Hall-Dale Middle School teacher Dani Quirion has seen positive changes in her students since incorporating mindfulness exercises with her sixth-graders.
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Posted inMaine, News
Maine CDC reports 120 new COVID-19 cases, two more deaths
Reflecting the lower trend in case counts, Maine officials last week moved all school districts to the lowest-risk ‘green’ category.
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Posted inHealth, Maine
How Maine weathered the second surge – and what lies ahead
Maine dodged the worst of COVID-19 last spring and summer, but the virus got the upper hand as the seasons changed. Now the race is on to vaccinate our way clear of mutant strains.
Posted inOp-Eds, Perspective
Androscoggin commissioner needs to learn more about science and the law
Androscoggin County Commissioner Isaiah Lary can’t pretend that his personal take on science and the law gives him a free pass to act as he wishes.
Posted inPerspective
Why using fear to promote COVID-19 vaccination and mask wearing could backfire
You probably still remember public service ads that scared you: The cigarette smoker with throat cancer. The victims of a drunk driver. The guy who neglected his cholesterol lying in a morgue with a toe tag. With new, highly transmissible variants of SARS-CoV-2 now spreading, some health professionals have started calling for the use of similar fear-based strategies to persuade people to […]
Posted inNation / World
Lauded early in pandemic, Cuomo now panned on nursing homes
The New York governor faces intensifying accusations that he covered up the true death toll.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Amy Sanchez: Making masks and doing good deeds
The volunteer shelter worker made and delivered roughly 2,000 face coverings throughout Lewiston-Auburn.
Posted inMaine
Love in the Time of Coronavirus: Hallowell couple wed in virtual ceremony
More than 200 guests attended the union of Karen Tucker and Tom Knox via Zoom video conference, exactly 10 years to the day that they met.
Posted inMaine, News
Downward trend continues as Maine reports 164 new COVID cases, four deaths
The seven-day average of new daily cases now stands at 195, compared to Jan. 14’s peak of 625.3.
Posted inNation / World
Cuomo administration ‘froze’ over New York nursing home data requests
Republicans who say an aide admitted a ‘cover-up’ are now calling for investigations into and the resignations of both Gov. Mario Cuomo and the aide.