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PublishedJuly 18, 2021
Hallowell Food Pantry director reflects on starting job amid pandemic
Vicky Gabrion began working for the pantry in late January, after 22 years as a school nurse for the Maranacook Area Schools.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2021
Legislature moves forward with Mills’ plan for using COVID-19 relief funds
The Legislature's budget-writing committee has approved a plan for spending close to $1 billion in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2021
Abbott Labs layoffs hit immigrants where they live – and work
Abbott announced last week it laid off 400 people in the Westbrook and Scarborough testing facilities, and more than half of them are now seeking help with housing issues, including eviction.
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PublishedJune 30, 2021
Portland nonprofit not required to repay students whose study abroad was cut short by pandemic
A federal appeals court ruled this week that the Council on International Educational Exchange did not breach contracts with any students whose coursework moved online.
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PublishedJune 14, 2021
As U.S. deaths from COVID-19 near 600,000, racial gaps persist
On the way to the latest round-number milestone, the virus has proved adept at exploiting inequalities in the U.S.
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PublishedJune 14, 2021
After the pandemic, a wave of spending by older consumers
The number of people ages 65 and over is projected to double to more than 1.5 billion by 2050, greatly increasing their economic impact.
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PublishedJune 14, 2021
Freedom Day’ for England reopenings pushed back 4 weeks
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirms that the next planned relaxation of coronavirus restrictions will be delayed until July 19, as a result of the spread of the delta variant.
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PublishedJune 2, 2021
Seniors ‘getting back to living’ after more than a year of pandemic restrictions
Residents of retirement communities in Maine are resuming activities and visits, now that most are vaccinated.
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PublishedMay 29, 2021
Mainers ready for outdoor parties and backyard barbecues, with some precautions
With the unofficial kickoff of cookout season this weekend, Mainers are deciding what measures to take to feel safe.
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PublishedMay 27, 2021
Maine House speaker stands ground on COVID mask mandate
A policy requiring that people entering the State House wear face coverings remains, even with mask mandates lifted in other places.
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