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Man rescued after falling nearly 30 feet near Maine waterfall
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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August 14, 2025
A Unity man fell almost 30 feet near Screw Auger Falls in Grafton Township. Brexton Getchell, 21, was standing on a ledge about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday when he fell 25 to 30 feet into the water below, according to Mark Latti, a spokesperson for the...
Maine DEP issues air-quality warning for several coastal communities
News Center Maine
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August 12, 2025
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is warning that ground-level ozone concentrations are expected to reach the “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups” level this afternoon along the state’s southwest coastal region, from...
Here’s how Maine’s emergency managers are preparing for dangerous heat — now and in the future
The Portland Press Herald - Maine
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August 14, 2025
Listen to this story below https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/peter20250813.mp3 On a recent afternoon, a small group huddled around tables in the Franklin County Emergency Management operations center in Farmington. They...
Health in the Golden Years: Florida slipping as top place for retirees
The Palm Beach Post - Florida
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Florida remains a popular destination for retirees, but its influx has decreased by 40%. While Florida boasts warm weather and no income tax, it ranks lower than other states in livability because of factors like environment, healthcare and...
19 New Faculty Members Join Storied College of Education and Health Professions
University of Arkansas
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Sean Rhomberg New College of Education and Health Professions faculty pose on the Graduate Education building balcony. If in all of forever I never endeavor to fly, I won't know if I can. If I did endeavor, and found my wings clever, I could see...
New book details how Maine’s North Woods was protected
The Portland Press Herald - Maine
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August 14, 2025
During the first nine decades of the 20th century, a dozen or so public corporations and private family businesses owned roughly 12 million acres of northern Maine. That’s more than half of the entire state. This land was covered by a boreal...
Sen. Comerford pushes PFAS ban after Maine visit
Daily Hampshire Gazette - Massachusetts
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NORTHAMPTON — Maine’s prohibition on farmers using treated sewage sludge as fertilizer on their agricultural fields could serve as a model for how Massachusetts can begin controlling impacts from so-called forever chemicals, says State Sen. Jo...
Novartis sues Maine over federal drug discount program
The Portland Press Herald - Maine
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August 13, 2025
A New Jersey pharmaceutical company filed a lawsuit last week against Maine, arguing that the state’s new law regulating a discount drug program is illegal and should be voided. Maine passed a law during the recent legislative session that...
Maine 20-year-old charged with drunk driving in NH crash that seriously injured motorcyclist
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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August 12, 2025
A Maine man is accused of driving drunk in a head-on crash in New Hampshire over the weekend that left a motorcyclist seriously injured. The crash between a car and a motorcycle occurred on just after 11 p.m. Saturday on Salmon Falls Road in the...
Health Insurance Laws Have Led to a Grim Milestone for Young People: Turning 26
Truthout
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August 11, 2025
Truthout is an indispensable resource for activists, movement leaders and workers everywhere. Please make this work possible with a quick donation. Amid the challenges of adulthood, one rite of passage is unique to the United States: the need to...
Medical examiner: 3-year-old girl found in car in Milford likely died from hyperthermia
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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August 11, 2025
A three year old girl who was found dead in a car Saturday evening in Milford likely died from hyperthermia — or elevated body temperature — according to the state medical examiner's office. The child's mother, 40-year old Kelly Brown of...
45 Behavioral Health Companies Ranked Among the Fastest-Growing in the US
Behavioral Health Business
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August 13, 2025
Once again, dozens of behavioral health companies are being recognized as some of the fastest-growing organizations in the U.S. Outpatient mental health providers specifically made up the bulk of the behavioral health companies noted by the...
Maine doctor weighs in after AHA warns of heart risks tied to screen time in kids
WMTW 8 - Maine
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August 11, 2025
A new report from the American Heart Association is raising new concerns about screen time and children's health.The group says too much time in front of devices may raise the risk of heart disease, even in young kids.But one Maine doctor says...
Keeping your grass healthy as drought conditions set in
WMTW 8 - Maine
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August 13, 2025
LIVE IN ALFRED JIM KEITHLEY FOR MAINE'S TOTAL COVERAGE. THE DRY CONDITIONS...JIM JUST TOLD US ABOUT... .WORRYING SOME HOMEOWNERS. BESIDES INCREASING FIRE RISK, THE DRY WEATHER IS ALSO CAUSING LAWNS TO TURN BROWN IN SOME AREAS. EMILY PIKE SHARES...
3-year-old girl found dead in SUV outside Maine convenience store was left for more than 14 hours, police say
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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The 3-year-old girl found dead inside her mother’s car outside a convenience store in Milford, Maine, on Saturday had been left there for more than 14 hours with the windows up, court records show. Video footage shows the girl’s mother, Kelly...
Air Quality Alerts issued as wildfire smoke and unhealthy amounts of ozone impact Maine
WABI - Maine
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August 13, 2025
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Alert for communities along the Coast, Interior, and High Elevation areas on Wednesday. This Air Quality Alert will last until 12:00am Thursday. Air...
No One Was Hurt When Fire Consumed A Maine Home
Q106.5 - Maine
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August 13, 2025
Fire crews and other Maine agencies endured brutal heat to battle a massive house fire in Dennis Plantation. Maine Fire Officials Say a Dennis Plantation Fire Was Fully Engulfed When Crews Arrived Officials say no one was home when the fire...
Maine can harvest more benefits from youth in agriculture
Piscataquis Observer - Maine
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By Andrew Hudacs Maine’s youth need more than a job; they need ways to earn money while building workplace skills that help them succeed in a variety of careers. Agriculture-based self employment, such as raising animals, growing vegetables, and...
VETERANS CORNER: Common law marriage tricky question for Maine veterans
The Town Line - Maine
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August 13, 2025
I have been asked some tricky questions as of late. One such question is, “is common law marriage recognized in the state of Maine?” this question can be very tricky for those living in Maine. Common law marriage is a legally recognized marriage...
Maine Ranks as One of the Top 15 States to Live In for 2025
Q106.5 - Maine
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August 11, 2025
While we know Maine is ‘the way life should be,’ this new report ranking us near the top certainly validates it. Listen, if we were writing this report, Maine would be a top-two state to live in—and it wouldn’t be number two. But bias aside, we...