Re: “Letter to the editor: Plan to fire unvaccinated workers clashes with MaineHealth’s values,” by Nancy Chaves (Aug. 27): A registered nurse of 30 years would rather quit her job than get vaccinated with a vaccine that has been tested on over a billion people, with no serious side effects, and is readily available and […]
2021
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Letters: Help available for those facing eviction; Topsham man prefers eagles over angels
Help available for those facing eviction The COVID-19 pandemic has put a financial strain on many Mainers, and for some, that means struggling to pay rent and utility costs. On Aug. 26, the US Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a temporary eviction ban that was put in place because of the ongoing […]
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Commentary: Government and charitable actions likely kept millions of Americans out of food insecurity during the pandemic
Despite the profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the vulnerable in the United States, the percentage of Americans in food-insecure households held steady in 2020 at 10.5%, figures released on Sept. 8, 2021, show. Although unchanged from 2019, the new numbers are important for two main reasons. First, food insecurity – the state of […]
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Looking back on fateful first day, teacher says, ‘How it affected people is still palpable’
Caroline Patrie was launching a new career as a teacher on the day of the terrorist attacks. The excitement of her first day was replaced with a feeling of chaos and dread.
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20 years later, workers at Navy Base and BIW recall how 9/11 hijackings shook their world
Twenty years have passed since the day 19 Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked and crashed four planes in what would become the deadliest attack on the United States. Terrorists flew two of the planes into the World Trade Center’s twin towers in lower Manhattan. A third plane struck the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The fourth plummeted into […]
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Our View: Maine CDC should speed up processing of COVID tests
Along with the nationwide shortage of tests, the backlog of positive results is making it harder to fight the virus.
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Obituary: Dylan Lucas Webber
PORTLAND – Dylan Lucas Webber, 31, of Portland passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 2, 2021 surrounded by loved ones at Maine …
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Obituary: Paul R. Foran
SACO – Paul R. Foran, 78, of Saco, passed away peacefully while sleeping, from heart complications early Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, …
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Obituary: Howard Hill Boston
Howard Hill Boston 1922 – 2021 BELGRADE – Howard Hill Boston, of Belgrade, passed peacefully in his sleep on August 20, …
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Obituary: Douglas Ashby
GORHAM – It is with great sadness, that we announce the death of Kim’s loving husband Douglas. On Aug. 18, 2021, …