It wasn't clear Wednesday night whether any of the recent fellowship winners from Bowdoin, or those from other Maine colleges and universities, had their awards rescinded.
The federal agency's reversal comes 1 month after it declared that the University of Maine's research into ways to reduce effects of forever chemicals on farms was inconsistent with the EPA's funding priorities.
The Midcoast Community Alliance was awarded the private funding for its transitional housing program for young adults through the Midcoast Youth Center.
State lawmakers carried over a bill that would have added testing and tracking requirements industry members have fought against for years. They will reconsider the proposal next year.
The class-action lawsuit, filed in Penobscot County, says St. Joseph Hospital and its owner should have done more to protect patients' private information.