A hospital in Maine announced it would suspend emergency-level care at its walk-in location due to a staffing shortage, coming about a week after a facility in Minnesota suspended its urgent care and emergency room service. York Hospital said it is suspending emergency care at the Wells, Maine, facility starting Oct. 25. “York Hospital in…
Maine Hospital Suspends Emergency-Level Care Over Staffing Shortage
Pay-to-Move Programs Revitalize Small Towns
Small cities and rural areas have discovered they can trade dollars for citizens to revitalize their economies. Dozens of American towns facing population loss now offer up to $15,000 to those who move there and stay for one year. Most offer around $10,000. In a world where many people work remotely, this inducement—plus lower taxes,…
Supreme Court Declines to Stop COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Maine Health Workers
The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to stop a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for Maine healthcare workers, continuing a trend where the high court has declined to hear challenges in other regions. Justice Stephen Breyer, who rejected the emergency appeal, left the door open for opponents of vaccine mandates to try again. Maine will now start…
Appeals Court Refuses to Stop Maine Vaccine Mandate, Organization Mulls Turning to Supreme Court
October 16, 2021
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The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday refused to issue an emergency injunction to stop Maine’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The three-judge panel of the Boston-based court issued a one-sentence statement saying the request was denied without an explanation, The Bangor Daily News reported. A final ruling will likely be issued next week, according…
Stones of All Kinds Make Visits Sparkle
Vacationing in Arkansas, Nancy Meyers and Kathy Smith stop at a museum to admire a 5-foot-tall quartz crystal called “the Holy Grail.” Bill and Betty Price and their two young daughters sift through a pile of dirt in western Maine looking for gemstones. During a visit to Kentucky to celebrate his wife Evelyn’s 40th birthday,…
Pennsylvania’s Participation in Greenhouse Gas Initiative Advances to Legislature
September 2, 2021
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The battle over whether Pennsylvania will join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) has intensified as the plan cleared a pivotal hurdle on Wednesday, gaining approval by the state Independent Regulatory Review Commission. “Climate change is one of the most critical issues we face, and I have made it a priority to address ways to…
Maine Museum to Host Large Chunk of Mars Rock
BETHEL, Maine—A Maine museum will play host to a chunk of rock it said is the largest intact Mars rock on Earth. The Maine Mineral & Gem Museum said the specimen weighs 32 pounds and is about 10 inches at its longest point. The museum said the rock was the result of an asteroid impact…
Small Museums in Rangeley, Maine, Whet the Appetite for More
New York has its Metropolitan Museum of Art and Washington, D.C., the Smithsonian Institution. Other cities and towns, large and small, throughout the United States are also home to museums that relate a variety of intriguing stories. A bit of research is likely to turn up interesting collections close to where you live that warrant…
101-Year-Old Maine Woman Has Lobstered Since She Was 8—Claims She Will Retire ‘When I Die’
Those who know Rockland, Maine’s “Lobster Lady” claim their 101-year-old local legend may be the oldest person in the world still lobstering—and she shows no signs of quitting. Virginia “Ginny” Oliver has lived on the same street since the day she was born on June 6, 1920. Her late husband, whom she lobstered with for decades,…
Maine Church Seeks to Prohibit Governor’s COVID-19 Restrictions in Supreme Court
July 29, 2021
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A Maine church filed a motion in the Supreme Court on July 27, seeking to prevent Gov. Janet Mills from issuing new COVID-19 restrictions. The plaintiff, Calvary Chapel of Bangor, alleges in the petition (pdf) that the governor “continued to impose discriminatory and unconstitutional restrictions on religious worship services,” and even though Mills suspended the…
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