Maine CDC confirms 4 additional measles cases

Maine considers how to untether itself from federal vaccine rollbacks. Maine lawmakers discussed legislation to increase access to vaccines after a measles case was confirmed in Bangor. Read this story by Rose Lundy.

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Maine CDC confirms four additional measles cases, but says there are no new public exposure risks | WMTW

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Republicans are using fraud scandals against Democrats in key races | The Maine Monitor and NOTUS

See where Maine's outsized share of $460M in federal earmarks is going | The Maine Monitor and Bangor Daily News

Maine congressional offices are fighting ICE to get immigrants' documents back | Bangor Daily News

Gunman who opened fire at Rhode Island youth hockey game was Bath Iron Works employee | WABI

Maine budget hearings begin with social service proposals | Spectrum News Maine

Warming climate pushes Maine's maple sap flow earlier, making season less predictable | WGME

Second worker dies following chemical incident at Baileyville mill | WABI

Report on Franklin County jail shows positive progress, ongoing challenges | Sun Journal

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