Kenneth Albert says a reporter jumped to a conclusion while criticizing the legislation as ‘heavy-handed and unnecessary.’

Kenneth Albert wants to make it harder for parents to opt out, a position that may help the “informed consent” bill survive a possible second veto by the governor in 2017.

The epidemiologist for the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says it’s likely the boys acquired their illness from the same source, which has yet to be identified.

A toddler who got sick after visiting the petting zoo at the Oxford County Fair remains in fair condition at Maine Medical Center.