Nationally, there was an 85% decrease in breast cancer screenings, 75% decline in colon cancer screenings, 74% decrease in prostate cancer screenings and 56% decrease in lung cancer screenings in April 2020 compared to the same time period in 2019.
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‘Tremendous legacy’ preserved at new church museum in Brunswick
The St. John The Baptist History Museum opened last week, featuring a number of historical items dating back hundreds of years.
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Southern and Midcoast Maine colleges prepare for vaxxed students’ in-person return
Several Maine colleges, including the University of New England, University of Southern Maine, Bowdoin, Southern Maine Community College and Saint Joseph’s, are requiring students to be vaccinated.
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Lobster Week: Up close and personal with Maine’s famed crustacean
There are a dozen companies in the state, including two in Portland, that offer tours that allow the public an opportunity to try their hand at lobstering.
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Sweet breast cancer research fundraiser arrives in Maine
Bakes for Breast Cancer, which raises money for Dana Farber Cancer Institute research, expands to Maine for the first time next week.
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Bath explores regional approach to vaccinate raccoons against rabies
The proposal would use bait containing an oral vaccine, but would only be effective if five neighboring communities join in.
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Brunswick author pens children’s book on pigeons and peace
The former Midcoast Hunger Prevention Program chairperson and minister hopes readers take away lessons about bullying and working through differences in his book, ‘Soren’s Story.’
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Outreach focuses on child abuse prevention
The Front Porch Project is offering free community training sessions at a time when many families are facing added stress from the pandemic, advocates say.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster
Yarmouth on board with 26-mile rail trail
Falmouth, North Yarmouth, Freeport and Cumberland are set to vote soon on whether to lend their support to the study of a pedestrian-bike pathway from Portland to Auburn.
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Freeport Community Services goes in-house for new director
Sarah Lundin, who has been with the organization for the past six years, has been selected to lead FCS.