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5 convicted in nationwide meningitis outbreak that killed 76 people

by MWC Bot December 13, 2018December 13, 2018

The New England Compounding Center in Massachusetts was responsible for the outbreak caused by tainted steroid injections.

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ACA sign-ups in Maine appear to be down as deadline for 2019 nears

by J. Craig Anderson December 13, 2018December 12, 2018

Republican moves to undercut the Affordable Care Act may be the cause, but another reason may be that more Mainers are just keeping their current plans.

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Photos from the past: 100 years ago, Mercy Hospital opened for patients in a deadly flu epidemic

by J. Craig Anderson December 12, 2018December 12, 2018

Originally called Queen’s Hospital, the Portland health care institution has been a passion project of the Sisters of Mercy.

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Bear repellant fumes send Amazon workers to hospital

by MWC Bot December 5, 2018

At least one of the employees at a warehouse in New Jersey is in critical condition.

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Beef recall expands to more than 12 million pounds

by MWC Bot December 4, 2018December 4, 2018

JBS Tolleson in Arizona had recalled about 7 million pounds of beef in October for fear that it was contaminated with salmonella.

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Massabesic Middle School student diagnosed with chicken pox

by TAMMY WELLS November 28, 2018November 28, 2018

RSU 57 says the single case has been confirmed by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

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It’s OK to eat some romaine again, say US health officials

by CANDICE CHOI November 26, 2018

The FDA still hasn’t identified a source of contamination in the latest outbreak.

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Lewiston police tell mobile needle exchange program to halt distribution

by Joe Lawlor November 26, 2018December 27, 2018

The program, which its founder calls the Church of Safe Injection, is violating a state law that prohibits people from distributing hypodermic needles, police say.