Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Coverage of Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention in the Nexus archive.
- Pingree and Charles will compete for Maine governor and Dunlap gets Democratic nod for US House
Democrat Hannah Pingree and Republican Bobby Charles will compete for Maine governor, with both advancing through ranked choice voting. Democrat Matt Dunlap secured the US House nomination in Maine's 2nd Congressional District and will face Republican Paul LePage. The gubernatorial race follows Democratic Gov. Janet Mills' term expiration, with multiple candidates from each party competing in the primaries.
- Maine county sees alarming spike in HIV cases, prompting action from health officials
Maine's Penobscot County has seen a significant spike in HIV cases, with 43 reported infections, prompting public health officials to take action. The outbreak is largely linked to injecting drugs and homelessness. Health officials warn that the actual number of infections may be higher than reported.