Editor’s note: This story was updated Sept. 21.  University of Maine postdoctoral scholar Manisha Choudhary is researching ways to eradicate toxic so-called “forever chemicals” known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, and training other students thanks to support from L.L.Bean.  The outdoor goods retailer based in Freeport, Maine gifted a two-year, $150,000 grant for read more L.L.Bean supporting UMaine’s work on eradicating ‘forever chemicals’