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Moldy cannabis is being treated with radiation in Maine. Growers don’t have to tell you.
As growers debate the safety of cleaning contaminated marijuana with radiation and ozone in the wake of recalls, the state isn’t enforcing a rule that treated product be labeled as such.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
InterMed will no longer accept Martin’s Point Medicare Advantage insurance, starting in 2027
About 4,500 InterMed patients will be affected, according to the healthcare provider.
Posted inHealth, News
Maine delays some Medicaid payments due to budget shortfall
There will be no disruption in Medicaid services, hospital officials said.
Posted inHealth, News
Person with measles passed through Logan Airport, officials say
Massachusetts health officials warned Wednesday that people who were in Terminal C of the Boston airport between midnight and 2:30 a.m. on April 14 may have been exposed.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Schools and Education
UNE receives $5M gift for public and environmental health institute
The donation from the founder of IDEXX Laboratories will support the new David Evans Shaw Institute of Public and Planetary Health.
Posted inBusiness, Fact Brief, Health, Maine, News
Can data centers contaminate wells and other water sources? | Fact brief
Maine lawmakers have passed a bill that would temporarily bar many new data centers; Gov. Janet Mills has not yet signed it.
Posted inBusiness, Community, Health, Life & Culture, News, Times Record
Women’s clothing boutique expands into bigger Bath storefront
The Over the Moon Boutique, focused on women’s support and comfort, has moved to a larger location on Centre Street in Bath.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Maine is tightening limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water. Are communities ready?
As federal funds lapse and state grants expire, dozens of Maine schools, mobile home parks and homeowners could be left to pay for filtration alone.