June 20, 2023
2023
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Scholars Strategy Network: Community is key to preventing teen substance use
As we approach the upcoming graduation season, we must pay attention to our youth’s substance use patterns. Recent research indicates that compared to national rates, youth in Maine are 47.44% more likely to have used drugs in the last month. Policymakers in the state need to implement better prevention methods to reduce teen substance use […]
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Posted inOn this date
June 20, 1978: Kittery woman plans to fight off razing of home with BB gun, it’s moving day for the Kennebec County Jail, and freeze on world petroleum prices continue
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Mainers deserve access to harm reduction health centers
If the purpose of the ‘war on drugs’ is to save lives and create public safety, it’s time to admit we’ve lost.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Staffing pressures on nurses put Maine patients at risk
Nurse staffing affects patient outcomes. Neither inexperienced nurses nor travel nurses are a like-for-like substitute for experienced, local staff.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Opinion: Business incentive tax giveaway not the program Maine needs
Gov. Mills’ proposed Dirigo Business Incentive Program focuses on the cost of doing business. The focus needs to be on supporting Maine’s workers.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Food & Dining, Maine
Woolwich wild food fan competing for ‘MasterChef’ title
Nina Interlandi Bell made venison dumplings during an audition round in May and now is among 20 contestants vying for the Fox show’s $250,000 prize.
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Kay Loretta Moulton
HARMONY – Kay Loretta Moulton passed away on May 19, 2023 in her home in Harmony at the age of 83.
Kay …
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Pauline “Polly” Willer
BINGHAM – Pauline “Polly” Willer, 83, of Bingham, passed away peacefully at her home, Saturday, June 17, 2023.
She was born in …
Posted inDeath Notices
Death Notice: Kay Loretta Moulton
Moulton, Kay Loretta 83, of Harmony, May 19, at home. Mass 10 a.m., June 22, Notre Dame de Lourdes, Skowhegan, and …