Posted inHomestead There is lead-contaminated soil in Maine. Here’s what you need to know before you plant. by Julia Bayly May 1, 2021April 30, 2021 If the lead content in your soil is concentrated enough, it can result in unhealthy lead levels in vegetables grown there.
Posted inPolitics Maine’s aggressive lead policy has child testing back up after pandemic lull by Lori Valigra April 12, 2021April 11, 2021
Posted inOutdoors Here’s how hunters can make sure their lead bullets aren’t harming eagles by John Holyoke October 10, 2020October 18, 2020
Posted inHomestead For homeowners, lead hazards can be frightening. Here are some tips to help. by Abigail Curtis October 1, 2020October 13, 2020
Posted inFree, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, News, State Maine kids still have high levels of lead poisoning, but a new law aims to catch those at risk earlier by Lori Valigra October 29, 2019October 29, 2019
Posted inFree, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Focus, News There’s a push to transform Maine’s poorest downtown. Here’s what you need to know. by Callie Ferguson and Josh Keefe September 26, 2019September 26, 2019
Posted inFree, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Focus, News They wanted a home. Instead, they learned the human cost of living in Maine’s most distressed neighborhood. by Callie Ferguson and Josh Keefe September 25, 2019September 26, 2019
Posted inFree, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, News, Paymeter Categories, Politics New laws could speed how Lewiston-Auburn health officials address the problem of lead paint by Lori Valigra September 21, 2019September 23, 2019
Posted inMaine Focus Maine doesn’t test enough kids for lead even when federal law requires it, report says by Callie Ferguson March 20, 2019March 20, 2019
Posted inContributors, Opinion Environmental protection is really public health protection by Contributed December 5, 2017
Posted inHomestead Toddler’s lead poison scare turns Phish family into accidental activists by Abigail CurtisOctober 10, 2017October 10, 2017
Posted inHealth, Nation, News Lead detected in 20 percent of baby food samples, surprising even researchers by Contributed June 19, 2017October 10, 2017
Posted inHealth, News, Politics, State Bill to toughen Maine lead poison laws sinks in Senate by Contributed May 9, 2017October 10, 2017
Posted inHealth, Midcoast, News Student project clued Boothbay schools into the high lead levels in school water by Beth Brogan April 14, 2017October 10, 2017
Posted inAroostook, Augusta, Bangor, Down East, Hancock, Homestead, Lewiston-Auburn, Living, Mid-Maine, Midcoast, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Portland, York Maine’s wells could be polluted with arsenic, lead by Abigail CurtisApril 5, 2017October 10, 2017
Posted inEnvironment, News, Politics, State Study: Less than half of Maine households with well water test for arsenic by Contributed October 31, 2016October 10, 2017
Posted inNews, State Maine’s stricter lead laws finally implemented by Contributed October 5, 2016October 10, 2017
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, News, State Lewiston-Auburn expands fight against poisoning from lead paint by Scott Thistle May 15, 2016October 10, 2017
Posted inBangor, News Four drinking fountains at Bangor schools shut down for elevated lead levels by Nick McCrea May 5, 2016October 10, 2017
Posted inBangor, Health, News, The Point Lead lurks in old plumbing from Flint to Bangor. But that doesn’t always mean danger. by Christopher Burns April 2, 2016October 10, 2017
