In matters of public health, the opinion of an activist jurist with a dictionary shouldn’t carry more weight than a team of scientific experts.
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Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-Eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Take it from me – don’t get COVID
But the Maine CDC’s Dr. Shah says that we can look forward to better days of living with a virus that has dominated our lives for two years.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Get a COVID booster if you haven’t already
Rising international coronavirus cases underscore the need to get booster shots into more arms.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Broadband is health policy by another name
Connectivity, even more than your doctors or health systems, has a direct impact on the most important predictors of your long-term health.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Two years of COVID have changed us all
We are all going through a traumatic event and need to remember that we are still all in this together.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Don’t leave anyone behind in the rush to get back to normal
Lawmakers can protect the immunocompromised and kids under 5 from COVID while still allowing others to live their lives generally unencumbered.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Waterville holds demonstration on removal of browntail moth nests
Waterville reportedly has more than 500 properties or individual trees in need of treatment for the invasive species, which can cause severe rashes and respiratory problems in humans and destroy trees.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Browntail moth workshop set for Wednesday in Waterville
City Councilor Thomas Klepach, D-Ward 3, to demonstrate how to remove browntail moth nests from trees and dispose of them properly, at workshop outside the Waterville Public Library.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville prepares to treat city land for browntail moths
Data show infestations of the browntail moth in various parts of the city, including along Quarry Road; neighborhoods on the west side of First Rangeway; at Veterans Memorial Park, near downtown; and near Waterville Junior High School.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Survey: Waterville residents report severe browntail moth infestations
City Councilor Thomas Klepach, D-Ward 3, updates other councilors recently on efforts to identify where infestations are occurring in spring and summer and help residents mitigate problem.