Since kids can’t access nutritious meals at their school’s cafeteria, new networks have had to organize.
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Maine’s economic fallout from coronavirus could be nation’s worst
One study puts it at the top of the list for most vulnerable states, but economists say the coronavirus recession’s impact will depend on the public health response and industries’ adaptability to prolonged social distancing.
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As coronavirus upends political campaigns, it also emerges as an issue
Voters are paying attention to the government’s response to the pandemic, which has already divided candidates and been the subject of political attacks.
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Fighting those pandemic pounds
Experts weigh in on how to eat healthy while being confined to home.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Insight: Reopening the economy after COVID
Deciding how and when to restart American businesses is ultimately a nonpolitical question that we should all help answer.
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Fattening the curve
Holed up at home, Mainers struggle with overdoing the carbs and comfort foods.
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Lack of clarity about mask-wearing causing a face-off
People’s decisions to wear or not wear a face covering during the COVID-19 pandemic has created anger and defiance in some, but a feeling of solidarity in others.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Observer: Old food bites back
We’re learning so much during this pandemic, like expiration dates are there for a reason.
Posted inBusiness
Reopening of America about to snowball
States moving quickly to reopen are putting themselves in the unenviable position of being ‘natural experiments’ for the rest of the country.
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Brush fires reported across coastal and central Maine
The Maine Forest Service warns that burn permits are still required and especially needed during the coronavirus pandemic.