The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world. Masks and social distancing can help control the coronavirus but hand washing and other measures are still needed, a new analysis finds. Researchers concluded single-layer cloth masks are less effective than surgical masks, while tight-fitting N95 masks provide the best protection. A […]
June 2020
Posted inNation / World, Uncategorized
Military: 2 dead after shooting at North Dakota air base
The military says an early-morning shooting has left two airmen dead at the Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Rich Lowry: The return of the tea party
It’s 2009 again, or feels like it. That was when spontaneous, grassroots protests against overweening government sprang up and were widely derided in the media as dangerous and wrong-headed. The protesters then were inveighing against Obamacare; the protestors now are striking out against the coronavirus lockdowns. The anti-lockdown agitation shows that, despite the revolution in […]
Posted inAdvice, bPlus, Dear Abby
Dear Abby: Newlywed questioned about her name
DEAR ABBY: I’m in my mid-30s and have just been married for the first time. I chose not to take my husband’s last name for several reasons. I have a child from a previous relationship who shares my name; I have a unique name that I love; and I am established in a career in […]
Posted inMaine, Oxford Hills
Fryeburg Fair canceled for 2020
The Fryeburg Fair organizers announced Monday it will not be in operation this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Our first priority is to protect the health and safety of our community as well as the thousands of visitors who come to our rural town and fairgrounds each year,” the organizers wrote on their Facebook […]
Posted inConnections
Area dogs make semifinals of American Humane Hero Dog Awards
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Based on nearly half a million votes cast by animal lovers across the country, “Dolly Pawton” and “Aura,” two dogs from Naples and Brunswick, have advanced to the semifinals of the 2020 American Humane Hero Dog Awards®. Dolly is one of only three dogs in the nation to vie for the title of […]
Posted inConnections
Rangeley students inducted into National Honor Society
RANGELEY — Rangeley Lakes Regional School has announced that two seniors were inducted into the National Honor Society in a virtual ceremony conducted in May. Membership consideration is weighed by this eligibility criteria: Students must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0, as well as meet high standards of leadership, service and character. […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Kenney talks senior week
REGION — Principal Mark Kenney talked graduation week events at last weeks school board meeting. On Tuesday night, the school hosted its traditional scholarship night at 7 .m. Kenney, along with Executive Director of Project Opportunity, Ted Davis, and Deans of Students Lindsay Luetje and John Eliot were the only staff present. Students were recognized virtually, […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Sidelined workers face dilemma when called back to the job
Labor advocates say Maine’s reopening is putting some people in the difficult position of risking their health or their livelihood.
Posted inMaine
Maine courts struggle with public access during pandemic
A new plan does not include any information about how the public or the press should access virtual hearings or what will happen when courtrooms are at capacity under social distancing guidelines.