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Overseers of the poor: Ending the ‘town farm’ experiment

by Nicole Carter December 30, 2021December 30, 2021

The Great Depression changed the face of poverty. The Social Security Act changed the quality of life for many poor. Twentieth-century improvements to institutional welfare programs put an end to the almshouse for good.

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Guy E. Rowe fifth-graders collect for their neighbors

by Nicole Carter December 23, 2021December 23, 2021

The students said this was the first time they had ever organized and run a big project like a food drive. They all agreed that they would like to do it again.

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Oxford County in COVID crisis

by Nicole Carter December 16, 2021December 16, 2021

Rural hospitals, including Stephens Memorial, are overflowing with critically ill patients; new variant omicron is on the way. With Otisfield Community School reporting 70% of students in quarantine, administrators closed the doors Wednesday for remote learning.

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Ambulance service explores unionizing

by Nicole Carter December 15, 2021December 15, 2021

NORWAY — A few union members not affiliated with Stephens Memorial Hospital held an informational picket on Main Street on Dec. 1, coming out on behalf of PACE Ambulance service. “Teamsters Local 340 is organizing PACE ambulance service,” said Jeff Joyce, vice president of the union. “The president of the hospital is trying to prevent […]