As the coronavirus crisis unfolds, workers and families around the country are finding out how weak the U.S. social safety net is. Nearly three-quarters of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. About 30% of the workforce lacks employer-paid health insurance. One-third of workers lack paid sick leave. Most of those working in the self-employed economy as […]
March 2020
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: How to limit hoarding and keep America’s hands clean
Rationing has to play a role, but apps that tell consumers where essential goods are in stock would help.
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The Universal Notebook: Biden can’t become president fast enough
All of the Democratic presidential primary candidates had issues, but I was surprised when, in the end, I settled on Joe Biden, Good Old Joe. And what it came down to was a desire for normalcy. I know Joe has said and done some stupid things, but I found that in the end I did […]
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Obituary: Henry M. Baribeau Jr.
Henry M. Baribeau Jr. 1929 – 2020 BATH – Henry “Hank” Michael Baribeau Jr. passed away peacefully on Wednesday …
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Obituary: Barbara Lou (Deering) Parker
Barbara Lou (Deering) Parker 1931 – 2020 Barbara Lou (Deering) Parker, of Woolwich, 88, passed away March 17, 2020 …
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Obituary: Wendell R. “Mac” McCollor
YARMOUTH – Wendell R. McCollor, “Mac”, to most of his beloved friends passed away peacefully at the Bay Square Nursing home …
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Obituary: Yvette S. Dallaire
SACO – Yvette S. Dallaire, 100, of Old Orchard Beach, passed away early Saturday morning on March 21, 2020, at Seal …
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Obituary: Judith “Judy” Louise Micucci Cook
SOUTH PORTLAND – Judith “Judy” Louise Micucci Cook, 75, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020, surrounded by her loving family after …
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Obituary: Elinore “Ellie” T. Dunton
SCARBOROUGH – Elinore “Ellie” T. Dunton, 80, passed away at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House surrounded by her family on March 19, …
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Obituary: Ruth Sarah Brink Bachelder
ROCKLAND – Ruth Sarah Brink Bachelder, 97, formerly of Thomaston and Buxton, died March 19, 2020 at the Knox Center For …