American Red Cross
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2021
Maine Voices: National shortage of blood donations? As one upstanding citizen, it’s not my problem.
The FDA bans gay male blood donors as a class, while others who engage in significantly higher-risk activity are still permitted to donate blood.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2020
Fire destroys Palmyra home, leaving at least three homeless
The fire on Gale Road is believed to have been started by an electrical heater in a bedroom, according to Hartland fire Chief Charles Gould, who responded to the scene Saturday.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2020
The Maine Millennial: You don’t have to be a superhero to save a life
Blood is always needed, but donors are not always easy to find.
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PublishedJune 15, 2020
Red Cross will test blood donations for COVID-19 antibodies
The additional testing is being done as a service to donors and comes at a time the Red Cross is in urgent need of blood donations.
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PublishedJune 14, 2020
Bill Nemitz: Got blood? In Maine and beyond, it’s needed more than ever
Battered by a pandemic that shut down drives and scared away donors, health officials warn that the blood supply is running dangerously low.
