A worldwide recession on the heels of a global pandemic has as much impact here as do the choices made in Augusta.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Vegan Kitchen
Vegan Kitchen: One way to avoid future pandemics?
Stop eating factory-farmed meat.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: Nurseries and florists gear up for the expected Mother’s Day surge
Curbside pickup, one-way aisles and simply spreading out are among the ways they’ll tackle any crowds.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Abbe Museum moves its Indian Market online
The three-day event is canceled, but the Bar Harbor museum is still creating a place for Wabanaki artists to show and sell their work this month.
Posted inMaine, News
Deaths at Maine Veterans’ Home touch wider community
The loss of 12 residents to COVID-19 at the long-term care facility in Scarborough heightens sadness and concern across Maine.
Posted inMaine
Maine prisons pressured to release more inmates, and information, during pandemic
At least a dozen governors and the U.S. attorney general have taken explicit steps in recent weeks to reduce the number of people in prison, such as issuing commutations or expanding the criteria for early release.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-Eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Rolling the dice with COVID
Science will only give you part of the answer to the question of how much risk are you willing to accept.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Small nonprofits trying to map out survival strategy in summer of COVID
‘Stay home – but send us your money’ is the message being perceived by the seasonal returnees whose donations enable essential services in Maine year round.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Bipartisan commission should review COVID response
Oversight and accountability should be applied to the handling of this crisis, on the federal level and here in Maine.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Veterans still receiving urgent care, including cancer treatments, at VA Maine
The center at Togus and the outpatient clinics throughout the state have limited face-to-face visits unless the procedure is time-sensitive or any delay would risk the health of the veteran.