No level of lead in the blood is safe and lead poisoning in children can contribute to lifelong cognitive problems that can manifest in lowered attention levels and academic achievement.
Carol Semple
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Democrats renew push for voting rights bill that Republicans vow to block
Democratic leaders have said the voting legislation would serve as a powerful counterbalance to a wave of new restrictive voting laws approved in Republican-controlled states after the 2020 election.
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Sen. Collins, colleagues behind bipartisan public works bill show off their work
Susan Collins says that the $65 billion for broadband means that some people in Maine would get access to the internet for the first time.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Politics
Senate opens debate on $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill
The bill calls for $550 billion in new spending over 5 years – one of the most substantial expenditures on the nation’s roads, bridges, waterworks, broadband and the electric grid in years.
Posted inNation & World
Lindsey Graham 1st vaccinated senator to test positive for COVID-19
The South Carolina senator says he is experiencing mild symptoms, will quarantine for 10 days, and is glad he was vaccinated.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
U.S. hits Biden’s target of 70% of U.S. adults vaccinated, nearly a month later
The administration also hasn’t hit its second July 4 goal of fully vaccinating 165 million Americans. It’s about 8.5 million short.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World
Documents show no cover-up in sinking of submarine USS Thresher, skipper says
The loss of the Maine-built nuclear-powered submarine and all 129 people aboard during a test dive in 1963 was both a tragedy for the families and a blow to national pride during the Cold War.
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U.S. employers ratchet up the pressure on the unvaccinated
Many sectors are insisting on COVID-19 shots as conditions of employment, but major companies that rely on low-income blue-collar workers are shying away from mandates for fear of worsening labor shortages.
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Evictions looming, Biden fails to get Congress to extend ban
More than 3.6 million Americans are at risk of eviction, as soon as Monday.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Flash flooding leads to rescues, washed out roads in northern New England
Flood warnings were in effect for some areas of New Hampshire through Saturday morning.