Maine Health

Your best bet; wear insect repellent and take care of any standing water where bugs could breed.

Experts say the best defense against contracting insect-borne illnesses is to prevent bugs from biting you in the first place.

Here's what you need to know, and what you need to be on the lookout for, to keep yourself and your loved ones safe when the temps get wicked hot this week.

Here is a closer look at the Department of Labor's list of Maine's largest private employers.