When it comes to buying local food and helping give farmers more revenue security, Community Supported Agriculture programs are one of the best ways to do that.
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For Maine farmers, CSAs bring more certainty to an unforgiving industry
Many farmers have embraced community supported agriculture as a way to stabilize income and promote the benefits of local agriculture.
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Some Maine pharmacies to require prescriptions for COVID vaccines
The change comes after the FDA restricted the coronavirus shots to those at high risk, breaking with previous public health policy that recommended annual booster shots for all Americans older than 6 months.
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Bat in Portland tests positive for rabies
It is one of 4 confirmed cases of rabies in Cumberland County this year and 26 statewide.
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‘Law & Order’ producer donates $10M to Bar Harbor hospital
Mount Desert Island Hospital announced the donation from Dick Wolf on Wednesday, the largest individual gift in its history.
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Is your açaí bowl as healthy as you think?
The superfood fruit bowl trend continues to grow in Maine, though some bowls are surprisingly sugary and caloric. Area dieticians weigh in on commonsense ways to make your bowls more nutritious.
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Northern Light reaches deal to lower health care costs for some Mainers, while talks with Anthem stall
People insured by Community Health Options, a Maine-based nonprofit, will see lower fees and better access to services, officials said.
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Large coal pile on Portland waterfront could be removed by 2030
The City Council voted Monday night to require all such piles be covered by 2027 and removed by 2030. The Sprague Energy coal pile is the only one in the city that would be affected.
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Maine Med addressing bat problem in neonatal intensive care unit
Hospital officials say they are working on various measures to prevent ‘bat incursions.’
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Mosquitoes in Portland test positive for West Nile virus
The mosquitoes are the first in Maine to test positive for any mosquito-borne virus this year, state health officials say.