The U.S. Department of Agriculture paused funding for certain Maine educational programs on Wednesday, citing the state’s noncompliance with Title IX over its student sports participation rules.

The decision is consistent with President Donald Trump’s effort to enforce federal restrictions on who can compete in female sports, targeting programs that

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An outbreak of Campylobacter infections has spurred the Food and Drug Administration to issue a public warning.

The warning is for recalled oysters from Maine, which are sold under the Recompense Cove brand. The oysters were harvested between June 19 and July 16 from harvest areas CAS RC2 and CAS

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More than $3 billion has been spent by the states to eliminate those harmful “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.  Thirty-four states have considered 302 policies to protect people from the toxins, with 144 adopted in 28 states.

Eleven states (ME, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, WA, and

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The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has identified a case of hepatitis A in a Falmouth food service worker. Hepatitis A is a contagious liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus. It can spread through person-to-person contact or by consuming contaminated food or water.

The individual worked

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The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has identified a case of hepatitis A in a Lewiston food service worker.

The individual worked during their infectious period at Marco’s Italian Restaurant, 12 Mollison Way in Lewiston on the following dates: Sept. 11, 13, 15,16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 25

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