People came together at the Marshall’s vaccination site in Sanford to create an invaluable resource for the community in the pandemic. Not every rural community was so fortunate.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: We must push back on the forces keeping us apart
It’s a good time to think about meeting with friends, nurturing relationships and building community.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: What parents can do as RSV spikes among children
This winter we’re facing a triple threat of viral disease.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Opioid epidemic’s undue burden on rural Maine requires our full attention
Investment in evidence-based approaches can help guide our rural communities out of crisis.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: COVID boosters key to getting through Maine winter
We may or may not be heading for a severe surge. But if we are, the new booster shots will help limit its impact.
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Wastewater data suggests creeping COVID-19 levels in Midcoast
Though COVID-19 case counts have remained flat, wastewater data suggests concentrations of the virus are on the rise in Brunswick and Bath.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Parents shaped COVID-19 policies more than politics did
That the pandemic served as ‘a wrecking ball for … public education’ is in no doubt. But blame should not be laid on schools alone.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Training in mental health first aid is now freely available – let’s access it
All Mainers can benefit from knowing strategies to help each other in crisis and non-crisis situations. Think of it like CPR.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Closing schools should be the last option in a pandemic
Education losses might have been justified if it could be shown remote learning saved children’s lives. It can’t.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Fauci waged war on foolish refusals of facts. He’s earned America’s heartfelt thanks.
The nation’s leading infectious disease expert is retiring in December. His mistakes were small compared to his successes.