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Maine CDC issues advisory on eating freshwater fish contaminated by PFAS
WCSH 6 Portland· 1 day agoThe Maine CDC said fishing, swimming, wading, and boating remain safe in listed waterbodies but...
Maine CDC expands warnings about PFAS in fish
Bangor Daily News· 1 day agoThe Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention expanded three advisories and added four new bodies of water to their warnings on PFAS contamination...
Maine CDC reports first 2024 death from tick-borne Powassan virus
Bangor Daily News· 6 days agoAn individual from York County has died from the tick-borne Powassan virus, the Maine Center for...
Morning update: What you need to know in Maine today
Bangor Daily News· 13 hours agoMaine has been paying for kids to go to out-of-state treatment facilities where an investigation found abuse. Bangor’s school superintendent said ‘lack...
EPA: Air quality in Maine expected to be 'unhealthy' for sensitive groups
WCSH 6 Portland· 1 day agoAir quality in Maine is expected to reach "unhealthy" levels on Wednesday, according to the Maine...
York County resident dies from rare virus after tick bite: What to know
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe death is the first fatal case of the virus this year, according to the Maine CDC. Two other infections have been reported in 2024 in Kennebec and Lincoln ...
There may be an increase in COVID cases this summer. Experts say this is why many shouldn't be...
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoIn the Western region -- which is comprised of Arizona, California, Hawaii and Nevada...any other...
Guided tours provide new window into Maine's ties to slavery
WCSH 6 Portland· 1 day agoVana Carmona is the woman behind The Prince Project, a nonprofit dedicated to researching Maine's...
Editorial: Stay cool and stay safe during heat wave
Bangor Daily News· 9 hours agoSummer hasn’t officially arrived yet, but that isn’t stopping a potentially record-breaking heat wave from crashing into Maine this week. Large swaths of...
UMaine issues warning after black bear spotted near campus
WCSH 6 Portland· 1 day agoUniversity of Maine officials issued a warning Tuesday afternoon after a black bear was sighted just...