The headstone of Tillie Baldwin, listed by her birth name of Anna Winger. (photo by Jim Littlefield)
Published February 02. 2021 7:54AM
Jim Littlefield, Special to The Times
I remember from my almost five decades in the public-school system the ongoing conversation we often had about minorities and women and their underrepresentation in the history curriculum. Specifically, in our American history courses, was it really possible (or even logical) to conclude that almost all the important contributions over the years were made by white males?
The good news is that there now appears to be a genuine effort in public education to present history in a more factual and balanced manner.
Public health group, Maine lawmakers call for sweeping response to ‘forever chemicals’
Defend Our Health, a Portland-based nonprofit group, has worked with two state representatives to introduce seven bills aimed at cleaning up and regulating forever chemicals in food, farmland, drinking water and household products.
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A Portland-based nonprofit group has joined forces with state representatives, health care professionals and residents to push several bills through the Maine Legislature that would deal directly with the cleanup and regulation of “forever chemicals” in food, farmland, drinking water and household products.
At a news conference Thursday morning, Patrick MacRoy, deputy director of Defend Our Health, reiterated the organization’s mission and discussed how the group has called upon the state to change its guidelines on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances PFOA and PFOS since 2019.
Public health group, Maine lawmakers call for sweeping response to ‘forever chemicals’
Defend Our Health, a Portland-based nonprofit group, has worked with two state representatives to introduce seven bills aimed at cleaning up and regulating forever chemicals in food, farmland, drinking water and household products.
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A Portland-based nonprofit group has joined forces with state representatives, health care professionals and residents to push several bills through the Maine Legislature that would deal directly with the cleanup and regulation of “forever chemicals” in food, farmland, drinking water and household products.
At a news conference Thursday morning, Patrick MacRoy, deputy director of Defend Our Health, reiterated the organization’s mission and discussed how the group has called upon the state to change its guidelines on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances PFOA and PFOS since 2019.
BOLIVAR â Maybe you can see it from space, but itâs easier to turn onto county Route 5C from Route 417 between Little Genesee and Bolivar to see the Stone family Christmas lights up close.
A bright spot in this season of COVID-19 restrictions is the nearly 2 acres of decorative lights Char and Fred Stone have put up to turn their property into a Christmas wonderland. The nice part is that you can see the lights from the comfort of your car, and observers are advised not to get out of their cars because of the bumper-to-bumper traffic on the dark and narrow country road.