After a very emotional period public participation, which was cut short due to the volume of people who wanted to speak, the Board of Selectmen made it clear that it does not have a stance on the “deer issue.” …

Dr. Ed Breitschwerdt at N.C. State says research funding is hard to come by — a problem for many tick-borne diseases.

A South Florida woman stricken with lyme disease has taken a turn for the worse.

State health officials today warned individuals who work or play outdoors in the winter months to be on the alert for ticks that may carry germs that cause Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses.