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Mobilize Recovery Maine gives out free Narcan door-to-door in Waterville
WATERVILLE, Maine — Members of Mobilize Recovery Maine and volunteers went to neighborhoods in Waterville to distribute free Narcan to residents and teach them how to use it. "We're trying to get some people to save lives," Jon Reynolds, community organizer for Mobilize Recovery said. Narcan is a nasal...
Pervasive PFAS Threat: Urgent Need for Safe Drinking Water
The Higgins family of Fairfield, Maine, had their lives drastically altered when the state's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) advised them against consuming water from their well due to dangerous levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Numerous wells across the state have been found to be contaminated, leading the DEP to install filtration systems to address the issue. PFAS, commonly found in everyday items, are known for their persistence and potential harm in high concentrations. In Maine, PFAS contamination is traced back to fertilizer sludge spread on farm fields. This revelation has spurred a broader recognition of the PFAS issue nationwide, with municipalities exploring solutions such as nanofiltration systems.
Environmentalists advocate for removal of four Kennebec River dams
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Mainers ask federal officials to consider sea-run fish in relicensing of Kennebec River dams
More than 2,000 Mainers signed a petition asking federal officials to think about endangered Atlantic salmon and other sea-run fish in the Kennebec River as regulators evaluate the licenses for four dams. Local residents, fishing groups and the Wabanaki Tribes have long called for the removal of the four river dams between Waterville and Skowhegan […] The post Mainers ask federal officials to consider sea-run fish in relicensing of Kennebec River dams appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
Wading into Democratic primary, Planned Parenthood backs Rep. Bruce White’s challenger
One of the last Democrats in the Maine Legislature to regularly take votes against pro-abortion bills is facing a challenger backed by a major reproductive health advocacy group, with the upcoming primary centering on the schism between the two candidates on that issue. Democratic Rep. Bruce White has served in the Maine Legislature since 2018, […] The post Wading into Democratic primary, Planned Parenthood backs Rep. Bruce White’s challenger appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
How did America become so politically divided?
WATERVILLE, Maine — You didn’t have to be a professor of government to notice during the 2020 presidential race that rural Maine was filled with Trump campaign signs, signs that all but disappeared from the landscape as you made your way into Portland, Bangor, Lewiston and other cities.
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