PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • February 25, 2023
Ten years ago, Lewiston’s Tree Streets Neighborhood was “ground zero” for childhood lead poisoning in Maine. It was welcome news last week when the Maine CDC released new data showing that between 2010 and 2020, Maine’s childhood lead poisoning rateswere cut in half and the largest share of that reduction in Lewiston and Auburn. From the State House to our own houses, let’s keep up the momentum that has brought us this far. Let’s not stop until all Maine children are free from the hazards of lead. ~ Nicole Witherbee, John T. Gorman Foundation