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- How a China neighbor is tied to Maine’s syringe cleanup fight
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📰 News we're reading
• With just $500, Maine's syringe disposal program can't get off the ground (pressherald.com) — A China resident, Jeanne Marquis, is featured for her cleanup work as Maine struggles to launch a statewide syringe disposal grant program that currently has just $500 in its account. Lawmakers, health officials, and harm-reduction advocates say real funding is urgently needed to support safe needle disposal, especially amid HIV concerns and rising public frustration over discarded syringes in communities like Augusta and Bangor. 
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Kristen Walsh - Needle Felting Workshop
Ivan O. Davis - Liberty Library 59 Main Street, Liberty, ME 04949
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🗞 Nearby News
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