Greater Androscoggin Humane Society and Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland took in a total of 25 dogs and cats from shelters in hard-hit areas of Louisiana through the non-profit organization Wings of Rescue.
Emily Bader
Emily joined the Sun Journal in April 2021 on the health beat. She previously reported for the Lakes Region Weekly, covering nine towns in Cumberland County. She enjoys taste testing chai lattes at local cafes, attempting to beat her personal best on the NYT’s mini crossword puzzle and watching thunderstorms. She’s on the fence about the Oxford comma.
Emily grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from Wellesley College in 2018. She’s lived in lots of places for little bits of time but now calls Portland home. She welcomes coffee shop recommendations, cookie recipes and news tips in her inbox.
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Local artists to create purr-fect paw-traits for the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society
Animal Tales: Help the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society raise money for a new industrial washer and dryer and, in return, a local artist will create a unique portrait of your pet.
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As COVID testing demand skyrockets, finding a no-cost site could be tricky
As the state works through a backlog of positive test results, finding a no-cost COVID testing site is yet another challenge as the pandemic continues.
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Decision to not get vaccinated could have devastating effects for others, Maine CDC director says
As hospitals see an influx of COVID-19 patients, the majority of them are unvaccinated.
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Auburn native Emily Schario — producer and ‘utility journalist’ for Boston’s GBH
Face Time: In just a few short years, Edward Little grad Emily Schario broke into the Boston public media scene and went from intern at WBUR’s ‘On Point’ radio show to producer in the GBH studio at the Boston Public Library.
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Back-to-school season amid the delta variant’s rise prompts concern among doctors
Some pediatricians are seeing a confluence of viruses all at once in children.
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With health care systems stretched thin, physicians reframe the debate over vaccines
Doctors address protection and support for medical community and why vaccinations are key to that.
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Hospital leaders make joint plea for Mainers to get vaccinated
Leaders from the state’s four major health care networks issued a stark warning to the public that hospitals could be pushed past a tipping point if the COVID-19 surge continues.
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Her husband died in 2020 after contracting COVID-19 at a nursing home — now Jodi Floyd says the staff vaccine mandate is the way to go
Jodi Floyd’s husband of 39 years, Marvin Floyd, died last November from complications due to COVID. She says the mandated vaccines should be accepted as medical best practice. Not everyone agrees with her.
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Lisbon Falls chef recovering at Maine Med ICU after cooking fire
FLUX Restaurant and Bar chef Cameron Graf was taken to Maine Medical Center on Saturday with severe burns from a cooking fire.