Researchers are looking at new therapeutic uses for the plant, and the state is poised to profit.
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A forever farm is no match for forever chemicals
A fourth-generation farmer running an organic dairy farm in Fairfield lost his livelihood when his milk and lands tested hot for PFAS contamination. ‘It got us good.’
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Maine air quality to remain good Thursday with low pressure keeping wildfire smoke at bay
While millions of people in states to the south and west are experiencing some of their worst air quality ever, Maine has so far escaped the smoke from Canadian wildfires.
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Judge blocks Florida ban on trans minor care, says ‘gender identity is real’
Transgender medical treatment for minors is increasingly under attack in many states, but it has been available in the U.S. for more than a decade and is endorsed by major medical associations.
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Parents of special needs children place hopes in bill that would pay them as caregivers
The bill, by Rep. Jessica Fay, was voted unanimously out of committee
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Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protects Sacklers from lawsuits
The Sackler family will contribute $5.5 billion to $6 billion to individual victims of the opioid crisis and their survivors.
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Maine researchers, patients help shed new light on mysteries of long COVID
A new national study tracked 10,000 patients in Maine and across the country.
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Maine has nation’s highest rate of hepatitis C, 2nd-highest rate of hepatitis B
State health officials say the number of cases should serve as a reminder for people to get vaccinated.
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Residents near Cutler Navy base struggle with ‘forever chemicals’ in water
Many living near the base are receiving bottled water from the government.
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FDA advisers back RSV vaccine for pregnant women that protects their newborns
If the FDA ultimately approves the maternal shot, it would mark a second milestone in the decades-long quest to prevent the respiratory syncytial virus.