As a former teacher of medical ethics, I am struck by an already staggering inequity in distributive justice. In these initial weeks following the Food and Drug Administration’s authorization of the COVID-19 vaccine, it has been reported that hospital board members, spouses of physicians, cosmetic surgery receptionists and young firefighters have been receiving the vaccine […]
2021
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
High school seniors are choosing colleges sight unseen
The pandemic has radically changed the way high school seniors apply to colleges, preventing many from physically touring and forcing them to rely on online information and virtual conversations to decide where to spend their next four years.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Planning, transparency fall short in Maine’s vaccine rollout
Maine is doing better than most states but still has used only about half of its available doses, and it’s unclear how it will ever meet a goal of 50,000 COVID-19 vaccinations per week.
Posted inMaine, Toy Fund, Uncategorized
Donations add up for toy fund
Donations continue to arrive for the Press Herald Toy Fund, which provided gifts for thousands of Maine children last month and will soon begin planning for a 72nd holiday season. The outpouring of support in recent weeks helped lift the spirits of struggling families and sustained the charity through a year like no other. There […]
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Alpine skiers embracing backpacks during pandemic
CamelBak, Osprey, Dakine or your basic L.L. Bean model? This is the question skiers and snowboarders across Maine are asking during the “Winter of Coronavirus” as more Alpine enthusiasts turn to backpacks to store their gear. Skiing with backpacks at resorts is a longtime tradition in Europe, Canada and out west. But at resorts in […]
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Hunting: How does Maine rate as a deer-hunting state?
Nationwide, the proportion of yearling bucks in the harvest has been on a steady downward trend.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Maine, News, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: So, Maine businessman, you say you were in the U.S. Capitol? Tell us more.
Someone, preferably with a badge, needs to knock on Kevin Finkenaur’s front door.
Posted inPremier Property, Real Estate
Unique redevelopment opportunity on Great Diamond Island
148 Cove Side Dr., Portland | $1,400,000
Posted inFeature Obituary, News
Thomas Dyer, who maintained South Portland’s parks, dies at 50
The South Portland High School graduate had a passion for the outdoors and enjoyed spending time with his family at their camp at Moosehead Lake.
Posted inSchools and Education
‘A lot of people are struggling’: Pandemic adds to challenges facing college students
Campuses are responding with emergency relief funds, technology and food distribution as students face hardships brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
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