Coastal Maine towns are quaint and have their own unique attractions, but they can be a departure from inland communities, Amy Calder writes.
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Maine Voices: There’s still a way out of the pandemic – mass vaccination
An ICU doctor says he’s worn down from treating unvaccinated patients and stunned by unvaccinated colleagues.
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Amy Calder: Thankful for the vaccines
Amy Calder questions why people rage against getting inoculated when vaccinations against polio, smallpox, COVID-19 and other illnesses save lives.
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Maine Voices: Maine’s child welfare problems can be solved
But it’s important that policy-makers learn the right message from recent tragedies.
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Maine Voices: Protecting children from abuse is everybody’s job
In almost every horrific case, outsiders saw something but they may not have recognized it as abuse and never reported it.
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Amy Calder: When friends become family
A two-week visit to Maine in 1996 as part of the Fresh Air Fund program turned into a lifetime connection between Joey Molina, now 34, and his host family, David and Jeanine Deas of Waterville.
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Maine Voices: Vaccine mandate for health care workers doesn’t go far enough
The governor’s order is a step in the right direction but it’s still too easy to avoid.
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Amy Calder: Preparing for summer guests
Getting the house ready to receive old friends isn’t a burden, but a tradition suffused with fun and with sweet anticipation, Amy Calder writes.
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Amy Calder: The summer air is changing
We may not be able to stop the transition from summer to fall, but we humans have the power to alter the course of the coronavirus and we should use it, Amy Calder writes.
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Amy Calder: They have a passion for feeding the hungry
The St. John Food Pantry in Winslow is desperate for a new space after having been housed in a church basement at 26 Monument St. in Winslow for more than 60 years.