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Maine CDC issues warning on consuming freshwater fish due to PFAS contamination
WCSH 6 Portland· 3 hours 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· 3 hours agoThe Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention expanded three advisories and added four new bodies of water to their warnings on PFAS contamination...
Guided tours provide new window into Maine's ties to slavery
WCSH 6 Portland· 20 minutes agoVana Carmona is the woman behind The Prince Project, a nonprofit dedicated to researching Maine's ties to slavery. Carmona will be guiding the tours in Portland.
Maine CDC reports first 2024 death from tick-borne Powassan virus
Bangor Daily News· 5 days agoAn individual from York County has died from the tick-borne Powassan virus, the Maine Center for...
UMaine issues warning after black bear spotted near campus
WCSH 6 Portland· 2 hours agoThe black bear was spotted on the bike paths near Witter Farm. ORONO, Maine — University of Maine...
York County resident dies from rare virus after tick bite: What to know
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 4 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 ...
Turning Data into Action: The Community Health and Needs Assessment
WAGM· 6 hours agoOne of the best ways to find out what’s going on in a community is to ask the people who live there....
Tuesday weather outlook: Extreme heat and, yes, some snow and below-freezing temperatures
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoPeople at greatest risk are young children, elderly people, outdoor workers and those who have...
Elderly patients are more at risk for complications from tickborne diseases
WCSH 6 Portland· 2 hours agoPeople can get Lyme disease and other tickborne illnesses at any age, but experts say the diseases...
FDA, CDC continue to investigate salmonella outbreaks likely tied to cucumbers
USA Today· 4 days agoThe number of people taken ill in both outbreaks has risen, the FDA reported Wednesday. The CDC said...
