Despite the pandemic, a fledgling shelter for homeless veterans in northern Maine powers on.
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Front-line defense: How Togus got ahead of coronavirus, keeping its campus transmission-free
Given its history of emergency response and dealing with diseases such as tuberculosis, H1N1 and Ebola, Togus VA was uniquely suited to address the pandemic.
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Time in service helped MCI athletic director navigate uncertain summer
Jim Leonard served four years with the 82nd Airborne Division, seeing action in the U.S. invasion of Grenada. His time in the military prepared him for just about anything in life – even COVID-19.
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Maine Gardener: Have your office plants survived the pandemic?
House plant SOS! When employees were sent home to work in March, in some cases their office plants felt the neglect.
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Bound by a love of books, two vets are missing their regular meetings
Vernon Huestis, 93, and Eric Mihan, 82, were part of the original pairings made by Vet to Vet Maine in 2014 and had recorded over 300 in-person visits before the coronavirus pandemic.
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After one of Maine’s deadliest outbreaks, Maine Veterans Home determined to recover
Ron Menard, a regular volunteer, was the first rehab patient admitted to the long-term care facility after the coronavirus outbreak in March led to a shutdown and killed 14 residents.
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In memoriam: Remembering veterans who died in Maine Veterans Home outbreak
The veterans who died had served as sailors, medics and mechanics overseas and on the home front.
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Adaptive sports program helps veterans stay connected through outdoor recreation
Participants say the VAST program, run by veteran and olympic skier Kristina Sabasteanski through the New Gloucester nonprofit Pineland Farms, is even more important amidst the isolation of the pandemic.
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Books? Hairdressers? Europeans split on lockdown essentials
What is allowed on one side of a border can be banned just a brief stroll down the road.
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Doctors fear more deaths as Dakotas experience virus ‘sorrow’
Residents have been slow to adopt mitigation measures like wearing masks.