Health officials in Maine say the impact of a Hepatitis A scare in the town of Durham has largely been curbed, thanks to a rapid response of vaccination clinics. Only two additional cases of Hepatitis
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Attendees at Maine Community Dinner May Have Been Exposed to Hep A
Health officials in Maine have traced a case of Hepatitis A back to a community dinner in the town of Durham. Attendees who ate at the Durham Friends Meetinghouse over the weekend of Sept. 28…
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Employee at Maine Egg Farm Killed by Coworker
A 57-year-old employee at an egg farm in Maine was killed Monday by a coworker who was reportedly shooting at rodents and stray chickens, according to the Portland Press Herald. Police are investigating whether…
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New England Farmers Don't Much Care For Produce Rule
Local farmers filed into the Augusta State Armory in Maine and onto New Hampshire’s Dartmouth College campus in the past couple of days to register their opposition to the produce rule the U.S. Food and…
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Two Governors Have Doubts About Going Too Far With Raw Milk
Governors in Maine and Wisconsin are using or threatening to use their big veto pens on bills to liberalize raw milk sales in their states. In Maine, it’s over. Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of “An…
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Maine Raw Milk Dairy Farmer Likely to Appeal Fine
Dan Brown, a Maine dairy farmer from an area called Blue Hill, has 21 days to file an appeal of court cases and fines for illegally selling raw milk from his roadside farm stand that…
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Restaurant Inspections Stir Controversy in Portland, Maine
More restaurants are failing inspections in Portland, Maine because the city has raised its food safety standards without adopting a new law. The Portland Press Herald found 39 of the city’s 49 restaurants inspected under…
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E. Coli Tests Spur Recall of Tenderized Beef in Maine
Town and Country Foods of Greene, ME, is recalling about 2,057 pounds of ground and mechanically tenderized beef that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection…
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Portland, ME Says ‘Yes’ to Raw Milk at Farmers’ Markets
In a victory for raw-milk farmers, Maine’s Portland City Council has given a unanimous thumbs-up to allow raw-milk sales at the city’s farmers’ markets.
The City Council also handed the dairy farmers another victory by…
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Maine City Considers Raw Milk Info at Farmers Markets
“Buyer, be informed.”
That’s the goal of a raw-milk “package deal” in Maine sent last month to the Portland City Council for consideration. It not only recommends that raw-milk sales be allowed at the city’s…
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