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What a Superfund designation for PFAS means for Mainers fighting polluters
The ruling comes at a time when Maine judges haven't found a direct causal relationship between most paper mills in the state that may have been using the chemicals and homeowners with contaminated wells seeking damages in lawsuits.
Dirigo Labs announces appointment of executives-in-residence to drive cleantech innovation
WATERVILLE — Dirigo Labs is delighted to announce the appointment of two executives-in-residence . The cleantech executives, including Bob Martin, former president of Maine Technology Institute, and Jeff Marks of Climate Work […]
Suspect killed after 3 police officers wounded by gunfire in standoff near New Orleans
KENNER, La. (AP) — Three Louisiana police officers were wounded by gunfire Sunday in a standoff with a man who was later killed by a police sharpshooter, authorities and news […]
CDC says it’s identified 1st documented cases of HIV transmitted through cosmetic needles
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Three women who were diagnosed with HIV after getting “vampire facial” procedures at an unlicensed New Mexico medical spa are believed to be the first documented […]
Alua Arthur & Hadley Vlahos to keynote Hospice of Southern Maine’s annual Thresholds Conference
Hospice of Southern Maine is excited to welcome America’s most visible death doula Alua Arthur and New York Times bestselling author and hospice nurse Hadley Vlahos as keynote speakers at […]
Tornadoes kill 4 in Oklahoma; governor issues state of emergency for 12 counties amid power outages
SULPHUR, Okla. (AP) — Tornadoes that tore through Oklahoma have flattened buildings across one rural town, killing at least four people, causing widespread power outages and leaving a trail of […]
Obstacles remain as women seek more leadership roles in America’s Black Church
No woman had ever preached the keynote sermon at the Joint National Baptist Convention, a gathering of four historically Black Baptist denominations representing millions of people. That changed in January […]
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