The shortage mostly stems from Abbott Nutrition’s Michigan plant, which the Food and Drug Administration shut down in February due to contamination issues.
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Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Theories emerge for mysterious liver illnesses in children
The illnesses are considered rare, and the best available evidence points to a fairly common stomach bug that isn’t known to cause liver problems in otherwise healthy kids.
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Posted inNation & World
House Democrats propose $28 million to address formula shortage
The shortage stems from a February recall by Abbott Nutrition that exacerbated ongoing supply chain disruptions among formula makers.
Posted inLocal & State
Oliver, Charlotte top 2021 list of Maine’s most popular baby names
While those also were high on the national list, some names – like Owen and Willow – were much more popular in Maine than in the rest of the country.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Maine Authors
Review: Biographies of a musician and a painter succeed admirably in conveying the arts to young children
‘Look!’ and learn from two compelling new picture books, one about Scott Joplin, the other Winslow Homer.
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Cumberland County Children’s Theatre presents Beauty and the Beast Jr. at Schoolhouse Arts Center
Cumberland County Children’s Theatre proudly presents “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr.,” live on stage at Schoolhouse Arts Center in Standish. Performances are scheduled on April 30, May 1, and May 7–8, 2022. “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” tells the story of Belle, an adventurous young girl, and the Beast, her hideous captor who is […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Smacking an adult is assault, but smacking a kid is parenting?
What Will Smith did to Chris Rock is legal in Maine … but only if you’re a parent doing it to your own child.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Expansion of Children’s Center in Augusta aimed at ending waitlist for child care, developmental programs
The $5 million project could provide space for 100 to 200 children on the organization’s waitlist.
Posted inLocal & State
Children create giant cardboard box city, program computers at Waterville museum
Delayed by pandemic, Children’s Discovery Museum of Central Maine unofficially shows off its new location with a “STEM-a-Palooza” event on Saturday.
Posted inLocal & State
Lawmakers vote to give more Maine children access to affordable healthcare
The bill would raise the income eligibility cap to 300 percent of the poverty level, waive the waiting period and premiums, and add 19- and 20-year-olds.