As the coronavirus pandemic relentlessly continues, producer Roger McCord documents his experience with a 14-day quarantine mandate — and one version of how to deal with isolation.
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Finding holiday gratitude in the time of COVID
Chairs at the table may be missing, and some for good, but a focus on remembering the good times, the good things, can get us through the holidays.
Public Health Notebook: With 40 new outbreaks in the past week, Maine’s COVID metrics surge past previous peaks
Despite the rising number of cases, the state’s seven-day positivity rate remains among the lowest in the country.
Running on empty
With a fixed income and little wiggle room in her budget, a Sangerville woman worries about keeping her home warm this winter.
Farming helps reduce food insecurity among Somali Bantu community in Lewiston-Auburn
Heightened hunger due to the impact of COVID-19 has underscored the importance of programs that enable people to grow their own food.
Preparing for a cold, hungry winter
As temperatures drop and the pandemic continues to strain the economy, Mainers expect demand for food and heat assistance to rise.
Coronavirus in Maine: Timeline
Trace key events in the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Maine — and how officials are responding — using this interactive, multimedia timeline.
Podcast: ‘Black Immigrants in the Whitest State’
A new episode of Feet in 2 Worlds’ podcast series “A Better Life?” examines the racial disparities of the coronavirus in Maine.
Public Health Notebook: COVID-19 cases at Maine colleges remain low
As the University of New Hampshire struggles, the UMaine system and other in-state colleges and universities have had success in limiting the spread of the coronavirus.
Playing God with public health
Seven weeks after officiating the now infamous East Millinocket wedding that has resulted in the deaths of eight Maine residents, Sanford pastor Todd Bell continues to defy state and local orders aimed at controlling the spread of COVID-19.
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