Rya Wooten

1 week ago | newscentermaine.com | Rya Wooten

WINTHROP, Maine — The Protectors of Animal Life Society (PALS) No-Kill Cat Shelter in Winthrop announced Wednesday that it will stop scheduling new cat intake appointments, and the shelter will not accept any new cats. The cat shelter's executive director Theresa Silsby said all intake appointments that have already been scheduled will be honored. Silsby explained that the shelter is experiencing extreme funding issues. "Everything costs more: food, litter, veterinary care.

1 week ago | newscentermaine.com | Rya Wooten

PORTLAND, Maine — Those traveling by car this Memorial Day weekend may have experienced more traffic than usual, as reports indicate road trips likely hit a new record this holiday weekend. According to AAA, 87 percent of domestic travel was by car this Memorial Day weekend. An estimated 39 million people nationwide fall in that number. When comparing last year's travel numbers to this year, 1 million more people were expected to be on the road.

2 weeks ago | newscentermaine.com | Rya Wooten

PORTLAND, Maine — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will now take a different approach to protecting Americans against COVID-19, limiting vaccination access. Under the new FDA guidelines, only people 65 and older and others with one or more health risk factors will be able to receive COVID-19 vaccinations.

2 weeks ago | newscentermaine.com | Rya Wooten

PORTLAND, Maine — Saturday will mark 100 days since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was appointed as the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Although RFK Jr. maintains that he is committed to carrying out President Donald Trump's agenda, many health advocates and even some leaders in Congress have growing concerns about the impact of Kennedy Jr.'s stance on vaccines and how his decisions to reduce staff at the agency impact public health.

2 weeks ago | newscentermaine.com | Rya Wooten

AUGUSTA, Maine — A bill that would allow physicians who prescribe abortion medications to choose whether their name is displayed on the prescription label is heading to the governor's desk after passing in both the Maine House and the Senate. LD 538 gives doctors the option to either list their names on prescription labels when prescribing abortion pills like mifepristone, misoprostol, and generic alternatives, or to use the name of the health institution they work for instead.