While the world’s wealthier nations have stockpiled coronavirus vaccines for their citizens, many other poorer countries are still scrambling to secure doses.
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Posted inLocal & State, Times Record
Bowdoin College students publish COVID-19 themed children’s book
The story follows a girl named Charlie who, despite the difficulties of social isolation, remote classes and itchy face masks, learns from her mother how staying home in itself can be a superpower.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Skowhegan-based school district looks to return to classrooms in fall
Superintendent in Maine School Administrative District 54 says lack of certainty with state COVID-19 guidelines makes planning difficult.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine CDC reports 247 COVID-19 cases, many of them young people
Individuals under 30 accounted for 113 of the new infections announced Sunday by the state.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Criminal trials should come first
Civil trials are important, but when jail time is at stake, the priority is clear.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-Eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Unmasking a ‘political animal’
Facing a problem that’s bigger than us, trust is a survival tool.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Insight: Finding faith in COVID’s uncertainty
Public health protocols may have led to limited attendance in houses of worship, but for many the need for prayer has grown.
Posted inLocal & State
Moms have had a particularly stressful year, and their Mother’s Day wishes reflect that
Therapists, researchers and moms in Maine say mothers bore the brunt of many challenges brought on by COVID-19.
Posted inFood & Dining, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: A once and future critic
What was, what is, what will be. Critic Andrew Ross ponders how to return to restaurant criticism after the pandemic convulsion.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine can’t afford to be cheap with direct care workers
The pandemic has underscored that their work is essential, but we pay them as if it were not.