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PublishedOctober 12, 2021
Maine to investigate more than 500 sludge sites for contamination by ‘forever chemicals’
With $30 million in state funding, officials plan an unprecedented effort to test sites statewide for chemicals known as PFAS and assist people affected by the pollution.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2021
Maine philanthropist’s resignation shakes global reproductive rights charity founded by her father
Judy Kahrl of Arrowsic, an heir to the Procter & Gamble fortune, resigned from the board of Pathfinder International, accusing it of resisting full disclosure of her father’s eugenicist legacy and the CEO’s management record.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2021
Maine reports another spike in COVID-19 cases and deaths, but backlog is nearly gone
The state reported 836 new cases and 29 additional deaths, but many of the cases and deaths date to previous weeks.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2021
Maine launching state-run health insurance marketplace for 2022 enrollment
The new website, coverme.gov, replaces healthcare.gov for purchasing insurance under the Affordable Care Act.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2021
Facing backlog of positive tests, Maine CDC reports highest single-day case increase of pandemic
Though researchers tracking the coronavirus say the state's case backlog can affect the ability to forecast, hospitals in Maine say it hasn't hindered their ability to plan so far.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2021
State reports 867 COVID-19 cases amid ‘signs of optimism’ that surge could ease
Daily case numbers appear likely to remain high in the coming days as the Maine CDC reviews a backlog of 2,500 positive test results reported over the past week.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2021
Maine reports 1,008 new cases, 9 more deaths as CDC struggles with backlog
The cases represent new positive test results reviewed by the Maine CDC staff over a three-day period.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2021
Maine health care providers gear up to offer COVID-19 booster shots
Meanwhile, the delta variant continues to drive infections and hospitalizations around the state, with 714 new cases reported on Friday.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2021
Bangor hospital sets COVID-19 inpatient record for 2nd week as Maine hits highest ICU levels yet
The delta surge continues to pound the unvaccinated, who account for almost all coronavirus patients in critical care.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2021
Maine schools now have 72 outbreaks and 2,080 cases as COVID surge continues
The state has set hospitalization records repeatedly in recent days, although a recent decline in the rate of positive tests could be a sign that the latest surge is easing.
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