Browse Items (24 total)

An essay by Roger Merchant.

Trump came to Piscataquis County to visit Puritan Medical Products in Guilford. People in Guilford and surrounding towns took to the streets to protest his visit as well as speaking up about racial injustice and supporting Black Lives Matter.…

Life has changed dramatically for families in the Piscataquis region, and around the globe.

Writer Sheila Grant profiles Christi Pingree, a behavioral health professional who took a leave of absence when her children's school closed.

Massage therapist Donna Kraft-Smith was one of many Mainers taken by surprise at the gravity of the COVID-19 pandemic. With her practice and school closed as non-essential businesses, Kraft-Smith continues trying to work with students and keep her…

Kathy Richards, a classroom specialist with the Jobs for Maine Graduates (JMG) program at Foxcroft Academy, wants to help students find paths to rewarding, well-paying jobs. With schools shut down due to the pandemic, JMG providers are finding new…

Everyone is adjusting and learning new ways to move forward during these unusual times. Checkerberry Farm owners Jason and Barbara Kafka are no different.

Flyer advertising a pie and bean fundraiser for the Brownville Community Church (seen in the Milo TradeWinds Marketplace).

Information for parents, guardians, and students about the opening of Foxcroft Academy on September 1st, 2020.

Letter from the Redeemer Lutheran Church announcing the opportunity to worship outdoors beginning on July 26, 2020. Protocols for in-person services include social distancing, face masks, and no singing.

I wrote this for the Thompson Free Library July 2020 Quarterly Newsletter that my colleague Tom Lyford and I create. TFL's phased reopening began with curbside service.