Maine now has over 100 cases. Global data show that the time between 100 cases and 100 deaths averages 13 days.
Op-eds
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Chamber leaders: Support Maine’s business community during the COVID-19 pandemic
Information is available about assistance for workers and employers, and the chamber community’s Pay It Forward Maine is encouraging Mainers to support businesses.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Families getting a crash course in distance learning
With brick and mortar schools closed because of the coronavirus, our kids need boundaries, routine and the right space in order to study online.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Maine, News, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: She would be at her husband’s side – if only she could
A hospital’s new ‘no visitors’ policy, rightfully aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, renders a possible end-of-life moment all the more painful.
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Commentary: How to limit hoarding and keep America’s hands clean
Rationing has to play a role, but apps that tell consumers where essential goods are in stock would help.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Coronavirus may become this century’s Second World War
The people who endured the Great Depression and ‘the War’ have some lessons to share with us.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Waiting for the shaking to stop
Coronavirus is a disaster that is testing us in ways with which we have no experience.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Maine, News, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: A week in Maine like no other
Everything has changed. But we can do this.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The social side effects of social distancing
We are social creatures who cannot easily handle life without human contact. Fortunately, there are steps we can take to stay connected.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Observer: Living without toilet paper is nothing new
A strategically placed catalog was once used for more than mail-order shopping.