilled BBQ Dinner
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Fill your belly with a bounty of delicious food topped off with scrumptious dessert! |
| 6:30pm – 8:30pm – Sunset Summit Trips
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Discounted rides to the summit of Mt. Washington exclusively for Summit Salute attendees. |
Contact: summitsalute@gmail.com
North Country veterans will come together and volunteer to bring this meaningful event back for another year in 2019. The inaugural Summit Salute was funded largely through a one-year grant from the NH Department of Health and Human Services. Funding this year will come exclusively from local businesses and organizations.
Concerts in Bradley Park will continue in Fryeburg, Maine tonight. Fryeburg Business Association hosts the concerts that happen every Tuesday throughout the month of July except for the first Tuesday of the month. Studio Two will be taking the kiosk tonight. They’re a Beatles cover band that really gets into character. Donna Woodward recently stopped into our studios to discuss the concert series. She says, “They come in full costume. They’re dressed like the Beatles, they act like the Beatles, they talk like the Beatles. They sing and play like the Beatles and it’s just an awesome night.” Listeners can catch the show at 7:00 tonight at Bradley Park in Fryeburg.
A New York hiker suffered a head injury while hiking in the Dry River Wilderness this past Saturday. New Hampshire Fish and Game say 58-year-old Denise Blank was hiking the Dry River Trail when she slipped down an embankment and injured her head around 10:30am. Lacking cell reception, a member of her group hiked three and a half miles to make a call for help. Conservation Officers, Bartlett Fire Department, SOLO Wilderness Medicine, Lakes Region Search and Rescue, the Appalachian Mountain Club, Androscoggin Valley Search and Rescue and the US Forest Service all responded to the call. Denise was placed in a litter and carried back to the trailhead shortly before 7:00 in the evening. She was taken to Memorial Hospital by the Bartlett Jackson Ambulance. Authorities say Denise and her group were well prepared for the conditions.
Settler’s Green – North Conway
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