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Maine Democratic Senate race narrows as candidates rally behind Troy Jackson ahead of nominating convention

nglobix@gmail.com20 hours ago04 mins

Washington — The crowded Maine Senate race to replace Graham Platner narrowed as Democrats rallied around former state Senate President Troy Jackson in the leadup to the party’s nominating convention this Saturday. After Maine counties held nomination meetings to select delegates over the weekend, a handful of candidates opted to drop out of the race…

Taylor Farms lettuce sample that tested positive for cyclospora was a false positive, FDA says

nglobix@gmail.com1 day ago03 mins

A sample of lettuce from Taylor Farms that had tested positive for cyclospora was a false positive, the Food and Drug Administration said Sunday. “Due to the complexity in detection of Cyclospora, FDA laboratory experts re-reviewed the sample results and have concluded that the finding does not represent true amplification and should be considered a…