There is a cost to doing nothing in a crisis, and we will all end up paying it.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
For high school seniors in Maine, it’s the year without a prom
Here are portraits are of 11 students dealing with a new reality brought on by the coronavirus.
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Posted inBill Nemitz, Maine, News, Op-Eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Fear of COVID-19 can make any health problem worse
If you need to see your doctor or visit a hospital, do it. It’s safer than you might think.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: Baseball teaches lifelong lessons
As games get ready to start again, the writer reflects on everything the game has taught him.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education, Uncategorized
Maine schools cautiously plan for what a return to classes will look like in the fall
Masks? Plexiglas? Six feet of space? Districts are bracing for what a different start to the school year could look like.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Throwing money at economy won’t work
A bailout of state and local governments would create more problems in the long run.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Mass shift to remote work could redefine Maine’s climate goals
If even a fraction of Mainers currently working from home continue to do so, it would greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the state.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Maine providers see anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts increase
As the pandemic continues, providers are seeing more people with mental health issues and problems that are more intense.
Posted inMaine, News
Two more inmates at Windham prison test positive for COVID-19
That brings to four the number of inmates at the Maine Correctional Center to have been so diagnosed, making it the first coronavirus outbreak at a prison in Maine.
Posted inMaine, News, Religion and Values
Catholic churches in Maine to begin indoor services starting June 1
Each Mass will be limited to 50 people, and physical distancing and safety rules will be in place to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, the diocese says.