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.
Molly Shelly
Molly Shelly covers the Fairfield beat for the Morning Sentinel. Molly recently earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Temple University where she worked as a reporter/photographer for the campus sports site Owls247.com. While at Temple Molly also fulfilled multiple internships with news outlets such as NBC Sports Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and WBCB 1490 am. A native of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Molly now resides in Waterville.
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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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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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People, pets rescued as early Monday morning fire razes Waterville home
The blaze inflicted “extensive damage” on the King Court home in the South End, and a car parked close to the building was also damaged, officials said.
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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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Benton girl, 16, completes big game ‘grand slam’ in 6 months
Most hunters only dream of tagging a turkey, bear, deer and moose within one year. Cassidy Rood made that dream a reality.
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Wreaths Across America convoy stops in Winslow
“If it wasn’t for the military, where would this country be? We owe them an unbelievable debt,” said Morrill Worcester, founder of Wreaths Across America, a Maine nonprofit that lays wreaths on the graves of veterans.
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Maine CDC launches investigation into COVID-19 outbreak at Clinton dairy farm
Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the state Center for Disease Control & Prevention, said at least 13 positive tests were reported at Flood Brothers Farm.
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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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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.