The expansion of a previous recall impacts preground flower of the strain ‘Frozay,’ plus preground flower, prerolls and blunts of the strains ‘Frosted Cookies’ – all produced by Nova Farms.
Health
More than 1,500 Mainers will get relief from $1.8 million in medical debts
A local nonprofit partnered with a national charity to wipe out $1.8 million in unpaid medical bills.
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England names top executive
Nicole Clegg, the new CEO and president, has been with the organization since 2013.
Deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders sickens 49 people in 10 states
Infections were reported in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Women in states with bans are getting abortions at similar rates as under Roe, report says
They did so by traveling out of state or by having prescription abortion pills mailed to them, according to the #WeCount report from the Society of Family Planning, which advocates for abortion access.
White House says insurance needs to cover condoms, over-the-counter birth control
Right now, health insurers must cover the cost of prescribed contraception.
Maine EMS debates how to spend remaining emergency funds
A little over half of the $31 million aimed at shoring up the state’s struggling emergency medical services has yet to be distributed. Some say the funds should go directly to EMS agencies while others want to support training centers.
Northern Light food service, housekeeping jobs to transfer to another company
About 500 positions in food service and housekeeping at Northern Light acute care facilities, including Inland Hospital and Lakewood Continuing Care in Waterville, will be taken over by Compass One starting in January, according to a Northern Light official.
President of Northern Light Inland Hospital in Waterville resigns
Tricia Costigan, president of Northern Light Inland Hospital and Northern Light Continuing Care — Lakewood in Waterville, has resigned from her position, effective immediately.
Most disabled adults in guardianship never get legal counsel
A report this week by Disability Rights Maine found that in 75% of cases between 2019-21, lawyers were not provided to individuals.