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UCLA researchers discovered a targeted therapy drug that dramatically reduces the risk of lung cancer returning in patients with a rare genetic subtype. After two years, 92% of patients receiving the treatment remained cancer-free, compared to just 61% who received a placebo.
Jermaine Wilson went from two prison sentences to mayor and pastor after a Christian prison program helped him transform his life. Now the program he credits with saving him just became the first to receive federal designation for reducing recidivism by over 50%.
A targeted therapy called selpercatinib dramatically reduces the chance of early-stage lung cancer returning in patients with a rare genetic subtype. After two years, 92% of patients who received the drug remained cancer-free compared to just 61% who got a placebo.
Lily Downing, a Maine Girl Scout ambassador, just earned a prestigious scholarship for her future in engineering. Her achievement shows how youth leadership programs continue opening doors for young women in STEM fields.
Over 100 children in historic Castlemaine, Australia are leading a grassroots movement to keep their small town's unique character intact. Their peaceful protest shows young people taking ownership of their community's future.
An international research team just confirmed one of Earth's largest hidden aquifers stretching beneath the Atlantic Ocean from New Jersey to Maine. This underground freshwater reserve could supply New York City for centuries and hints at a potential solution for our planet's growing water crisis.
When a mother duck acted strangely near a storm drain in Windham, Maine, a passerby stopped to investigate and discovered 10 ducklings trapped below. Police officers worked through cold rain to reunite every last duckling with their worried mom.
A dog named River got an unexpected view of Maine when he became stuck on a two-story apartment roof, but Westbrook firefighters came to the rescue. The Wednesday afternoon save ended with one very grateful pup back on solid ground.
French lawmakers are voting to formally repeal Code Noir, a 1685 law that classified enslaved people as property and remained in France's legal code for 178 years after slavery was abolished. The move marks a historic step toward acknowledging France's colonial past.
Dozens of volunteers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teamed up with Rebuilding Together L/A Maine to help Auburn homeowners tackle repairs and cleanup they couldn't afford or manage alone. Among them was Claude Naissem, a recent arrival from Cameroon, carrying debris alongside neighbors in a powerful display of community care.
Researchers are using simple wooden boxes to save Maine's soft-shell clam industry after populations plummeted 85% since 1977. The innovative approach is already showing how protecting baby clams from invasive predators could restore coastal communities.
A tiny implant no wider than a hair can now free glaucoma patients from daily eyedrops for three full years. Maine patients can get this FDA-approved treatment right in Lewiston without traveling to Boston.
MaineStream Finance just celebrated 25 years of helping Mainers who traditional banks turned away. The nonprofit has transformed from a small community program into a statewide lifeline for homeownership and small business dreams.
A high school EMT student returned for a second year to mentor classmates and is now working to secure an ambulance for their training program. His leadership shows how career technical education creates not just skilled workers, but community servants.
When an explosion rocked a Searsmont lumber mill, volunteer groups like Canteen 19 showed up to keep first responders fed and hydrated during the grueling cleanup. Community support is helping crews work safely through the recovery effort.
After a deadly lumber mill explosion injured 12 firefighters and killed one, Mainers donated $1,300 in the first day alone. Volunteer groups are working around the clock to feed and support exhausted first responders.
Eleven high school students joined local harvesters to clean a Maine beach, protecting water quality that keeps 30 local fishing jobs afloat. Their volunteer work helped prevent a state shutdown that would have devastated two family-owned shellfish farms.
A Maine nonprofit is recruiting volunteers to protect shoppers from banned toxic chemicals still lurking on store shelves. The grassroots effort turns everyday citizens into watchdogs for public health.
Two Maine foundations just donated $16,000 to help families afford hospice care in Northern Maine. The funds ensure no one is turned away from end-of-life comfort during their hardest moments.
Every spring, over 1,200 volunteers drop everything to help frogs and salamanders safely cross Maine roads during their annual migration. Their citizen science efforts are now reshaping how communities design roads and culverts to protect wildlife.
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