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PublishedJanuary 28, 2021
Public health group, Maine lawmakers call for sweeping response to ‘forever chemicals’
Defend Our Health, a Portland-based nonprofit group, has worked with two state representatives to introduce seven bills aimed at cleaning up and regulating "forever chemicals" in food, farmland, drinking water and household products.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2021
Defend Our Health calls for stricter guidelines when testing for PFAS; criticizes state approach
Patrick MacRoy, deputy director for Defend Our Health, joins other health advocates in calling upon the state to implement stricter and more thorough guidelines when it comes to testing water, food products and sludge for forever chemicals.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2021
Renowned environmental activist Erin Brockovich helps mobilize action on Fairfield water contamination
Brockovich, who was contacted by a resident concerned that the "forever chemicals" poisoning of local water wells wasn't being investigated enough, says "these numbers in Maine are some of the highest we’ve ever seen."
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PublishedDecember 26, 2020
Central Maine restaurants experienced a Christmas Day like no other
Most local restaurants said business was slower than past years.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2020
Kennebec Valley Community College receives $1 million gift from Lunder Foundation
The $1 million gift will go toward the KVCC Foundation Lunder Scholars Endowment, which gives needs-based scholarships to KVCC students.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2020
Teen involved in Clinton fatal crash sentenced to juvenile detention center until 21
‘Thank you to the DA's office for never giving up. Thank you to the judge who made the right decision,’ said Sheila Porfirio, whose son Tommy Porfirio was one of the three youths killed in a February car crash.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2020
Number of wells in Fairfield tainted with ‘forever chemicals’ up to 18; DEP expands testing
The Department of Environmental Protection is now retesting water supplies in Fairfield for other chemicals in order to design carbon filter systems for the wells that have been contaminated.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2020
Fairfield Town Council, residents learn 12 more wells contaminated by ‘forever chemicals’
State officials tell town councilors the Maine Department of Environmental Protection has tested 28 wells, with 12 exceeding the EPA limit for 'forever chemicals.'
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PublishedNovember 15, 2020
Candlelight vigil honors youths killed in Feb. 9 crash in Clinton
The driver of the car, Timothy Silva, 17, of Fairfield is expected to plead guilty to charges related to the three deaths when he appears next at Waterville District Court, scheduled for Nov. 20.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2020
State continues testing farmland in Fairfield as another resident told to stop using well water
"My right to clean water has been taken away from me and I didn’t have anything to do with it," Judy Poulin, 77, of Fairfield said. In October, Poulin was told to stop using the water from her well after it was shown to have high levels of toxic chemicals.
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