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1d ago
Maine Family Planning urged state lawmakers to fully fund a bill that would boost the state's annual allocation for the roughly 60 sexual and reproductive health clinics across the state ..read more
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2d ago
As Maine continues working to uncover PFAS contamination and treat drinking water, a United Nations expert says contamination in North Carolina may be considered a human rights violation ..read more
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2d ago
The hospital is ending a joint venture with MaineHealth to provide oncology care, providers will relocate to Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick ..read more
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3d ago
The need for more live organ donations, and what to know about kidney transplants in Maine ..read more
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5d ago
Attorney General Aaron Frey is seeking unspecified damages for injuries and for the cleanup of 400 miles of Maine rivers and 1.8 acres of ocean that are currently identified as impaired by PCBs ..read more
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5d ago
Dr. Alice Briones, a retired U.S. Air Force Colonel, will serve as Maine's next chief medical examiner ..read more
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6d ago
The Environmental Protection Agency announced yesterday new limits for six "forever chemicals" in drinking water. The new standards are more strict than Maine's current limit of 20 parts per trillion, and the new standards could affect water supplies across Maine ..read more
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1w ago
The fire-and-brimstone comments from Republican Rep. Michael Lemelin of Chelsea came at the tail end of hours of emotional debate about a bill to protect medical professionals who offer abortion and gender-affirming care. Lawmakers from both parties immediately condemned the statements ..read more
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1w ago
The bill is part of a national movement to enshrine abortion rights in state constitutions, but it may not reach Maine voters for final approval ..read more
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1w ago
Ways to approach end-of-life issues, from emotional to spiritual to practical ..read more