The 5-year NIH grant will fund research into whether childhood exposure to ‘forever chemicals’ increases risk of obesity, diabetes and other health issues.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Eliot Cutler released from jail again
The disgraced gubernatorial candidate and sex offender was arrested last week for failing to sign a probation treatment plan document — his 6th alleged probation violation.
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Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
2 Maine legislative races proceed to ranked-choice runoffs, 3 to be recounted
The secretary of state announced Tuesday that the additional races will be included in the dayslong process to determine the final outcomes in Maine’s primary races.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
Want to camp for free? Become a volunteer host at a Maine state park
‘It’s a win-win,’ says the lead ranger at Sebago Lake State Park.
Posted inMaine, News, The Maine Forecast
What’s the state of drought across Maine?
Drought conditions have improved this spring thanks to some much-needed rain, but this summer may prove pivotal.
Posted inMaine, News
Climate and Wabanaki signs to return to Acadia
A federal judge gave the Trump administration until July 3 to return signs it had removed from national parks and monuments, including climate change and Wabanaki displays at Acadia National Park.
Posted inMaine, News
A month after explosion, a firefighter’s community welcomes him home
Jacob Spaulding’s release from the hospital comes 1 day after Searsmont Assistant Chief Wayne Woodbury died in the hospital.
Posted inMaine, News, Sports
Maine’s Congolese community revels in African country’s World Cup berth
The state is home to a large Congolese diaspora, one that’s excited to see the Democratic Republic of the Congo play in its first World Cup game in 52 years Wednesday.
Posted inFact Brief, Maine, News
Was Bangor International Airport’s runway built to handle B-52 bombers? | Fact brief
The runway, at what was then the Dow Air Force Base, was the longest east of the Mississippi when it was built in the ’50s.
Posted inMaine, News
Processions scheduled Monday for Searsmont explosion victims
Wayne Woodbury, 76, who died from his injuries, will travel from Augusta to a funeral home in Belfast. Jacob Spaulding, meanwhile, is set to be released from Maine Medical Center and return home to Montville to recover.