Researchers hope the oyster shell study will prove to be a viable way to revive flagging softshell clam harvests.
Kelley Bouchard
Staff Writer
Kelley writes about some of the most critical aspects of Maine’s economy and future growth, including transportation, immigration, retail and small business, commercial development and tourism, with emphasis on consumer issues, sustainability and minority ownership. Her wider experience includes municipal and state government, education, history, human rights, health and elder care, the environment and the housing crisis. A Maine native and University of Maine graduate, she was a college intern for two summers at the former Lewiston Evening Journal. She previously worked at the Ipswich Chronicle, Beverly Times and Salem Evening News in Massachusetts. Favorite pastimes include gardening, cooking for family and friends, streaming foreign TV series and kayaking at camp.
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New interactive map shows mass transit routes to vaccine providers in southern Maine
COVID-19 vaccine providers are highlighted on bus, train and ferry routes throughout Cumberland and York counties.
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School board recall effort exposes discord in Cumberland and North Yarmouth
The clash over whether to return to 5 days in the classroom this school year has grown rancorous, with some parents pushing to remove school board members and the superintendent.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Pause in J&J shots raises concerns about vaccine hesitancy in Maine
Worry mounts that a clotting problem with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will increase reluctance, but some remain eager and glad to be inoculated.
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CVS to start offering vaccination appointments Tuesday at 10 Maine pharmacies
Appointments will become available for booking on Tuesday as CVS stores receive shipments of vaccine.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News
U.S. Border Patrol agents being reassigned from Maine to Mexican border
Agents working on the Maine-Canada border are being sent to states in the Southwest to address the migrant influx there.
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Outreach efforts target vaccine access and reluctance in Maine’s immigrant population
A small grassroots army of truth-tellers and trendsetters is working to make sure new Mainers have factual information about the COVID-19 vaccine and ready access to area clinics.
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Maine speeds vaccinations: Residents 50 and older eligible starting Tuesday, all adults April 19
The accelerated timeline comes as some providers are reporting available appointments and as the state is expecting to see an increase in supply from the federal government.
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Nursing homes still wait for more vaccine, which could be coming
Maine public health officials move to provide vaccine to long-term care facilities left without allocations while having new residents who are unvaccinated.
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More women than men are getting vaccinated, and the gender gap could persist
The divide reflects priority groups targeted by the vaccine rollout in Maine and across the nation, and it could remain if men don’t change their health care habits.