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US infant formula supply is "safe," FDA says after looking for potential contaminants
4+ hour, 54+ min ago (499+ words) The review was conducted as part of the Food and Drug Administration's Operation Stork Speed project " billed as the "largest and most rigorous" to date. It found that the infant formula supply is safe, agency officials and outside experts said....
Easton school budget reduces music position amid enrollment decline
2+ week, 6+ day ago (241+ words) WAGM EASTON, Maine (WAGM) - The Easton School Committee has approved a budget for the 2026-2027 school year that includes a reduction to the district's music position. School officials said the change is tied to declining enrollment and will not have a…...
Sabrina's Suitcases Aids Children in Foster Care
3+ week, 2+ day ago (40+ words) WAGM Sabrina's Suitcases Aids Children in Foster Care Easter Basket Fundraiser Brings Joy to County Kids Throwback Thursday - One Woman's Selfless Easter Tradition Maine forest fire risk rising as spring arrives...
PIHS Students Explore Chemistry at UMPI
4+ week, 1+ day ago (253+ words) Organizers say the lab is about more than science. It also gives students an early look at what college life can be like. "Kind of an early college experience when they come to a college lab and I think it's…...
NMCC Job Fair Connects Students and Employers in Presque Isle
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (316+ words) PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Northern Maine Community College hosted a job fair Thursday, bringing together dozens of employers and job seekers from across the region. The event gave students and local residents the chance to meet face-to-face with employers from…...
FK Student Wins Poetry Competition, Heads to States
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (73+ words) WAGM FORT KENT, Maine (WAGM) - A local student is preparing to take the stage at the Waterville Opera House on Monday, March 2nd, for the Maine State Poetry Out Loud Finals. Kilcollins says if she wins the state title she'll shift…...
Nearly $2 million in federal funding supports NMCC students
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (294+ words) PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Roughly nine hundred students attend classes and programs at Northern Maine Community College, which provide pathways into high-demand careers. School officials say those programs will improve after a recent federal budget package signed by President Donald…...
Newborn's death likely linked to the mom drinking raw milk while pregnant
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (170+ words) Interest in raw milk has been rising, fueled by social media and support from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. New Mexico officials this week warned people to avoid consuming unpasteurized dairy products following the death. Interest in and sales of…...
Plastic surgeons group calls for delaying gender-affirming surgery until age 19
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (690+ words) The statement is not a clinical guideline, the document notes. The society also did not do an independent evidence assessment or take other steps that would be involved in setting new care guidelines. The shift comes as President Donald Trump's…...
Georgia's ongoing battle with literacy, impact on incarceration
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (938+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Investigate TV) - Thirty years ago, the U. S. Department of Justice warned that the failure to learn to read was not just linked to delinquency, but a likely cause of it. That prediction is playing out today across Georgia, where…...