Not being able to go to church or to serve food at Preble Street doesn’t feel right, says a woman in her 70s, though she knows it’s the right thing to do.
March 2020
Posted inLocal & State
Maine Maple Sunday may be canceled, but sugar houses are still selling
Syrup producers are looking to make sales despite the annual statewide event’s postponement because the coronavirus outbreak.
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Posted inFood
How to cook for and with your kids during extended school closures
In the time of coronavirus, give them control over food, as much as you can, and comfort.
Posted inPremier Property
Unique, Mid-Century Modern Home Has an Exceptional Oceanfront Setting
103 Marshall Point Rd., Kennebunkport
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
What to watch when you’ve seen everything else? Oh, NOW you want to hear from the TV critic
The coronavirus crisis has us stuck at home (working from home, if you’re lucky enough to have a job like that), socially distanced and stoically trapped. Everything’s canceled, closed, kaput. So NOW you’re interested in what the TV critic has to say. I see how this works. What else, after all, can physically distance us […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Delivery service would help prevent emptying of supermarket shelves
We have a summer place in Stonington, and we shop at the local grocery store, which is one of two on the island. This particular store has a service where its customers can call in an order and have it delivered to them by store personnel, who do the shopping and deliveries. I assume they […]
Posted inLocal & State, News
Mainers take action to help seniors isolated amid the coronavirus crisis
From Biddeford to Westbrook to Harpswell, agencies, volunteers and neighbors are responding to older Mainers who are staying home to stay healthy.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
While working on a book about the failings of the U.S. health care system, this Portland writer got sick
Jennifer Lunden had to take a break from writing, just as her research took on more urgency.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The social side effects of social distancing
We are social creatures who cannot easily handle life without human contact. Fortunately, there are steps we can take to stay connected.