Officials say it’s part of a national spike in cases tied to increased testing, a rise in anonymous sex and less consistent use of condoms.
2016
Posted inNation & World
Split vote on Texas abortion restrictions would allow the state to enforce its law
The outcome likely hinges on Justice Anthony Kennedy, who has been both a critic of abortion and a defender of a woman’s right to terminate a pregnancy.
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Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Mainer named top freshman in Ohio Valley Conference
Nick Mayo, who played for Messalonskee, finishes an excellent first season with Eastern Kentucky.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
EPA orders widely used insecticide off the market
The decision comes after studies showed the insecticide harms species at the bottom of aquatic food chains in streams and ponds, impacting the fish that feed on them.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Calixte is clicking in second year as UMaine point guard
The sophomore is finding his voice and his shooting touch for a young team looking to upset Vermont in the America East quarterfinals.
Posted inBusiness
Vietnam’s exports may push pepper price down
Shipments from the world’s top pepper producer will likely rise 13 percent as production also increases by 10 percent.
Posted inNation & World
Trump factor enters high court standoff
Democrats warn the Republican elite that the man it fears could nominate the next Supreme Court justice.
Posted inBoys Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys’ hockey: Scarborough hangs on to win A South title
The Red Storm score in the second period to reach the state title game.
Posted inPolitics
Voters have their say about the candidates – outside the voting booth
While one sees Hillary Clinton as qualified but not so trustworthy, another voter is ‘appalled at the choices.’
Posted inBusiness
More than a third of professionals surveyed feel underpaid
And when they get compensation right, it benefits companies, too, a report shows.