PORTLAND — Bob Fowler has been hired as the city’s new public health director. Fowler has served as the executive director at Milestone Recovery since 2014, and prior to that worked at Sweetser and Community Counseling Center and operated a private mental health and consulting practice. “Bob is a skilled and respected leader in our […]
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The Maine Millennial: You don’t have to be a superhero to save a life
Blood is always needed, but donors are not always easy to find.
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Our View: To help Maine businesses, wear a mask
Only by reducing the spread of COVID-19 can we get the economy back on track.
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Commentary: Black people are not naturally vulnerable to COVID. That’s junk race science
Those who blame African Americans draw upon an odious intellectual tradition.
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Leonard Pitts: Going maskless is not striking a blow for freedom
The World War II generation sacrificed for the common good for four years. Some of us won’t do it for a few months.
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Our View: Masks critical to keeping down new cases of COVID-19
There’s a lot of noise around the issue, but the facts are clear: Face coverings significantly slow the spread of the coronavirus.
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Maine Voices: Nation challenged to create equitable ‘new normal’ for African Americans
When will we act to correct the hatred and injustice that have cost so many lives?
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Maine Voices: Individual rights do not trump state public health protections
The president’s Maine visit shows how his ‘open up’ rhetoric encourages people to flout pandemic control regulations.
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Another View: Keep the middle seat empty for now, please
Up in the air, 6 feet of distance isn’t possible, but 3 feet is better than nothing.
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Health organization gets $246,000 grant for telehealth services
PORTLAND — Greater Portland Health has been awarded $246,000 from the Federal Communications Commission to support telehealth services for COVID-19 treatment as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. Greater Portland Health, which operates five facilities in Portland and South Portland as well as clinics in Portland high schools, will use this […]