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Scientists back off claims that Maine officials knew about mercury-tainted lobster years ago

msA day after saying state officials knew lobsters near the mouth of the Penobscot River contained unsafe levels of the toxin, researchers say the officials had older information that did not warrant issuing consumer alerts in 2010. But on Friday, after talking among themselves, the researchers said they had misremembered what information had been made available to the state and when it was made available. Read more@kennebecjournal  11:02