Health

Everybody has their favorite way to eat them, so I'm not going to fill this page with recipes, but it is important to handle them properly.

Governor Mills made history last night as she signed into law legislation that will ban styrofoam food containers, making Maine the first state to do so on a statewide level.

All of us lucky stiffs who were born before 1989, will be needing an additional measles shot.

This Saturday, April 27th is National Prescription Take Back Day. There are numerous locations in Hancock and Washington Counties where you can drop off any unused, unwanted or expired prescription drugs through this free, anonymous service.

The Maine Center For Disease Control says a Washington County child is the first this season to die of the flu.

Pre-screening clinics are being held statewide, on Saturday, to help determine whether children are eligible for treatment at Shriners Hospitals.

Mainers can have found ticks tested for "the pathogens that cause the three most common tick-borne diseases — Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and babesiosis."

As of 11AM on Tuesday, April 2nd, the Boil Water Order for parts of Ellsworth had been lifted.

The Maine CDC advises residents to take precautions against getting the flu, which killed five people last week alone.

There will be no school at Sumner Memorial High School on Monday, March 18th. This is the only school in RSU 24 that does NOT have school. All other schools are scheduled to be in session.